A Pennsylvania teenager was shot and killed Saturday while attempting to outrun a registered sex offender, according to police. The suspect, 45-year-old Orlando P. Duarte, is facing charges of criminal homicide and prohibited possession of a firearm. Criminal records show that Orlando P. Duarte is registered as a lifetime sex offender for raping a child. (HPD)The…
China and Iran are rooting against President Trump while Russia targets his rival, the U.S. cautioned in its most direct warning yet about foreign interference in November’s race. William Evanina, the Trump-appointed director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said each of the countries is seeking certain outcomes in the contest. “We assess…
A small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine" sticker is held near a medical syringe.Dado Ruvic | ReutersHackers linked to Russian intelligence services are trying to steal information about coronavirus vaccine research in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., security officials said Thursday.Officials said a group known as APT29 — also known as "Cozy Bear" —…
Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi says GOP 'trying to get away with murder' on police reform bill Trump, GOP clash over new round of checks Hoyer says Democratic leaders mulled requiring masks on House floor MORE (D-Calif.) on Tuesday accused Republicans of “trying to get away with murder” with their police reform bill, noting stark differences between…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…