Hawaii Gov. David Ige wins Democratic primary
Hawaii Gov. David Ige overcame a “challenging” campaign to win a chance for re-election on Saturday night.
Las Vegas hit by dust storm, monsoon
A dust storm, monsoon and lightning hit the Las Vegas Valley, causing damage and knocking out power to thousands.
McDonald’s salads have now sickened more than 400
Forty-one people have been sickened from McDonald’s salads contaminated with a parasite in a week, raising the total number of illnesses to more than 400.
Judge rejects plea deals in Oakland Ghost Ship fire case
A judge has rejected two men’s no-contest plea deals on involuntary manslaughter charges in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, Calif., that killed 36 people.
Cuba hands over eco-terrorism suspect to U.S. officials
Cuban officials have handed over to U.S. law enforcement a U.S. eco-terrorism suspect on the run for nearly 13 years , authorities said.
Facing federal charges, Rep. Chris Collins opts out of re-election bid
Chris Collins, a Republican congressman from New York, announced he would not seek re-election in light of insider trading charges he’s facing in federal court.
Florida Supreme Court delays execution of Jose Antonio Jimenez
The Florida Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of a man who killed a 63-year-old woman 26 years ago.
Judge rules Nebraska execution of Carey Dean Moore will go forward
A federal judge ruled that Nebraska may go ahead with its first execution in more than 20 years.
Tennessee executes Billy Ray Irick for murder, rape of 7-year-old
Tennessee carried out its first execution of the year, putting to death a man convicted of raping and killing a 7-year-old girl 32 years after his conviction.
Prosecutors question Paul Manafort’s bank loan applications
Prosecutors scrutinized bank loan applications made by Paul Manafort on Thursday, Day 8 of the former Trump campaign chairman’s bank fraud trial in Virginia.
