Texas man who experts said was intellectually disabled is executed for retired professor's killing
Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state
Utah officer accused of shooting unarmed man faces manslaughter charge
A police officer in the Salt Lake City area is charged with manslaughter for allegedly using unreasonable force when he shot an unarmed man
Court to consider whether new House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering
New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court
Supreme Court clears way for Texas to carry out 600th execution since 1982
A Texas man deemed intellectually disabled by experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys is facing a scheduled evening execution for the death of a retired college professor decades ago
Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial
An Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial
2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home
Fire officials say two people were found dead in a plane after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames
New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics
Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash
The Supreme Court is allowing a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across the trucking industry
The Brazilian government keeps giving out mining licenses in the Amazon – in spite of evidence of gold ‘laundering’
In the kitchen of Alnice Poxo Munduruku, fresh fish keeps the ancestral traditions of those who live along the vast Tapajós River alive. As the fire burns, the family cleans the fish while keeping a close eye on 11-year-old Aleckson. Born with cerebral palsy, which limits his mobility and speech,...