Pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc searched for addresses of his targets online and had photos of many of them on his cellphone, including one of Michelle Obama’s driver’s license, federal prosecutors said in a letter outlining more evidence against him. The letter sent by Justice Department prosecutors in New York… Read More
U.S. companies added over 227,000 jobs in October
U.S. companies added 227,000 jobs in October, according to a private survey, a healthy gain that suggests businesses can still find workers even with the unemployment rate striking 49-year lows. Payroll processor ADP said that employers added jobs in manufacturing, retail, and professional services such as engineering. October’s hiring was… Read More
Couple who fell to their death at Yosemite were taking a selfie
She was a self-described “adrenaline junkie,” and he took “wow-worthy photos” of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers. In one post at the Grand Canyon this spring, 30-year-old Meenakshi Moorthy… Read More
Funerals begin for those killed during the mass shooting in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s Jewish community began burying its dead Tuesday after the synagogue massacre, holding funerals for a beloved family doctor, a pillar of the congregation, and two 50-something brothers known as the Rosenthal “boys.” Earlier in the day, thousands of mourners jammed a synagogue, a Jewish community center and a third,… Read More
Irish mob boss found dead in his jail cell
James “Whitey” Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America’s most wanted men, died in federal prison. He was 89. Bulger was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at the U.S. penitentiary in West Virginia where he’d just… Read More
Investigators: Pipe bomb suspect had a list of targets
The man suspected of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and other opponents of President Donald Trump kept a list of elected officials and others who investigators believe were intended targets, an official told The Associated Press on Monday. The disclosure came as 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc made his initial court… Read More
High School student killed after fellow student opens fire
A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, prompting a lockdown and generating an atmosphere of chaos and fear as dozens of parents rushed to the school to make sure their children were safe. The… Read More
Man to be sentenced in case of woman whose baby was cut from womb
A North Dakota man is facing up to 21 years in prison for conspiring to kidnap and lying to police in the death of a woman whose baby was cut from her womb. William Hoehn (hayn) pleaded guilty to the charges last month. He was acquitted of conspiracy to commit… Read More
South Dakota to carry out its first execution since 2012
A man who killed a South Dakota prison guard in a failed escape seven years ago is scheduled to be executed Monday after dropping his death penalty appeal. Rodney Berget, 56, will be put to death for the 2011 slaying of Ronald “R.J.” Johnson, who was beaten with a pipe… Read More
Pittsburgh synagogue mourns 11 killed in mass shooting
In a city known for its Jewish population, the neighborhood was the faith’s spiritual heart and the synagogue a cornerstone of the community. For generations, Squirrel Hill has been known as one of Pittsburgh’s most special enclaves, where the Tree of Life temple stood as a welcoming landmark. Residents marveled… Read More