James Barnes, 61, was executed on Thursday for the brutal murder of Patricia “Patsy” Miller, a nurse, inside her Melbourne, Florida, home in 1988.
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AP Explains: Donald Trump’s Arraignment in Federal Court
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of p…
Pope addresses World Youth Day in Lisbon
Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people from around the globe gave Pope Francis a raucous welcome to the World Youth Day festival in Portugal’s capital on Thursday, in a sign of youthful support for the 86-year-old pontiff and his calls for i…
Woman’s husband arrested in Florida after police link evidence to body parts in suitcases
Police found the remains of Aydil Barbosa Fontes floating in suitcases in Delray Beach, Florida on July 21. A 78-year-old man was arrested.
Queens train derailment: 13 injured as train carrying about 100 passengers derails in NYC
At least 13 people were injured after a Long Island Rail Road train derailed in Queens, New York.
$4 million settlement for family of man who died covered in bug bites at Georgia jail
Officials approved a $4 million settlement for the family of LaShawn Thompson, who died from “severe neglect” at a Georgia jail, an autopsy found.
Apple fined in Russian court over ‘false’ material
A Russian court imposed a 400,000-ruble ($4,400) fine on technology company Apple for failing to remove material deemed to be “false information” about Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. (August 3)
Oregon FBI search for victims of a man who allegedly held a woman hostage in garage cell
Negasi Zuberi was arrested for kidnapping after a woman claimed he held her in a cell in his garage, posed as an undercover police officer.
Plagued by teacher shortages, some states turn to fast-track credentialing
Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.
Supporters protest Bangladesh BNP leader’s sentence
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party staged a protest after their leader Tarique Rahman was sentenced to nine years on a corruption charge. (August 2)(AP video/Al Emrun Garjon)