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HOUSTON (AP) — A North Texas man who claims he was not the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence faced execution Thursday evening. James Broadnax was sentenced to death for the 2008 shooting deaths …
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Attorneys for Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” and the father of her 2-year-old son will present dueling petitions for protective orders against each other Thursday in a case that could determine who gets custody of their child. Both Paul and her …
April 30 (Reuters) – Kevin Warsh wanted a family fight at the Federal Reserve. It broke out before he arrived. “Welcome to the new Fed era of dissent,” said Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long after the Fed on Wednesday announced it would hold its policy rate steady, but also that four of …
HOUSTON (AP) — Richard Miles set out to find a job after his release from a Texas prison in 2009 with a collection of newspaper clippings about his wrongful murder conviction as his resume. No one would hire him, including warehouses and fast-food restaurants. It was a period of painful rejection that is familiar to …
PHNOM PENH, April 30 (Reuters) – A Cambodian appeals court on Thursday upheld a 27-year sentence for former opposition leader Kem Sokha for his treason conviction, his lawyer said, another blow to an opposition decimated by the ruling party’s long-running crackdown. Kem Sokha, 72, co-founder of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party, has been held …
HONG KONG (AP) — The price of Brent crude oil surged past $125 a barrel early Thursday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war. Brent crude to be delivered in June jumped 6.2% to $125.36 early Wednesday. Brent to be …
LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Reuters) – Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a court brief on Wednesday detailing “horrifying” steps they said indie pop musician D4vd took to dismember and conceal the body of a teenage girlfriend after allegedly stabbing her to death last April. According to the document, outlining evidence prosecutors plan to present in …
LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Reuters) – Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a court brief on Wednesday detailing “horrifying” steps they said indie pop musician D4vd took to dismember and conceal the body of a teenage girlfriend after allegedly stabbing her to death last April. According to the document, outlining evidence prosecutors plan to present in …
Three family members assaulted a journalist who writes for a conservative organization during a protest against immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Christopher and DeYanna Ostroushko and their daughter, Paige, were each charged by a federal grand jury with one count of assault. The indictment additionally charges Christopher and Paige …
April 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on Thursday from the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, on new plans for potential military action against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday. The report cited unidentified sources. The White House and the U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a …