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$151 Million Settlement Deal Reached Over West Virginia Water Poisoning

1:37pm November 01, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A federal judge has tentatively signed off on the agreement between local residents and two companies over a 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.

The leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, poses at The Hague in December.

World News

Dutch Far-Right Politician Boycotts Opening Of His Hate-Speech Trial

4:29pm October 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The anti-Islam lawmaker is accused of racial discrimination and inciting hatred — charges tied to comments he made about Moroccans at a 2014 rally.

Shawna Cox, one of seven defendants and the only one not currently detained, rides Lady Liberty outside the federal courthouse in Portland on Tuesday.

Juror Being Replaced In Oregon Occupation Case; Trial Is Drawing Crowds

6:08pm October 26, 2016

A juror was found to be biased and dismissed on Wednesday. The judge ordered an alternate to take his place in the trial of seven people in the armed occupation of wildlife refuge in Oregon.

Freedom Industries, which owned storage tanks blamed in a January 2014 chemical spill, filed for bankruptcy later that month. The company's facility on Barlow Street is seen on the banks of the Elk River in Charleston, W.Va.

Settlement Deal Reached In 2014 West Virginia Chemical Spill

4:43pm October 26, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Residents affected by a leak of a coal-washing chemical into the Elk River reached a deal with a chemical company. A class-action suit against a water company was set to move forward in federal court.

'It Was Time To Make A Hard Stand'; Closing Arguments Completed In Malheur Trial

10:41pm October 19, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Seven defendants who occupied Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge stand accused of conspiracy, theft of government property and illegally carrying firearms. Among them are Ammon and Ryan Bundy.

National

Albuquerque Police Shooting Trial Ends In A Hung Jury

11:48am October 12, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Two former officers were on trial for murder in the 2014 shooting of a homeless man. The DOJ cited the shooting in its finding of a pattern of excessive force within Albuquerque's police department.

This photo from the Baltimore Police Department shows the six police officers charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in the death of Freddie Gray. Top row from left: Caesar R. Goodson Jr., Garrett E. Miller and Edward M. Nero. Bottom row fro

National

Maryland's Highest Court Delays Trials In Freddie Gray Case

8:45pm February 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Court of Appeals must decide whether Baltimore Police Officer William Porter can be compelled to testify against five other officers while still facing his own charges.

Indigenous people attend the trial of two army officers accused of keeping Mayan Indian women as sex slaves during Guatemala's 36-year civil war.

Mayan Women Accuse Military Officials Of Holding Them As Sex Slaves

12:25pm February 04, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

After decades of silence, Mayan Indian women come forward with stories of torture and rape during the Guatemalan civil war.

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Bill Cosby arrives for a court appearance Wednesday in Norristown, Pa. The judge has ruled that the case against him will proceed, despite a claim that he was promised immunity a decade ago.

National

Cosby Sexual Assault Case Is Cleared To Proceed

7:25pm February 03, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A Pennsylvania judge has refused to throw out the case against Bill Cosby, rejecting a former district attorney's claim that he granted the comedian immunity from prosecution a decade ago.

A shipment of experimental Ebola vaccine is opened at a hospital in Geneva.

Unexpected Joint Pain Seen In Test Of Experimental Ebola Vaccine

4:00pm December 11, 2014

by Richard Harris

A major donor has pledged $300 million to distribute an Ebola vaccine in Africa, as soon as one is available. Vaccine development is proceeding, but there have been hiccups.