Supreme Court allows construction to resume on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia.
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Michigan judge to decide if teenage school shooter will spend life in prison
There is no dispute that Ethan Crumbley killed four fellow students and wounded others at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021. The next step: Should the 17-year-old spend the rest of his life in prison for the mass shooting?
Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up midsentence
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks midsentence and staring off into space for several seconds.
Ohio officer fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver
A police officer in rural Ohio was fired Wednesday after he released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver despite state troopers telling him to hold the K-9 back.
High school student who sat in Pence’s chair during Capitol riot sentenced to 1 year in prison
A high school student who stormed the U.S. Capitol, assaulted a police officer and sat in a Senate floor chair reserved for the vice president was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison.
Hunter Biden plea deal falls through, at least for now, after judge expresses concern over agreement
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s plea deal on two tax charges fell apart Wednesday, at least temporarily, after the federal judge hearing his case expressed concern over a related agreement on a more serious gun possession charge.
Giuliani concedes he made public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraud
Rudy Giuliani has conceded that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race but is arguing that the statements were protected by the First Amendment.
Neglect, drug charges filed against parents of 16-month-old boy fatally shot by brother
Prosecutors have filed neglect and drug charges against the parents of a 16-month-old boy fatally shot by his 5-year-old brother after the older child found a handgun in their apartment.
Police in Terre Haute fatally shoot man who pointed gun at them
Police in western Indiana shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at them after a two-hour standoff on Tuesday, Indiana State Police said.
Judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
Court battle over Trump-era border wall funding is over as last state ends lawsuit
The yearslong legal fight over former President Donald Trump’s decision to divert billions of dollars to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall formally ended on Tuesday.
Judge vacates desertion conviction for former US soldier Bergdahl captured in Afghanistan
A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, a former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan and tortured by the Taliban.
US Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline
The fate of a controversial natural gas pipeline in West Virginia may rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, as the state appealed a lower court’s ruling that temporarily blocked construction despite a Congressional order clearing the way for the project.
Why is Israel’s judicial overhaul so divisive?
For seven months, tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul the judiciary and weaken the Supreme Court. On Monday, the first piece of that legislative package passed.
Judge sets 2024 trial date for man charged in fatal shooting of Richmond police officer
A judge has set a 2024 trial date for a man charged in the killing of an eastern Indiana police officer who was shot during a traffic stop last year.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices.
Indiana State Police investigate fatal shooting where sheriff’s deputy fired his rifle
A man has been found dead after a sheriff’s deputy in southwestern Indiana fired his rifle at a tent where officers had heard a gunshot.
Indiana police recover 2 DNA profiles from human remains found at property of long-dead businessman
Indiana authorities have recovered two complete human DNA profiles from bones and bone fragments found on property once owned by a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s.
Judge orders man charged with killing 2 Delphi teenage girls to remain at northern Indiana prison
A man charged with killing two teenage girls from Delphi will remain held at a northern Indiana prison after a judge concluded Wednesday that he’s being treated better there than other inmates.
Republican, Democratic senators clash over proposed ethics rules for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court.