Tasneem Nashrulla
20 U.S. Jails Getting Grants To Reduce The Number Of People In Prison
The MacArthur Foundation announced funding for 20 jail systems, including those in New York and Texas, to reduce overincarceration.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Death On The Hudson River: Woman Allegedly Pulled Fiancé's Paddle Away As He Drowned
Angelika Graswald was indicted Tuesday on murder and manslaughter charges a month after her fiancé's body was found floating in the Hudson River. Prosecutors said Graswald pulled the kayak's plug and tampered with the paddle, letting Vincent Viafore drown.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Nevada Changes Rape Prosecution Laws After Urging From One Of Bill Cosby's Accusers
A bill to increase the statute of limitations on prosecuting sexual assault cases from four to 20 years was signed into law by Nevada's governor on Tuesday after support from a Cosby accuser.
Tasneem Nashrulla
FBI Opens Investigation Into IRS Hack
Hackers got tax information for over 100,000 people from the IRS.
Sheera Frenkel
Street-Melting Heatwave In India Kills More Than 1,800 People
High temperatures in some areas have reached 117 degrees Fahrenheit. Sweltering conditions were expected to continue until the end of the month.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Washington Officer Shoots Two Unarmed Men Who Allegedly Tried To Steal Beer
Officer Ryan Donald shot two unarmed black men in their twenties after they attempted to steal beer, leaving one in critical condition. The incident set off a number of demonstrations and marches into the evening.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Omaha Officer Shot Dead The Day Before She Was To Begin Maternity Leave
Kerrie Orozco was gunned down by a suspect hours before she was to bring her premature baby daughter home from the hospital.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pipeline Operations Suspended As Oil Spill Takes Its Toll On California Coastline
So far, just 10,000 gallons of the estimated 101,000 gallons of crude oil that spilled near Refugio State Beach has been recovered, officials said Friday. At the same time, federal regulators said the pipeline's operator must take a number of corrective actions before resuming operations.
Claudia Koerner
#ModiInsultsIndia Trends After Indian Prime Minister's Speech In China
Narendra Modi's speeches about being ashamed to be an Indian before he was elected sparked critcism on Twitter.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Boston Bombing Survivors, Victims' Families React To Tsarnaev Death Sentence
"In his own words, 'An eye for an eye.'"
Tasneem Nashrulla
Amtrak Train Derailments Crept Upward In The Last Five Years
Twenty-nine Amtrak trains derailed in 2014, compared with 43 in 2006. But the number has slowly climbed after a significant drop to 21 derailments in 2010, federal records show.
Tasneem Nashrulla
American Among 14 People Killed In Taliban Attack On Guesthouse In Afghanistan
Gunmen attacked a hotel near Holland's Embassy in Kabul, killing 14 people, including nine foreigners. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Tasneem Nashrulla
22 Ex-Frat Members Sentenced In Illinois Hazing Death, But Parents Are Left Wanting
The former Pi Kappa Alpha members avoided jail time in the alcohol-related death of a Northern Illinois University freshman in 2012. The victim's mother told BuzzFeed News that they showed "no remorse."
Tasneem Nashrulla
Man Accused Of Shooting At George Zimmerman Was Fixated On Him: Police Report
Matthew Apperson had a "fixation" on Zimmerman and had been recently admitted to a mental institution. Apperson is the same man who accused Zimmerman of threatening to shoot him during a road rage incident last year, police confirmed.
Jason Wells
Texas Executes Man For Triple Murder Amid Incompetency Claims
Derrick Charles was sentenced to death for killing his 15-year-old girlfriend and her mother and grandfather in 2002. His lawyers argued he was mentally incompetent and should not be executed, but the Supreme Court denied Charles's request for a stay of execution on Tuesday.
Tasneem Nashrulla
These Are The Two Police Officers Who Were Killed In Mississippi
Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate were the first Hattiesburg police deaths in 30 years.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Pamela Geller Planning More Events Like The One In Texas That Got Attacked
The conservative activist also responded to Charlie Hebdo editors who recently called her "obsessed by Islam" by saying "It's understandable. They are French. But they're wrong."
Tasneem Nashrulla
Four Dead In Plane Crash On Atlanta Highway
A plane crashed on a busy Interstate in Atlanta. Officials said all four people on board were killed.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Rape Threats On Yik Yak At Center Of Federal Complaint Against University Of Mary Washington
A feminist group at the university alleged that the administration ignored threats of rape and murder on the anonymous messaging app after its members spoke out against Greek life on campus.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Saudi Arabia Announces 5-Day Ceasefire In Yemen
Saudi Arabia said Friday that a 5-day cease fire would begin on May 12, according to the Associated Press.
Tasneem Nashrulla
