Charles Victor Thompson scheduled to be executed in 1998 killings of ex-girlfriend, new paramour

The first execution of District Attorney Sean Teare's tenure is scheduled Wednesday for Charles Victor Thompson in the 1998 ...

Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes first to be executed in the U.S. this year

A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ...

Grieving son to attend execution of mom's killer: 'It's been tough'

Nearly 30 years after killing Dennise Hayslip and her new boyfriend, 55-year-old Charles Victor Thompson is set to be ...

Families of 67 killed in US aircraft crash remember loved ones and call for reforms

Families of the 67 people who died in an aircraft collision last January marked the first anniversary Wednesday evening. The memorial Wednesday was filled with music and remarks from family ...
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Winter drilling program in Alaska petroleum preserve can proceed, judge rules

A federal judge has refused to block a winter oil and gas exploration project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that ...
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ICE agents who killed Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave

The two federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, officials said Wednesday.