The judge in the Colorado theater shooting trial rejected defense attorneys’ second request for a mistrial Wednesday over video shown in court of a psychiatrist’s interview with gunman James Holmes. Holmes’ lawyers argued that a portion of the video played ...
Read More »Hastert to appear before judge who donated to campaign
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is set to make his first court appearance in his hush-money case on Thursday, when he is expected to enter a plea before a federal judge who previously donated $1,500 to the then-Illinois congressman’s ...
Read More »Nixon appoints James M. Dowd to appeals court bench
Dowd, an attorney who has practiced law in St. Louis for more than 20 years, will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Glenn A. Norton, who went into private practice in February.
Read More »Bankrupt Patriot Coal picks Blackhawk Mining as lead bidder
Blackhawk Mining LLC is offering to buy most of bankrupt Patriot Coal Corp.'s assets.
Read More »Questions and answers about newly approved USA Freedom Act
President Barack Obama has signed into law the USA Freedom Act, which extends three expiring surveillance provisions of the 9/11-era USA Patriot Act. It also overhauls the most controversial provision, which had been interpreted to allow bulk collection of U.S. phone records by the National Security Agency.
Read More »Woman behind Silicon Valley sex bias suit appealing verdict
A woman at the center of a high-profile gender bias lawsuit against an elite Silicon Valley venture capital firm filed an appeal on Monday of a jury verdict against her. Alan Exelrod, an attorney for plaintiff Ellen Pao, filed the ...
Read More »Missouri panel questions adding multistate wind energy line
A company's request to build a power line for a multistate wind energy project that would run through Missouri appears unlikely to gain approval from a state regulatory panel after most members spoke against the plan Tuesday.
Read More »Judge sanctions Missouri agency for slow settlement payments
A federal judge ordered the Missouri Department of Social Services to pay more than $35,000 in sanctions and fees after it refused to expedite payments to the recipients of a class action settlement.
Read More »Theater gunman says he knew shooting was ‘legally wrong’
James Holmes knew his mission to shoot as many people as possible in a crowded Colorado movie theater was legally wrong, according to a videotaped conversation between Holmes and a psychiatrist that prosecutors are playing in court. Holmes told psychiatrist ...
Read More »FBI behind mysterious surveillance aircraft over US cities
The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has ...
Read More »Boston Marathon bomber’s college pal gets 6 years in prison
A college friend of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison after he apologized to the victims and their families for not calling police when he recognized photos of Tsarnaev as a suspect. Dias ...
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