Category: North America
Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues.
In [...]
Venezuela corruption: 15-year sentence for Hugo Chávez’s nurse
A US judge has sentenced the nurse of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to 15 years in jail.
Claudia Díaz, who Chávez named as Venezuela's [...]
Supreme Court clears way for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed to try to use DNA to prove innocence
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Wednesday for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed to seek post-conviction DNA evidence to try to prove his innoce [...]
Gunmen kill 7 at public swimming pool in Mexico
At least seven people were killed, including a child, when gunmen opened fire at a public swimming pool in Mexico on Saturday, according to local aut [...]
US accuses Iran of cruel false prisoner swap claims
The US has accused Iran of making "cruel" false claims that a prisoner exchange had been agreed between the two countries.
Iranian foreign ministe [...]
US lawyer Alex Murdaugh guilty of killing wife and son
A disgraced South Carolina lawyer has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son to distract from his multi-million dollar financial crimes.
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Two suspects arrested in California ‘cartel-style’ murder
Two men have been arrested - one of them after a gun battle with police - for the "cartel-style execution" in California last month of a family, incl [...]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee US, prosecutors claim
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee the US shortly after her conviction on fraud charges last year, prosecutors claim.
According t [...]
Times Square: Teenager charged over New York NYE machete attack
Police have charged a 19-year-old with two counts of attempted murder over an attack on three police officers near Times Square on New Year's Eve.
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