Authorities: Explosion near NAACP office targeted accountant
By SADIE GURMAN A judge has ordered the man accused of setting off a small explosion last month near a Colorado NAACP office held without bond pending a hearing next…
Crime
Witnesses: McDonnell was overwhelmed by first lady role
By ALAN SUDERMAN Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell is a thoughtful woman devoted to her family, but she was overwhelmed by her political role, supporters testified Friday at her…
Teen neighbor arrested in road-rage killing of Vegas mother
By KEN RITTER Police took an important step toward solving the mystery surrounding the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother outside her home, arresting a teenage neighbor who had…
Arrest of Caracas mayor sign of broader Venezuela crackdown
By HANNAH DREIER Opposition leaders in Venezuela are calling for a rally to protest the surprise arrest of Caracas’ mayor. The arrest of Antonio Ledezma late Thursday has enraged opponents…
Murder suspect dubbed ‘Michelangelo of buttocks injections’
By MARYCLAIRE DALE A Gothic hip-hop artist who did illegal cosmetic surgery on the side boasted at her murder trial Thursday that her body sculpting work was so popular she…
Turkey police bill raises fears of new clampdown on dissent
By SUZAN FRASER and DESMOND BUTLER Chairs flew and lawmakers traded punches. A brawl in Parliament over a new security bill has forced the spotlight on mounting suspicions that President…
Key issues in the states’ lawsuit over immigration
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL President Barack Obama’s plan to shield more than 4 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation is on hold after a judge temporarily blocked…
Attorney: Girl accused in stabbing belongs in juvenile court
By TODD RICHMOND One of two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man should face a lesser charge in juvenile court because she…