Internet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as “Baked Alaska,”Read More
Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured Russian
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top prosecutor disclosed plans Wednesday for the first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier, as fighting raged inRead More
Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes
Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changesRead More
US finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into whiteRead More
It wasn’t murder: Judge frees innocent man after 30 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After serving 30 years of a life sentence in Tennessee for the fire that killed his girlfriend, a 65-year-old man hasRead More
Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge said Wednesday he’s close to releasing Donald Trump from a contempt finding, but only if the formerRead More
Child who died was allegedly subject to exorcism
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl whose death last fall has been ruled a homicide was the subject of an alleged exorcism lastRead More
Why US gas prices are at a record, and why they’ll stay high for a long time
(CNN) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are paying record prices for gasoline. But it’s not the only cause of the spike.Read More
Thailand providing free cannabis plants for home cultivation
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s public health minister, who has spearheaded the country’s drive to decriminalize cannabis, says the government will distribute 1 million of theRead More
Authorities: Man dies while burying woman he strangled
TRENTON, S.C. (AP) — A 60-year-old man who strangled his girlfriend died of a heart attack while burying her body in their South Carolina backyard,Read More