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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault
AUSTIN, Texas | A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Dustin Howell said that the case against Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, should […]
An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight
MUMBAI, India | An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and those who knew him. Capt. Smit Machchhar, […]
Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
AUSTIN, Texas | When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry. Instead, records show, the conservative firebrand announced his bid on Fox News, cleared his calendar and booked a hotel in Augusta, Georgia, during the storied Masters golf tournament, a trip that cost Texas taxpayers […]
Failed Tennessee execution renews the debate over death penalty methods
NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Tennessee officials haven’t explained yet what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given two doses of the drug meant to kill her. It wasn’t clear if Pike was still alive on Thursday. She could be heard snoring loudly in the execution chamber […]
Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for immigrants as the government carries out a sweeping crackdown. The justices will consider whether immigrants who have been living in the U.S. have a right to a hearing to determine if they should remain detained while challenging […]
Renee Good’s family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS | Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis. The two lawsuits were filed by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and Renee’s brother Brent Ganger. The Justice Department didn’t […]
A new European soccer league for amputee players kicked off in Romania’s capital
BUCHAREST, Romania | A new European soccer league kicked off in Romania’s capital this week, giving amputee players from countries lacking domestic leagues an opportunity to compete on an international stage. The European Amputee Football Federation, or EAFF, inaugurated the new Conference League in Bucharest. The games were held Thursday and Friday, and the final […]
FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider
President Donald Trump is adding to the economic numbers he touts, claiming the lowest poverty numbers in history. In part, he is correct. His comments, made Sunday and again Monday, are supported by the Census Bureau’s latest annual poverty report, released earlier this month, which found that the poverty rate in 2025 was the lowest […]
Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped
HARLINGEN, Texas | Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the Republican Party’s prized recruits in this year’s midterm elections. With help from a redrawn congressional map in Texas, he seemed primed to dislodge longtime Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in a region that swung toward Donald Trump […]
Turner’s masterpiece of Rome returns to city ahead of UK sale that could set a record
One of J.M.W. Turner ‘s best-known landscapes went on display in Rome on Tuesday ahead of a U.K. auction where it could fetch about 50 million euros ($57 million), potentially setting a new auction record for the British artist. “Rome, From Mount Aventine” was unveiled at Palazzo Rondinini in the Italian capital, where it will […]