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Donald Trump Jr. Event at UCLA Disrupted by Far-Right Group
Donald Trump Jr. went to UCLA on Sunday to talk about a central message of his new book: how liberals are trying to silence conservatives with claims of political correctness.
Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer
A Memphis, Tennessee, store clerk was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison for fatally shooting a 17-year-old who had shoplifted a beer, authorities said.
Judge Strikes Down Gun Laws Enacted in Wake of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
A Pennsylvania judge Tuesday struck down three gun control ordinances enacted by the city of Pittsburgh after the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue last year, saying that state law prevented the city from regulating firearms.
Blackjewel Coal Miners to Get Millions in Back Pay After Train Blockade
For two months this summer, out-of-work miners blocked a train full of coal from shipping out of an eastern Kentucky mine, demanding weeks of unpaid wages after their employer, Blackjewel, suddenly went bankrupt.
Ed Buck Is Indicted in Fatal Overdoses of Two Men at His Home
Ed Buck, a Democratic donor and activist already facing charges in the death of one of two men who fatally overdosed at his West Hollywood apartment, now faces charges in the other.
FBI Offers Reward in Series of Unsolved Church Arsons in El Paso
In the early morning of May 7, when it was still dark, someone threw an “incendiary device” at St. Matthew Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas, authorities said.
Hamid Hayat's 2006 Terrorism Conviction Is Overturned
A federal judge Tuesday overturned the 2006 conviction of a California man accused of training in a Pakistani terrorist camp and lying to the FBI about it, undoing a case once heralded by federal prosecutors after the Sept. 11 attacks as a proactive victory against terrorism.TSA Finds Missile Launcher in Man's Bag at Baltimore Airport
To the ever-growing list of deadly weapons, creatively concealed narcotics and poisonous creatures routinely found in people’s luggage and publicized by the Transportation Security Administration online, add something new:
Hampton University Fires Nine Police Officers Over 'Misogynistic, Racist' Posts
Hampton University, a private school in Virginia, said Thursday that it had fired nine officers from its Police Department after a school investigation uncovered racist and misogynistic posts they had shared on social media.Second Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges in Philadelphia Train Wreck That Killed 8
For the second time in two years, a Pennsylvania judge Tuesday dismissed charges against an Amtrak engineer who was driving a speeding train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015, killing eight people.Hawaiian Elders Arrested Trying to Block Telescope Construction
Construction was set to begin this week on a giant telescope on the barren summit of Mauna Kea, a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, considered the best observatory site in the Northern Hemisphere.Plane Skids Off Jacksonville Runway Into River
A Boeing 737 arriving at the naval air station in Jacksonville, Florida, from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, crashed into the St. Johns River on Friday night, scrambling emergency workers who were trying to control leaking jet fuel and to rescue passengers and crew members, the authorities said.U.S. to Consider Listing Giraffes as Endangered Species
Federal wildlife officials said Thursday that they would officially consider listing the giraffe as an endangered species, a move long sought by conservationists alarmed by the African mammal’s precipitous decline and a growing domestic market for giraffe products.
U.S. to Consider Listing Giraffes as Endangered Species
Federal wildlife officials said Thursday that they would officially consider listing the giraffe as an endangered species, a move long sought by conservationists alarmed by the African mammal’s precipitous decline and a growing domestic market for giraffe products.Wary of Chinese Espionage, Houston Cancer Center Chose to Fire 3 Scientists
Two tenured scientists at a renowned cancer hospital in Houston have resigned and the hospital is seeking to fire a third in connection with an investigation into possible foreign attempts to take advantage of its federally funded research, authorities said.Wary of Chinese Espionage, Houston Cancer Center Chose to Fire 3 Scientists
Two tenured scientists at a renowned cancer hospital in Houston have resigned and the hospital is seeking to fire a third in connection with an investigation into possible foreign attempts to take advantage of its federally funded research, authorities said.Second Man Found Dead in Ed Buck's Home Died the Same Way as the First
A man found dead in January at the West Hollywood, California, home of Democratic activist and donor Ed Buck died of an accidental methamphetamine overdose — the second man in less than two years to die there that way, authorities said.The Caller Reported a Kidnapping at Gunpoint. The Real Story Was a Little Different.
If art really does imitate life, it may be best in certain instances to make clear which is taking place.
Family of Black Man Killed by White Nashville Officer Sues Him and the City
The family of a black Tennessee man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Nashville in July sued the officer and the city Monday, saying that its Police Department discriminates against black people and that its officers are too quick to use lethal force.29 Passengers Treated at JFK After Flight Hits Turbulence
At least 29 passengers were being treated Saturday after their flight to Kennedy International Airport from Istanbul encountered severe turbulence, authorities said.
