Crime
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US won't seek death penalty against pair of IS militants
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has notified the British government that it will not pursue the death penalty against two Islamic State militants suspected in t...
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Public lands chief hangs on despite nomination getting nixed
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A former oil industry attorney will continue calling the shots for a government agency that oversees nearly a quarter-billion public acres in the ...
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Trump praises QAnon conspiracists, appreciates support
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the supporters of QAnon, a convoluted, pro-Trump conspiracy theory, and suggested he appreciates their supp...
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Portland protesters set fire to county government building
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Protesters in Portland broke out the windows of a county government building, sprayed lighter fluid inside and set a fire in a demonstration that s...
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Victims want Golden State Killer sent to toughest prison
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Victims of California serial killer and rapist Joseph DeAngelo want him locked away in a distant maximum security prison with other inmates sin...
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Man featured on reality TV show charged in nephew's killing
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The son of the owner of a St. Louis-area soul food restaurant that was the setting for the reality show 'œWelcome to Sweetie Pie's'ť has been charged in...
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The Latest: Gross wins Alaska Democratic US Senate primary
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - The Latest on the 2020 primary elections (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Alaska time Independent Al Gross has won the Democratic primary in Alaska's U.S. Senate race. Gross...
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How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - Governments around the world are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to justify - or to divert attention from -crackdowns on press freedom. Media tycoon Jimmy ...
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Ex-FBI lawyer admits to false statement during Russia probe
Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to altering a document related to the secret surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser during the Ru...
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Prosecutors: Cameras recorded Park Ridge man raping Mount Prospect womanAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - The sexual assault of a Mount Prospect woman was caught on the motion-activated indoor security cameras inside her home, according to Cook County prosecutors. The video ...