Category Archives: World

BOSTON - Jury selection has begun in the federal trial in Boston of four Teamsters accused of intimidating the staff and crew of the “Top Chef” reality TV show. Prosecutors allege the Loca...

Among the U.S. Supreme Court’s many rulings on juveniles and crime, several big cases over the last dozen years have narrowed the instances in which those who commit offences under age 18 can be...

In the past decade or so, the U.S. Supreme Court and state legislatures have taken steps to scale back the most extreme punishments for juvenile criminals. Here’s how the laws have changed and s...

DETROIT - Courtroom 801 is nearly empty when guards bring in Bobby Hines, hands cuffed in front of navy prison scrubs. It’s been more than 27 years since Hines stood before a judge in this build...

The only son of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry – whom her office described as “a kind soul full of life” – has died of an apparent drug overdose, and she asked for privacy as she ...

A proposed law that would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats is being pushed by child advocates who say it will prevent kids from dying in hot cars. The law also would streamline the cri...

KABUL - It was a routine check. Two vans, both without license plates, were stopped earlier this month by police in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province, where Taliban hold sway in large swaths...

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - While North Korea’s second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile dominated headlines late last week, Pyongyang quietly unveile...

WASHINGTON - An Army medic who “ran into danger” to save wounded soldiers during a Vietnam War battle despite his own serious wounds on Monday became the first Medal of Honor recipient und...

BERATZHAUSEN, Germany - The subject line read: “Announcing a personal change.” The U.S. Army soldier took a deep breath before hitting the button that sent the email to more than 200 fello...