No Verdict This Week on Death Penalty in NY Bike-Path Attack

Jurors deliberated Thursday without reaching a decision in the death penalty phase of a man convicted of killing eight people on a Manhattan bike path in 2017.The panel had to restart their talks at midday to decide the fate of Sayfullo Saipov after a juror earlier reported…

Bill Gates: Shunning Luxury Won’t Fix Climate

Giving up a lavish lifestyle and becoming a vegetarian will not put a noticeable dent in climate change, says Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and the fourth richest person in the world.

Supreme Court Requests $12.4M in Security Funding

The Supreme Court’s annual budget request has increased by $12.4 million over the last fiscal year for enhanced security in the wake of recent threats, including the arrest last year of a would-be assailant near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home.

Supreme Court Requests $12.4M in Security Funding

The Supreme Court’s annual budget request has increased by $12.4 million over the last fiscal year for enhanced security in the wake of recent threats, including the arrest last year of a would-be assailant near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home. The judiciary asked …

Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails as CEO Testifies

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in rural Alabama early Thursday, the fourth such derailment of a train by the freight carrier in more than a month and on the day the company’s CEO testified in front of a Senate Committee.

3 more Greek rail officials charged in connection with deadly train crash that killed 57

Three more Greek rail officials were charged on Thursday in connection with a train crash that killed 57 people, as protests continued and the government promised to overhaul rail safety. Two station managers and a supervisor were charged with endangering rail safety leading to the loss of life, a senior official involved in the investigation […]