Two people, an adult and a minor, are in custody, police said. An 11-year-old girl was sleeping over at her grandmother’s home when gunfire erupted outside, shooting and killing her, authorities said. The young girl “was murdered while attending a sleepover with her grandmother in our community,” Detroit Police Chief […]
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Federal judge OKs Oklahoma’s lethal injection method
OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled the state’s three-drug lethal injection method is constitutional, paving the way for the state to request execution dates for more than two dozen death row inmates who were plaintiffs in the case. Judge Stephen Friot’s ruling followed a six-day […]
Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal
DETROIT — Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts. Lawyers for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the threat in a letter to Twitter dated Monday, […]
Ukraine’s leader: Russia seeks another key city in southeast
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president says Russian troops intend to capture Zaporizhzhia, a large city in the country’s southeast, which would allow the Russian military to advance closer to the center of the country. Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a news conference on Monday that peace talks with Russia stood at “level […]
NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle
ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, making the state one of the first to enact a major gun control initiative following a wave of deadly mass shootings. Hochul, a Democrat, signed […]
Judge delays trial for 2 former cops charged in George Floyd’s death
The state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death was delayed until next year by a judge, who said a recent plea deal accepted by a third officer charged in the fatal arrest of the 46-year-old Black man could create the “reasonable likelihood of an […]
9-year-old victim to be laid to rest in Uvalde
This week was filled with funerals in Uvalde, Texas, to honor the 21 victims killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre. Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez, both 10 years old, were laid to rest on May 31, following the Memorial Day weekend. The last photo ever taken of Amerie […]
Bidding war for Spirit Airlines heats up ahead of vote
The bidding war over Spirit Airlines is ramping up again with JetBlue boosting its offer for the discount carrier just days after rival Frontier upped its own bid for Spirit. Spirit shareholders are also scheduled to vote Friday on Frontier’s offer. JetBlue said Monday that it will now provide a […]
Russian minister’s visit canceled after overflight refusal
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia on Monday formally confirmed that a planned visit by Russia’s foreign minister to the Balkan country will not take place, with Moscow accusing the West of preventing the trip. The announcement followed reports that Serbia’s neighbors — Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro — had […]
Israeli coalition could crumble over settler laws vote
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s ruling coalition is gearing up for a major test, with a vote expected Monday on the legal status of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The fragile union could collapse if the vote fails to pass. Emergency regulations in place for decades have created […]