The problem is costing some municipalities millions of dollars to dispatch crews to unclog pipes and pumps and to replace and upgrade machinery.

His lawyers ask for more time to submit a proposal arguing that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev doesn’t deserve the death penalty.

The rulings opens the door for a wider crackdown on schools, hospitals, charities and other social institutions that are part of the Brotherhood’s social network.

Edward Davis rose to national prominence following the Boston Marathon bombing.

Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor since 2005 and the de facto leader of the response to Europe’s debt crisis over the past three years, is celebrating a decisive victory in German elections.

Capt. Francesco Schettino contends he is being made a scapegoat and that errors by other crew members and mechanical problems aggravated the consequences of the tragedy.