Michigan man wrongfully jailed for 35 years wins $1.75m payout

Louis Wright freed in November after DNA ruled him out as perpetrator of child sexual assault in Michigan in 1988 The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75m to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of sexual assault. Louis Wright was released in November after authorities said … Read more

US seeks death penalty for Buffalo shooter who killed 10 at supermarket

Man who was 19 when he carried out racist attack on Black customers at Tops supermarket in 2022 faces hate crimes charges Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket in May 2022. The US Department of Justice has opted to ask for … Read more

FAA to up oversight of Boeing citing ‘other manufacturing problems’ at company

Agency head says the FAA will significantly increase oversight of Boeing after last week’s cabin blowout incident The US’s top air transportation regular, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will significantly increase oversight of Boeing, the agency said on Friday, with the head of the FAA saying they believe there are “other manufacturing problems” at the … Read more

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges months after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him of a criminal trial. The president’s son is accused of nine felony and misdemeanor tax offenses.