Nation Jan 26 Three years later, Trump travel ban heads back to court After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from several predominantly Muslim countries in 2018, the ruling appeared to shut down legal challenges that claimed the policy was rooted in anti-Muslim bias.
Nation Jan 18 Gun-rights activists gear up for show of force in Virginia Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens around Virginia’s picturesque Capitol Square, and one lawmaker even plans to hide in a safe house in advance of what’s expected…
Nation Aug 30 Lawsuit by family of victims of South Carolina church shooting reinstated to look at faulty background checks The FBI has acknowledged that Roof's drug possession arrest weeks before the shooting should have prevented him from buying a gun.
Politics Jul 10 U.S. appeals court sides with Trump in emoluments lawsuit involving hotel A federal appeals court has ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel, handing Trump a significant legal victory on Wednesday.
Nation Jun 28 White supremacist sentenced to life in prison for Charlottesville car attack An avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been sentenced to life in prison on hate crime charges.
Nation Jun 02 Virginia Beach attacker notified boss of plans to leave job The gunman who opened fire inside a Virginia Beach government building, killing 12 people, had notified a superior of his intention to leave his job, officials said Saturday.
Politics Jan 23 Virginia’s redistricting plan, picked by court, could shift some districts toward Democrats On Tuesday, a panel of federal judges chose new district lines from a series of proposals submitted by a special master. The judges gave all sides until Feb. 1 to file objections. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear…
Nation Dec 11 Jury recommends life in prison for man who drove into Charlottesville protest, killing Heather Heyer James Alex Fields Jr. was convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year.
Nation Dec 07 Man who drove into Charlottesville protest, killing Heather Heyer, convicted of first-degree murder A state jury rejected arguments that James Alex Fields Jr. acted in self-defense during a "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017.
Nation Oct 31 Mafia hit man is suspect in death of Whitey Bulger, official says The official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Fotios "Freddy" Geas and at least one other inmate are believed to have been involved in 89-year-old Bulger's killing Tuesday at a West Virginia prison.