Police report: Road rage killing suspect told friends he shot someone
Nowsch described two shootings to the friends and told them people in a green car were out to get him. One of the witnesses told investigators that the 19-year-old suspect…
Month: February 2015
Canada Attack Suspect Is Now Charged in 3 Killings
OTTAWA — His exceptional longevity and vigor had made Ernest Côté something of a celebrity among Canadian military veterans. So in December, when someone posing as a city employee invaded…
Darrien Hunt Killing By Police To Be Investigated By Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the shooting of a young Utah man killed by police while wielding a samurai sword at a shopping center, according to a letter…
Darrien Hunt Killing By Police To Be Investigated By Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the shooting of a young Utah man killed by police while wielding a samurai sword at a shopping center, according to a letter…
At least 23 people died across U.S. this week due to winter weather
A majority of the deaths –18occurred in Tennessee. Three of those people died in a fire in Knox County, Tennessee emergency management officials said. – The storm will spread up…
West Coast Port Workers Reach Deal Deal After Labor Dispute
Negotiators reached a tentative contract covering West Coast dockworkers on Friday evening, likely ending a protracted labor dispute that snarled international trade at seaports handling about $1 trillion worth of…
Duke Energy faces charges, $102 million in fines over coal ash spills
The case concerns problems at several Duke Energy locations, but the major problem occurred at the Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County, near the Virginia border. On February 2,…
In Newly Sophisticated Boko Haram Videos, Hints of Islamic State Ties
WASHINGTON — Until recently, the propaganda videos released by Boko Haram, one of the most feared extremist groups in Africa, were an amateur affair. The videos were grainy, shot on…
Ukraine Town Eases Back Into Life After Deadly Week of Fighting
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine — While the Ukrainian government accused Russia of sending more tanks and troops into the country despite a cease-fire agreement, the few residents who remained in the fiercely…
Nobel Winner Is Quitting as Head of Revived University in India
NEW DELHI — Amartya Sen, the Nobel-winning economist and Harvard professor, confirmed on Friday that he would step down as chancellor of Nalanda University this summer, ending his role as…
Latino Actors Weren’t Snubbed At The Oscars — But That’s Not A Good Thing
It’s been 14 years since a U.S. Latino actor last took home an Academy Award. No one knows when that will happen again, but it certainly won’t be this Sunday….
In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women
BEIJING — Fresh out of college, Angela Li was proud of her job as a teller at the state-owned China Everbright Bank — maybe it wasn’t exciting, but it had…
Judge Blocks Obama Administration From Detaining Asylum-Seekers As Immigration Deterrent
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Obama administration from detaining individuals seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the policy illegally aims to deter…
Judge Blocks Obama Administration From Detaining Asylum-Seekers As Immigration Deterrent
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Obama administration from detaining individuals seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the policy illegally aims to deter…
The 13th Juror: Death penalty past looms over Boston jury selection
For federal prosecutors, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the perfect monster for the post-9/11 era. He’s an accused terrorist; authorities say he downloaded al Qaeda literature on his laptop before he and…
Key U.S. ally fears Iraq instability after anti-ISIS offensive
At issue is who will confront ISIS on the ground in a country where sectarian divisions run deep. “Arab partners in the ISIS coalition are concerned that the planned operation…
Key U.S. ally fears Iraq instability after anti-ISIS offensive
At issue is who will confront ISIS on the ground in a country where sectarian divisions run deep. “Arab partners in the ISIS coalition are concerned that the planned operation…
Key U.S. ally fears Iraq instability after anti-ISIS offensive
At issue is who will confront ISIS on the ground in a country where sectarian divisions run deep. “Arab partners in the ISIS coalition are concerned that the planned operation…
Key U.S. ally fears Iraq instability after anti-ISIS offensive
At issue is who will confront ISIS on the ground in a country where sectarian divisions run deep. “Arab partners in the ISIS coalition are concerned that the planned operation…
How Egypt Is Harming, Not Helping, The ISIS Fight
WASHINGTON — Egypt’s forceful response to the Islamic State’s murder of Egyptian Christians in Libya this past weekend seemed to be a welcome addition to the fight against the extremist…
Why ‘Still Alice’ is about you
Ai-jen Poo is the co-director of Caring Across Generations, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and author of the forthcoming book, “The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder…
Why ‘Still Alice’ is about you
Ai-jen Poo is the co-director of Caring Across Generations, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and author of the forthcoming book, “The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder…
20 Photos Of Pets At Weddings That Are Almost Too Cute For Words
February 20 marks an unofficial and little-known holiday called National Love Your Pet Day. We were as surprised as you probably are that there is a day dedicated to loving…
20 Photos Of Pets At Weddings That Are Almost Too Cute For Words
February 20 marks an unofficial and little-known holiday called National Love Your Pet Day. We were as surprised as you probably are that there is a day dedicated to loving…
20 Photos Of Pets At Weddings That Are Almost Too Cute For Words
February 20 marks an unofficial and little-known holiday called National Love Your Pet Day. We were as surprised as you probably are that there is a day dedicated to loving…
20 Photos Of Pets At Weddings That Are Almost Too Cute For Words
February 20 marks an unofficial and little-known holiday called National Love Your Pet Day. We were as surprised as you probably are that there is a day dedicated to loving…
20 Photos Of Pets At Weddings That Are Almost Too Cute For Words
February 20 marks an unofficial and little-known holiday called National Love Your Pet Day. We were as surprised as you probably are that there is a day dedicated to loving…
20 Photos Of Pets At Weddings That Are Almost Too Cute For Words
February 20 marks an unofficial and little-known holiday called National Love Your Pet Day. We were as surprised as you probably are that there is a day dedicated to loving…
Second Professor Resigns Due To UMKC Ranking Scandal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A second professor has resigned from the University of Missouri-Kansas City after an audit found that its business school knowingly submitted false data when applying…
Fire Breaks Out at Dubai Residential Skyscraper
DUBAI — Hundreds of people were evacuated from one of the world’s tallest residential buildings on Saturday when fire swept through the more than 330-metre (1,082-foot) tall skyscraper “The Torch”…