9 h. ago Army veteran convicted of killing girlfriend, 3 children set to be executed in Florida

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her three young children in 1998. Barring a last-minute reprieve, Jeffrey Hutchinson is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. […]

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53 h. ago Trump set to give automobile industry some tariff relief: White House

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on automobile tariffs later Tuesday which is intended to provide some relief to the industry besieged by multiple duties. Leavitt did not provide details about the action but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump is […]

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67 h. ago Lapu Lapu Day attack: Despite mental illness, accused killers can still be convicted

Former attorney general Wally Oppal says even when an accused killer has documented mental health issues, they can still be convicted

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3 d. ago TRCA and York University announce Memorandum of Understanding

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and York University execute a Memorandum of Understanding to set the stage for future collaboration Toronto, Ontario, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and York University are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations to formalize […]

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6 d. ago Three men sentenced to century in prison after plot to kill ringleader in UK’s biggest heist

LONDON — Three men who plotted to kill a former cage fighter, who years before had been convicted of being one of the ringleaders in the U.K.’s biggest-ever heist, were sentenced Friday to a collective term of over a century in prison. The sentencing of the three men at London’s Central Criminal Court, which is […]

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9 d. ago SCOTT PETERSON CASE: New claims cast doubt on wife killer’s conviction

The Los Angeles Innocence Project argues his conviction should be overturned

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2 w. ago Indiana Supreme Court sets May execution for man convicted of killing police officer

A man convicted of killing an Indiana police officer during a foot chase 24 years ago will be executed next month, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Benjamin Ritchie shot Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney in September 2000. According to court records, Ritchie jumped out of a stolen van after a police pursuit. Toney […]

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2 w. ago Rosie O’Donnell says Lyle Menendez is first ‘straight man’ she can ‘love’ and ‘trust’

Rosie O’Donnell has opened up about the surprising relationship she has formed with convicted killer Lyle Menendez. O’Donnell, 63, revealed in an interview with the New York Times published Saturday that the two became deeply close in 2022 — years after Lyle first reached out to her. Lyle, 57, and his brother Erik Menendez, 54, […]

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3 w. ago Idaho mom who killed 2 of her kids goes on trial over death of husband

PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell, who was convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival, is on trial again Monday. This time, she’s accused in Arizona of conspiring to murder her estranged husband. In opening statements the prosecution said that Vallow Daybell conspired with brother Alex Cox to kill […]

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