Merkel warning for world…

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.” In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel published Friday, Merkel said that Trump “is a challenge for the world, particularly for multilateralism.” “What […]

Texas man convicted after saying he mutilated victims, ate human heart as part of ‘ritualistic sacrifices’

A Texas man was convicted of killing three people, dismembering them and burning their bodies after admitting to investigators that he was called to “commit sacrifices.” Jason Thornburg was found guilty of capital murder on Wednesday and now, the same Tarrant County jury that convicted him must determine whether he receives a death sentence or […]

Trump will appoint ‘dozens’ of judges, experts say, despite Dems ramming through nominees in lame-duck session

Experts say President-elect Donald Trump’s chances of appointing judges to the federal bench remain positive, despite Senate Democrats’ push to confirm as many of President Biden’s picks as possible. Amid their efforts to appoint Biden’s judicial picks ahead of Trump’s administration and a new Congress starting in January, both parties struck a midnight deal Wednesday […]

Texas lawmaker proposes bill to abolish death penalty in Lone Star State: ‘I think sentiment is changing’

A Texas state lawmaker has introduced legislation to eliminate the death penalty in the state amid a high-profile death row case currently unfolding. Democrat state Rep. John Bucy III filed the bill for the upcoming legislative session. “I think I’ve been opposed to the death penalty my whole life as I’ve thought about its use, […]