Tag: Law and order
Court upholds Iowa man’s civil judgment in mother’s death
DES MOINES, Iowa — There was enough evidence for a jury to conclude in a wrongful death lawsuit that an Iowa man shot and...
States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. — Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to to overturn President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil...
Fort Wayne man fleeing police at 110 mph-plus dies in crash
<p>FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man fleeing arrest died when his SUV traveling at more than 110 mph (177 kilometers per hour)...
Ethiopian leader warns fugitive Tigray leaders to surrender
<p>HAMDAYET, Sudan — Ethiopia’s prime minister issued a “final notice” Friday to the fugitive leaders of the country’s embattled Tigray region, saying they should...
Frustrated judge tells BSA bankruptcy lawyers to work harder
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy expressed frustration Wednesday at the lack of progress in the case...
Manslaughter conviction of ex-Oklahoma officer overturned
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the manslaughter conviction and 15-year prison sentence of a former police officer based on...
Turkey: 20 detained in raids targeting PKK militants
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained some 20 people in raids against suspected Kurdish militants, including three top local officials of the country’s...
US prosecutors say Honduras president took bribes in 2019
NEW YORK — Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández accepted bribes from a drug trafficker as recently as 2019 — not just while running for...
China to open 1st trial of Canadians held on spy charges
<p>DANDONG, China — China was expected to open the first trial Friday for one of two Canadians who have been held for more than...
No charges for Texas officer in killing of college student
<p>DENTON, Texas — A grand jury has declined to indict a North Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of a college student who...