Florida could pave new changes in 'stand your ground' laws

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Lucy McBath is afraid many more people will die if Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill making it harder to pr...

Alabama officials raced clock to execute convicted murderer

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's quest to kill an inmate who spent decades on death row for murder became a high-stakes game of beat ...

Palestinians end mass hunger strike in Israel jails

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ende...

Gianforte wins Montana special House election despite being charged with assault

Republican Greg Gianforte claimed a narrow victory in Montana’s closely watched special election for the state’s at-large congressional...

Federal judge tosses out life sentences for DC sniper Malvo

McLEAN, Va. (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday tossed out two life sentences for one of Virginia's most notorious criminals, sniper ...

Billy Cosby Breaks His Silence as Final Juror Picked in His Sexual Assault Trial

Bill Cosby spoke to reporters just moments after the last juror was chosen for his sexual assault trial Wednesday. His voice, however, ...

GOP senators urge Trump to make ‘clean exit’ from Paris Agreement

A group of 22 Republican senators signed a letter urging President Trump to make a “clean break” from the Paris Agreement on climate ch...

Alabama executes man for 1982 murder-for-hire

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An inmate once called the "Houdini" of Alabama's death row for escaping seven past execution dates th...

New Mexico high school teacher charged for allegedly having sex with student

New Mexico State Police arrested a high school teacher Thursday for allegedly having sex with a student four times. Tiana Sanchez is c...

Obama’s NSA rebuked for snooping on Americans; journo says it proves wide pattern

The secret court that oversees government snooping took the Obama administration to task late last year, suggesting it created "a ...

Trump in Brussels for 'tough' Nato talks amid protests

US President Donald Trump is in Brussels for what his team are describing as "tough" talks with other members of the Nato milit...

Trump Russia inquiry: Lawyer 'chosen' by president

Donald Trump has appointed lawyer Marc Kasowitz to represent him in an inquiry into Russia's alleged meddling in the US presidentia...

Greece fails to secure fresh bailout funds

Greece has failed to secure a deal to unlock the next instalment of its multi-billion-dollar bailout after talks with eurozone finance ...

Brazil president retreats from attempts to suspend investigation

Brazil's President Michel Temer has asked the Supreme Court to proceed with an investigation against him for obstruction of justice...

Indonesian men to face caning for gay sex

Two men are to be caned on Tuesday in the Indonesian province of Aceh after being caught having sex. Gay sex is not illegal in most of ...

Park Geun-hye: S Korea trial of impeached president begins

South Korea's former President Park Geun-hye has gone on trial for corruption, the latest stage in her dramatic fall from grace. In...

Sydney siege: Families criticise 'outrageous' police tactics

  Relatives of two hostages who died in the Sydney siege have criticised police over their handling of the incident. In December 2014, ...

Brazil police raid Sao Paulo 'Crackland' and make arrests

Brazilian police have arrested nearly 40 people for drug trafficking offences in central Sao Paulo where crack cocaine has been sold an...

General election 2017: Two million apply to register to vote

More than two million people have applied to register to vote in the month since Theresa May announced plans for a snap general electio...

Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to sexting

Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner has tearfully pleaded guilty to sending obscene material to a minor. He must register as a s...