Oklahoma executes a man who was transferred from federal custody by Trump officials
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday whose transfer to state custody was expedited by the Trump administration. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and
JetBlue flight rolls off runway at Boston airport, no injuries reported
(Reuters) -A JetBlue Airways flight rolled off the runway at Boston Logan airport onto the grass Thursday, prompting a ground stop, but no injuries were reported. JetBlue Flight 312, an Airbus A220, had arrived from Chicago O’Hare
Trump says he won’t fire Fed’s Powell but ‘may have to force something’ on rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, adding that he “may have to force something” as part of his ongoing push for the central bank to
Mourners pay respects to late US Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lies in state at New York City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Mourners are paying their respects to former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lies in state Thursday at New York City Hall, an honor bestowed to a short list of political figures,
How to get along when college grads move back home with parents
NEW YORK (AP) — A shaky economy. Overwhelming student debt. Few job prospects. Some recent college graduates have a burdensome mountain of reasons to move back home. For others, the choice may be easy as they seek
Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his 1968 assassination on Thursday, detailing the spy agency’s work to investigate his killing as
Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos faces detention hearing
BOSTON (AP) — A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States faces a detention hearing in Massachusetts on Thursday. Kseniia Petrova, 30, has been in federal custody since February
Supreme Court revives lawsuit from Atlanta family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Atlanta family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI will get a new day in court, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The opinion comes after a predawn 2017 raid in which an
Republican South Carolina House member charged with distributing child sexual abuse material
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Republican South Carolina House member who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested
A look at Boeing’s recent troubles after Air India crash
The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after takeoff on Thursday is putting the spotlight back on a beleaguered manufacturer though it was not immediately clear why the plane crashed. The Air India
