Convict in slayings of 2 in Subway shop holdup set to die

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for Texas death row inmate Terry Edwards are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his scheduled execution Thursday forRead More

Michigan charter school backed by DeVos growing

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A teenager grips the steering wheel and presses pedals. He sees wind-blown snow in front of him as he approachesRead More

Brazil authorities: 33 die in prison, days after 60 killed

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian authorities said Friday that at least 33 prisoners have died in a penitentiary in the northern state of Roraima,Read More

French farmer faces risk of prison for helping migrants

NICE, France (AP) — A French activist farmer faces up to five years in prison as he goes on trial accused of helping African migrantsRead More

Leopard brings terror to Indian town

BOSTON (WHDH) — Viral video from the state of West Bengal, India shows a leopard terrorizing the town of Raiganj. The wild animal attacked 35Read More

Trump names lawyer Lighthizer as top trade rep

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate lawyer Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative, picking an experienced trade official whoRead More

Israeli leader denies wrongdoing after police grilling

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister is denying wrongdoing a day after he was questioned by police for more than three hours over corruption allegations.Read More

New UN chief wants consensus but faces antagonistic Trump

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Antonio Guterres takes the reins of the United Nations on New Year’s Day, promising to be a “bridge-builder” but facing anRead More

Cosby, a year later: Will he seek deal or prepare for trial?

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby is starting 2017 in a legal dragnet that has only tightened around him since his stunning arrest a yearRead More

SONY Twitter hack claims Britney Spears dead

BOSTON (WHDH) — After yet another hacking of its Twitter account, entertainment company SONY falsely tweeted on Monday that pop star Britney Spears had died.Read More