US Student Freed By North Korea In A Coma Has Died At 22
Otto Warmbier, an American college student who was released by North Korea in a coma last week, died Monday afternoon. He was 22.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Sex Offender Social Media Ban
The Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law Monday that bars convicted sex offenders from Facebook, Twitter and other popular sites.
In Spite of Tweet, Lawyer Says Trump Not Under Investigation
A member of the president’s outside legal team says Donald Trump is not under federal investigation, days after Trump appeared to confirm he was with a tweet about being the target of a “witch hunt.”
Modern Family: More Courts Allowing Three Parents One Child
Sixteen-year-old Madison’s family clustered for a photo in a California courtroom, commemorating the day it finally became official that she has three parents.
Search For Seven Navy Sailors Ends After Bodies Found On Ship
The search for seven U.S. Navy sailors who went missing after their destroyer collided with a container ship off the Japanese coast was called off after several bodies were found Sunday in the ship’s flooded compartments, including sleeping quarters.
Mistrial Declared In Cosby Trial
Bill Cosby’s trial on sexual assault charges has ended without a verdict after jurors failed to break a deadlock.
Director John Avildsen Dies At 81; Won Oscar For 'Rocky'
John G. Avildsen, who directed "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid," the hugely successful underdog fables that went on to become Hollywood franchises, has died at age 81.
Coroner Releases Results of Carrie Fisher Death Inquiry
Carrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, but investigators haven’t been able to pinpoint an exact cause, coroner’s officials said Friday.
Tennessee Hero Says Georgia Fugitives Surrendered To Him
The man credited by law enforcement with holding two Georgia prison escapees at gunpoint until police arrived rejected the “hero” label on Friday, and said credit should go to forces well beyond his control.
US Keeps Effort To Shield Young Immigrants From Deportation
The Trump administration is leaving in place a program protecting hundreds of thousands young immigrants from deportation — one that President Donald Trump had pledged to eliminate.
Cosby Tweets Thanks, Defense Demands Mistrial Over Impasse
Bill Cosby thanked his fans and supporters on Friday as a jury deliberated sexual assault charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life, tweeting shortly after the panel asked to review his testimony about giving drugs to women with whom he wanted to have sex.
Woman Who Sent Texts Urging Suicide Guilty Of Manslaughter
A woman who sent her boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were both teenagers was convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that raised questions of whether words can kill.
Trump to Announce Plan to Stop Cash Flow to Cuban Military
Stopping short of a complete turnabout, President Donald Trump is expected to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at stopping the flow of U.S. cash to the country’s military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations and allowing U.S. airlines and cruise ships to continue service to the island.
At Impasse, Cosby Jury Goes Back to Work on Verdict
A new round of deliberations is raising the prospects that Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial will end with a verdict instead of a hung jury.
Man Serving Life Sentence for Murder of Michael Jordan's Father Claims Evidence Tampering
Attorneys for a man serving a life sentence for the murder of Michael Jordan's father are requesting a new trial, claiming evidence tampering.
About 4,000 More U.S. Troops to Go to Afghanistan
The Pentagon will send almost 4,000 additional American forces to Afghanistan, a Trump administration official said Thursday, hoping to break a stalemate in a war that has now passed to a third U.S. commander in chief. The deployment will be the largest of American manpower under Donald Trump’s young presidency.
Deadlocked Jury In Cosby Trial Wraps Up For The Night
Four days after getting the case, deadlocked jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial struggled to end their impasse Thursday on charges he drugged and molested a woman in 2004, the prospect of a mistrial growing larger even as the judge directed them to keep talking.
Doctors Say US Student Freed By North Korea Has Brain Damage
An American college student who emerged from prison in North Korea in a coma has severe brain damage, but doctors don’t know what caused it, a medical team treating him in Ohio said Thursday.
Scalise Has More Surgery As Authorities Track Shooter’s Path
In critical condition and undergoing repeated surgery, GOP House Whip Steve Scalise faces a “much more difficult” struggle to recover from his gunshot wound than first thought, President Donald Trump said Thursday. The House lurched back to business in a somber mood as law enforcement tracked the path the shooter traveled to his ballfield carnage.
Jury Deadlocks In Cosby Trial; Judge Says Keep Deliberating
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial told a judge Thursday they’re deadlocked on charges the comedian drugged and molested a woman in 2004, but the judge told them to keep trying to reach a unanimous…
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