US worker annual compensation slows slightly through June
US worker annual compensation slows slightly to 2.7% gain for period ending in June …
Month: July 2019
11 brothers from Alabama, 158 years of US military service
With a combined 158 years of military service, the sons of Ben and Hattie Davis give special meaning to the term "band of brothers." …
Kane, once Pennsylvania attorney general, released from jail
Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been released from jail after serving less than a year for a grand jury secrecy violation …
Court rules against militant formerly known as H. Rap Brown
A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by the 1960s black militant formerly known as H. Rap Brown to challenge his imprisonment for the March 2000 killing of a sheriff’s deputy …
Conservative lawsuit challenges Wisconsin governor’s vetoes
A conservative law firm is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to dramatically scale back the ability of governors to change the intent of lawmakers through partial budget vetoes …
Records: Police searched dating sites after student killed
Court documents show authorities investigating the killing of a Utah college student have searched dating sites for her and a man charged in her death …
Alaska Native villages get $5M to combat rural violence
Rural Alaska Native villages are receiving almost $5 million from the U.S. Justice Department to combat numerous public safety problems, including no law enforcement presence in some communities …
The Latest: Suspect in Walmart shooting showed knife at work
A man accused of killing two people at a north Mississippi Walmart is being charged with two counts of murder …
Michigan priest facing misconduct says he’s innocent
A Michigan priest who is on administrative leave while church officials investigate an allegation of misconduct with a minor says he’s innocent …
Judge overturns 2006 terror conviction of California man
A federal judge has overturned the conviction of a California man accused of plotting an attack in the United States after attending a terrorist training camp in Pakistan …
Mom of slain Navajo girl urges tribes to use Amber Alerts
The mother of a Navajo girl who was abducted and killed in 2016 is urging tribal officials to take advantage of tools and funding that have been made available to them to be prepared in responding…
Former athletic trainer gets 12 years in sex abuse case
A former Montana high school athletic trainer who acknowledged coercing boys into sexual abuse under the guise of improving their athletic performance has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison …