The former South Carolina Hampton County lawyer was convicted last March of killing his wife and son in June 2021 at Moselle, the family’s Colleton County estate.
Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Rise and shine: Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels
A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.
Biden said he’d shut U.S.-Mexico border if able. What does that mean?
There are policy and political considerations at play as Donald Trump squeezes Republicans to reject any bipartisan proposal in order to prevent solutions to a problem that Trump is using to roil his political base.
New Hampshire man sentenced for shooting bishop and assaulting a couple at their wedding
Dale Holloway, who is already serving a prison term for assaulting his lawyer and who acted as his own attorney at trial, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
Massachusetts man charged in threat to kill Jewish residents and to bomb synagogues
Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza, there has been a sharp rise in incidents of harassment and claims of bias against both Jewish and Muslim communities.
Enemy drone that killed U.S. troops in Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone, report suggests
Explanation for how the enemy drone evaded U.S. air defenses on the installation came as the White House said Monday it’s not looking for war with Iran even as President Biden vows retaliatory action.
Prisoners in the U.S. are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
In a sweeping 2-year investigation, the Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola.
X pauses some Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread
Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely last week on X, making her the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix.
Trump’s stockpile of cash risks being wiped out from $450 million dual verdicts
Trump on Friday was ordered by a jury to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her. On top of that, a verdict is expected this week in New York’s civil fraud trial.
Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
The allegations against staffers with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza.