Wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackles, 19-year-old Akein Scott, the man suspected of opening fire on a Mother’s Day second-line parade in New Orleans and injuring 20 people, appeared in court today before a judge who set his bond at $10 million. Magistrate Judge Gerard Hansen gave Scott $500,000 bond on each of the 20 [...]
At Least 6 Killed by Tornadoes in North Texas
May 16, 2013 | Posted by
Several tornadoes touched down in north Texas on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 as the storms destroyed homes, tossed around cars and left tens of thousands without power in the region. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds confirmed that six people were killed by the powerful storm, which hit the [...]
Accused Shooter in Mother’s Day Parade Captured by New Orleans Police
May 16, 2013 | Posted by
The 19-year-old man who was the subject of a police manhunt in New Orleans in connection with the Mother’s Day parade shooting that injured 19 people has finally been apprehended, police announced yesterday. New Orleans police didn’t release many details in the case, but they announced on the department’s Facebook page that Akein Scott had [...]
Experts At Odds Over Whether Screams For Help Came From Martin or Zimmerman
May 15, 2013 | Posted by
The latest battle between attorneys in the trial of accused murderer George Zimmerman is being waged over whether the screams for help captured on 911 calls are those of defendant George Zimmerman or of shooting victim 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. In reports released yesterday during the lead-up to next month’s trial, one New Jersey-based audio expert said [...]
Nigerian President Declares State of Emergency In Response to Islamist Attacks
May 15, 2013 | Posted by
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. In a pre-recorded speech on national television, Jonathan acknowledged that the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe were no longer under the control of the Nigerian government. “Already, some northern parts of Borno [...]
Kermit Gosnell Gets Life in Prison, Accepts Deal to Avoid Death Penalty
May 15, 2013 | Posted by
After being convicted of three first-degree murder counts, abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was sentenced to two life terms yesterday afternoon by Judge Jeffrey Minehart, with another hearing scheduled for today to deal with the remaining convictions for first-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. To avoid the possibility of facing the death penalty, Gosnell agreed to give up [...]
O.J. Simpson Back in Court, Seeking New Trial in Robbery, Kidnapping Conviction
May 14, 2013 | Posted by
Disgraced former football hero O.J. Simpson is back in the headlines, this time in court seeking a new trial for his 2008 convictions for robbery and kidnapping, for which he’s in the fifth year of nine to 33 year sentence. The iconic football legend, whose 1995 acquittal in Los Angeles of murdering his former wife, Nicole Brown [...]
New Orleans Police Search For 19-Year-Old Suspect in Mother’s Day Parade Shooting
May 14, 2013 | Posted by
New Orleans police released the name and picture of the 19-year-old who they believe is responsible for the second-line parade shooting on Mother’s Day that injured 19 people. New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas held a press conference last night to announce that an arrest warrant has been issued for Akein Scott, 19, who he [...]
Obama Hit by 3 Controversies That May Hurt His 2nd-Term Agenda
May 14, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama‘s second-term agenda is being threatened by three brewing controversies that could blossom into full-fledged scandals if the Republicans have anything to do with them. Obama is being hit with reports of political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service; allegations that the administration tried to cover up its involvement in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2012, [...]
Doctor Kermit Gosnell Trial: Jury Deadlocked on 2 Counts
May 13, 2013 | Posted by
The jury announced that it is deadlocked on two of the counts against Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, prompting the judge today to instruct the jury to continue trying to reach a verdict on those two particular counts. It’s not clear which counts have the jury hung. Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart told the jury members that [...]
