Payton Gendron is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism in the 2022 attack.
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U.S. intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
The FAA also indicated that it is reconsidering its longstanding practice of relying on employees at aircraft manufacturers to perform some safety analysis of planes.
U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets.
Wrong-driveway murder trial begins months after young woman shot in upstate New York
A defense attorney called the incident a ‘terrible accident’ involving a defective gun as arguments began on Thursday.
Africa’s Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God’s will
Their statement is the closest thing to a continent-wide dissent from the declaration Pope Francis approved Dec. 18 allowing priests to offer such blessings.
The U.S. failed to track more than $1 billion in military gear given Ukraine, Pentagon watchdog says
Biden administration officials stressed Thursday that there was no evidence the weapons had been stolen.
Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide
An unprecedented case brought by South Africa accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged, grand jury decides
The abuse-of-corpse charge is a felony punishable by up to a year in prison.
Harvard Jewish students sue university over antisemitism
The students are claiming that Harvard has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
U.S., U.K. launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
The strikes mark the first U.S. military response against the Houthis for a persistent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships since the start of the war in Israel.