A man charged with killing five people in a Maryland newsroom last year changed his plea to guilty Monday but will still pursue an insanity defense, arguing he should not be held criminally responsible, authorities said.
A man charged with killing five people in a Maryland newsroom last year changed his plea to guilty Monday but will still pursue an insanity defense that argues he should not be held criminally responsible, authorities said.
WASHINGTON — Tamika Spellman, who is in her 50s, has worked as a prostitute since she was 14. The job, she said, is the most stable work she has had and helped put her son through college.
FERGUSON, Mo. — Five years to the day after the death of Michael Brown Jr., who was fatally shot by a Ferguson police officer, Michael Brown Sr. called Friday for a new investigation of his son’s death.
What began with questions about bulk sales of an obscure children’s book series erupted Thursday into a full-blown political scandal in Baltimore, where federal agents raided City Hall and two houses belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh, the author of the books. Critics of the mayor renewed calls for her to resign.
Hours after federal agents searched Baltimore City Hall and homes belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh on Thursday morning as part of a series of coordinated raids, the governor of Maryland called for the mayor to resign, saying she could no longer govern effectively.
Hours after federal agents searched Baltimore City Hall and homes belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh on Thursday morning as part of a series of coordinated raids, the governor of Maryland called for the mayor to resign, saying she could no longer govern effectively.
Hours after federal agents searched Baltimore City Hall and homes belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh on Thursday morning as part of a series of coordinated raids, the governor of Maryland called for the mayor to resign, saying she had lost the ability to govern.
Hours after federal agents searched Baltimore City Hall and homes belonging to Mayor Catherine Pugh on Thursday morning as part of a series of coordinated raids, the governor of Maryland called for the mayor to resign, saying she had lost the ability to govern.World6 Aug 2024
TUNICA, Miss. — As he drove through town in his black Crown Victoria, Chuck Cariker, the mayor of Tunica, pointed out the gifts that he said gambling had bestowed upon his town. The town hall. The recreation center. The post office. The police station. The roads. Even the car.
TUNICA, Miss. — As he drove through town in his black Crown Victoria, Chuck Cariker, the mayor of Tunica, pointed out the gifts that he said gambling had bestowed upon his town. The town hall. The recreation center. The post office. The police station. The roads. Even the car.
After spending more than seven years in prison for robbery and auto theft, Jay Jordan tried to get work selling insurance, real estate and used cars, but was repeatedly turned away, he said.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Andy Mangels had been living in his modest apartment near downtown Portland, Oregon, for three decades when the news arrived a few days before Christmas: His rent was being raised by 113 percent.World6 Aug 2024
The failing health of Lake Erie, the world’s 11th largest lake, is at the heart of one of the most unusual questions to appear on an American ballot: Should a body of water be given rights normally associated with those granted to a person?World6 Aug 2024
The failing health of Lake Erie, the world’s 11th largest lake, is at the heart of one of the most unusual questions to appear on an American ballot: Should a body of water be given rights normally associated with those granted to a person?World5 Aug 2024
Misconduct in the federal prison system is widespread, tolerated and routinely covered up or ignored, including among senior officials, according to a congressional report released this week.World2 Aug 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An algorithm predicts where potholes will emerge so road crews can resurface streets before cracks appear. Dog houses outfitted with cameras and temperature controls provide people a place to leave pets while they’re on a date or at yoga. And on Main Street, if a driver parks too long, a sensor alerts the police and a ticket is issued.
Security at U.S. mosques was tightened on Friday as law enforcement officials and political leaders denounced deadly attacks at two New Zealand mosques and tried to assure Muslims that they would be protected while practicing their faith.World25 Jun 2024
Security at U.S. mosques was tightened on Friday as law enforcement officials and political leaders denounced deadly attacks at two New Zealand mosques and tried to assure Muslims that they would be protected while practicing their faith.
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