U.S. News
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Arkansas has executed its fourth inmate in eight days, wrapping up an accelerated schedule with a lethal injection that left the prisoner lurching and convulsing 20 times before he died
April 28, 2017 -
An attorney for the fourth Arkansas inmate executed in eight days says accounts of the lethal injection are "horrifying."
April 28, 2017 -
In a park amid Manhattan skyscrapers, a gem has emerged: a posh public bathroom complete with fresh flowers, imported tiles, classical music and artwork
April 27, 2017 -
The passenger who was dragged off a United flight after he refused to give up his seat to airline employees has settled with the airline for an undisclosed sum
April 27, 2017 -
A federal appeals court says employers can legally pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in the employees' previous salaries
April 27, 2017 -
Colorado regulators say they have found no signs of natural gas leaks after a fatal explosion at a home near a gas well but they're still running tests
April 27, 2017 -
Four Nebraska beer stores that sell millions of cans annually near South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation may have to close, at least temporarily, while a case against them works its way through the courts
April 27, 2017 -
Investigations intensified into President Donald Trump's ousted national security adviser, Michael Flynn, on Thursday as the Pentagon watchdog joined lawmakers in probing payments he accepted from foreign sources
April 27, 2017 -
The U.S. military says two American service members were killed and another received a minor injury during a ground assault against Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan on Wednesday
April 27, 2017 -
A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole
April 27, 2017 -
Storms moving through the Deep South have left damage in southeastern Alabama on the anniversary of a deadly tornado outbreak
April 27, 2017 -
Republicans control the White House and Congress, but the groups that stand in opposition to the National Rifle Association say even in the face of daunting presidential election results _ they are ready to rumble
April 27, 2017 -
Rail travelers who have endured major disruptions recently at New York's Penn State are likely to see more delays this summer as Amtrak accelerates repair work at the nation's busiest station
April 27, 2017 -
A former neighbor and classmate says a man who killed a Delaware state trooper and then was shot to death by police had been fond of guns since middle school
April 27, 2017 -
A gunman who shot and killed a Pennsylvania trooper has been formally sentenced to death, one day after a jury determined he should receive a lethal injection for the 2014 ambush at a state police barracks
April 27, 2017