A federal appeals court said the new trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will only decide whether he’s executed. He remains in prison for life.
Author: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
Trump’s campaign to paint Biden as mentally unfit becomes a gamble
Some analysts believe the attacks could make Trump more vulnerable among senior voters as he’s already lost his grip on the voting bloc.
Go big or play it safe? Electoral map widens for Joe Biden and Democrats, but with risk
As Democrats push for Joe Biden to make plays in big states like Texas, Ohio and Georgia, the lessons of 2016 linger.
College admissions scandal: Ex-UCLA soccer coach pleads guilty to taking $200K in bribes
Jorge Salcedo, head soccer coach at UCLA from 2004 to 2019, will become the 33rd parent to plead guilty in the college admissions scandal.
Lori Loughlin, other parents argue college admissions case doesn’t belong in Massachusetts
Attorneys for 14 parents including actress Lori Loughlin moved to have federal charges in the nation’s college admissions scandal dismissed.
Lori Loughlin, other parents seek college admissions case dismissal over ‘extraordinary misconduct’
Attorneys for Lori Loughlin and 13 parents say prosecutors committed ‘extraordinary misconduct’ in their handling of crucial evidence.
Former Canadian Football League player pleads guilty to $200K in bribes in college admissions scandal
Canadian businessman David Sidoo pleaded guilty to paying $200,000 to have someone secretly take the SAT exam for two sons.
As college admissions scandal turns 1, a look at the tough judge Lori Loughlin, other parents will face
Judge Nathaniel Gorton has doled out long sentences and harsh words to parents in the college admissions scandal. Now he will preside over two trials.
Lori Loughlin’s attorneys say new evidence proves innocence; trial set for October
A lawyer for Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli says “This is precisely the kind of exculpatory… information defendants have been seeking.”
‘Flagrant indifference:’ Gas company pleads guilty, will pay record $53M for deadly Massachusetts explosions
Columbia Gas Company of Massachusetts will plead guilty to felony charges for not meeting safety standards that led to the catastrophic explosions.