Pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc tried to retract part of his guilty plea , writing he did not intend to hurt any one by mailing 16 bombs in late 2018.
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Facing calls to resign, Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh takes leave amid ‘Healthy Holly’ book scandal
As state leaderscall for Baltimore’smayor to resign for a scandal, Catherine Pughannounced Monday she is taking an indefinite leave of absence.
Alaska judge blocks Trump’s executive order, restores offshore drilling ban in Arctic Ocean
A federal judge on Friday restored bans onoffshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean.
Police release bodycam video in fatal shooting of California rapper. His family says he was a ‘sitting duck’
Police havereleased bodycam videoof the fatal shooting of a California rapper in the drive-thru of a Taco Bellrestaurant in February.
Murder case where man thought victim was a werewolf ends in mistrial
A judge declared a mistrial in a northern Virginia murder case in which the defendant said he thought his victim was a werewolf.
California lawmakers propose sweeping reforms to counter college admissions scandal
The package includesmeasures seeking to phase out the SAT and ban preferential admissions for students related to a college’s donors or alumni.
Ex-NSA contractor pleads guilty to hoarding national defense information in massive breach
Harold Thomas MartinIII admitted to removing highly classified documents, then storing them in his residence and car over two decades.
Powerball’s $768.4M jackpot has a single winner in New Berlin, Wisconsin
A ticket bought in a Wisconsin suburb won thefourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Wednesday night.
‘A random, senseless act’: Two dead, two injured in Seattle shooting, carjacking
Two people were killed and twowere critically injured Wednesday afternoon in Seattle after a gunman opened fire on several vehicles.
Washington set to become ninth state to raise smoking and vaping age to 21
In an effort to reduce tobacco consumption, the Washington state legislature has passed bills to raise the smoking and vaping age to 21.