by Fr. Mark Hodges, reporter In an absolute no-brainer last week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) said the government cannot force pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortions. With Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring and President Donald Trump promising to replace him with a “Scalia-like” justice – a reference… Read More
Suspect in MD newspaper shooting to appear on 5 murder charges
First-degree murder charges were filed Friday against a man with a grudge against Maryland’s capital newspaper after police said he shot his way into the newsroom, killing four journalists and a staffer and wounding two others. Jarrod Warren Ramos was swiftly arrested, interrogated and jailed pending a 10:30 a.m. hearing… Read More
NY judge gives leniency to ISIS informant
A New York City man who joined the Islamic State in Syria before fleeing home and giving the FBI timely intelligence about terror threats was sentenced Thursday to 10 years of supervised release after U.S. authorities took the unusual step of seeking leniency in his case. The Bangladeshi immigrant admitted… Read More
Libyan terrorist gets 22 years for Benghazi attacks
A Libyan militant was sentenced Wednesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the 2012 attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. In November 2017, a jury in Washington convicted 47-year-old Ahmed Abu Khattala of multiple terrorism-related charges but found… Read More
Supreme Court Justice announces his retirement
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring, giving President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. The 81-year-old Kennedy said he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. Sponsored: Is there a “Second Bible”? (shocking) In March,… Read More
AR-15 rifle, handgun stolen out of parked police cruiser
Police in Maine say someone broke into a parked state police cruiser and stole two firearms, including an assault-style rifle. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, says the thief stole a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and a state police-issued AR-15 rifle from a cruiser assigned… Read More
Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges
Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. The Department of Justice announced that an indictment returned Wednesday charges 21-year-old James Alex Fields… Read More
Supreme Court rules against California abortion law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday effectively put an end to a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion. The 5-4 ruling also casts doubts on similar laws in Hawaii and Illinois. The California law took effect in 2016. It requires centers that are licensed… Read More
Body found in NFL star’s home
A body has been found at a New Jersey home where New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins lives. The Bergen County prosecutor’s office says it is investigating a death at the house in Fair Lawn, about 10 miles north of MetLife Stadium. Property records show Jenkins has lived at the… Read More
Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Middle Eastern countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority. A dissenting justice said the outcome was a historic mistake. The 5-4 decision Tuesday is a big victory for… Read More