Florida set to execute inmate James Phillip Barnes in nurse’s 1988 hammer killing
Florida is preparing to execute a man convicted of strangling his wife and brutally murdering another woman years earlier.
Jury resumes deliberations over death penalty or life in prison for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
A jury has resumed deliberations over the sentence for a gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
American fugitive who faked his death can be extradited to Utah to face a rape charge, UK judge says
A judge in Scotland said an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge can be returned to the United States.
Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find
A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth.
Bidens head to summer blockbuster ‘Oppenheimer’ during beach vacation
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden took a break from their beach vacation to see summer blockbuster “Oppenheimer.”.
Appeals court casts doubt on Biden administration rule to curb use of handgun stabilizing braces
A federal appeals court says a Biden administration rule aimed at curbing the use of stabilizing braces on handguns is unlikely to survive a legal challenge.
Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’
Prosecutors in Michigan have filed criminal charges against individuals they say took and tampered with voting machines.
Indiana abortion clinics stop providing abortions ahead of near-total abortion ban taking effect
Indiana’s six abortion clinics have stopped providing abortions ahead of the state’s near-total abortion ban officially taking effect and as a petition is pending before the state’s high court asking it to keep the ban on hold while legal action continues.
Ohio police chief says K-9 handler was deceptive during probe of dog attack on surrendering trucker
Documents surrounding the firing of an Ohio police officer who released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver show he was disciplined days before his termination for his behavior afterward.
Norfolk Southern changes policy on overheated bearings, months after Ohio derailment
A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings.