Politics Oct 23 Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle Dozens of attorneys for the Democrats and the Republicans are already clashing in courts across the U.S. over mailed-in ballot deadlines and other issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Sep 17 300 and counting: Push by feds to make arrests at U.S. protests In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr's message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence.
Education Aug 21 Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin must serve two months in prison and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, must serve five months for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into the University of Southern…
Nation Aug 20 AP Exclusive: Feds to seek death sentence for Boston bomber Attorney General William Barr says the Justice Department will seek to reinstate the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Nation Aug 04 Prospect of a second Boston Marathon bomber trial brings anguish An an appeals court ruling ordering a new trial to decide whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be put to death may once again force this community to relive the nightmare of April 15, 2013.
Nation Jul 31 Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence Tsarnaev's lawyers had argued that intense media coverage had made it impossible to have a fair trial in Boston. Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 charges, including conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction. …
Politics Jun 06 As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence WASHINGTON — Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last weekend when he was struck by a rubber bullet fired from a cluster of police officers in riot gear. “I just…
Education May 22 Loughlin, Giannulli plead guilty in college scam, but fate is hazy Loughlin is proposing two months in prison and Giannulli five. Meanwhile, prosecutors say a 54th person has been charged in the investigation and will plead guilty to paying $300,000 to get his son into Georgetown University as a tennis recruit.
World May 20 U.S. arrests 2 men accused of aiding ex-Nissan boss’ escape Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn fled Japan while he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges.
Nation Apr 20 Massachusetts becomes coronavirus hot spot as cases surge Massachusetts has become a hot spot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as the state's death toll prepares to double in less than a week.