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Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’ Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety … Read more

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan In the latest who-cares-the-rapture-is-coming-soon-anyway news Johnny Child continues to turn left for global warming. As a result of the huge distances the New Weather Institute has described this World Cup as “the most polluting event ever”, estimating … Read more

Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to Detainees from Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail have been relocated to other facilities, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detention facility in the remote Everglades, celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions, … Read more

Boxer could face 20 years in jail if found guilty Mayweather’s attorney has not commented Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges over allegations he used a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch in 2024. The charges are for theft and intent to defraud. The theft charge carries a penalty of up to 20 … Read more

Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in November Donald Trump has a strong record in this year’s primaries so far – with many of his preferred candidates winning their primaries. But none have faced … Read more

San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in ‘critically loaded state’, increasing chance of ‘big one’ quake in future Southern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are at their highest levels of tectonic stress in 1,000 years in what scientists describe as a “critically loaded state”, according to a study published earlier this … Read more

Multiple arrests made in ‘multi-state operation’ to disrupt alleged plot to kill government officials at Trump birthday Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Law enforcement officials disrupted an attempt to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cage fighting event staged at the White House on Sunday with guns and explosive-laden drones, and … Read more

Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’ Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term was “a terrible mistake” that cost Democrats the presidency and may have permanently damaged his legacy, Hillary Clinton has declared. Speaking at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Monday, … Read more

One minor has been arrested in connection to Monday attack that Jersey City police said ‘appears to be targeted’ Six people in New Jersey were injured in an acid attack involving suspects on a moped. Jersey City police responded to reports that two suspects riding a moped drove past a group and threw an acidic … Read more

The protesters face charges that include conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers, assault on a federal officer and destruction of government property, federal officials said.