Category Archives: World
Stars react to the death of actor-playwright Sam Shepard
NEW YORK - Reaction to the announcement Monday that actor-playwright Sam Shepard died last week at age 73: - “A great man of the theatre has passed. Thank you, Sam Shepard. RIP.” - Actor J...
Jul 31, 2017
Clooney Foundation to open schools for Syrian refugees
NEW YORK - George Clooney’s foundation is planning to open seven public schools for Syrian refugee children. The Clooney Foundation for Justice announced a new partnership Monday with Google, HP...
Jul 31, 2017
A victim, a lawmaker, a judge: Voices in juvie reform debate
Former teen offenders around the U.S. are seeking new sentences after their life-without-parole terms were ruled unconstitutional. Each case involves many others, from victims and their relatives to l...
Jul 31, 2017
Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright, is dead at 73
NEW YORK - Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American We...
Jul 31, 2017
Trial begins for Teamsters in 'Top Chef' extortion case
BOSTON - Jury selection has begun in the federal trial in Boston of four Teamsters accused of intimidating the staff and crew of the “Top Chef” reality TV show. Prosecutors allege the Loca...
Jul 31, 2017
Supreme Court rulings reshape penalties for young offenders
Among the U.S. Supreme Court’s many rulings on juveniles and crime, several big cases over the last dozen years have narrowed the instances in which those who commit offences under age 18 can be...
Jul 31, 2017
Q&A: A look at action around tough sentencing of juveniles
In the past decade or so, the U.S. Supreme Court and state legislatures have taken steps to scale back the most extreme punishments for juvenile criminals. Here’s how the laws have changed and s...
Jul 31, 2017
AP Exclusive: Parole for young lifers inconsistent across US
DETROIT - Courtroom 801 is nearly empty when guards bring in Bobby Hines, hands cuffed in front of navy prison scrubs. It’s been more than 27 years since Hines stood before a judge in this build...
Jul 31, 2017
Son of Nashville mayor dies of apparent drug overdose
The only son of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry – whom her office described as “a kind soul full of life” – has died of an apparent drug overdose, and she asked for privacy as she ...
Jul 31, 2017
Child advocates urge back-seat alarms as 2 die in Arizona
A proposed law that would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats is being pushed by child advocates who say it will prevent kids from dying in hot cars. The law also would streamline the cri...
Jul 31, 2017
