A white man who cited Florida’s “stand your ground” law in the killing of an unarmed black man after a parking dispute was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Homeless man charged with murder after killing spree in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood
A homeless man has been charged with murder in the brutal killings of four other homeless men in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood.
Yandy Diaz shrugs off pressure and leads Rays with two homers in AL wild-card win
Yandy Diaz had played in just one game since late July, his breakout season before a foot injury. But then his heroics led the Rays to the ALDS.
Rays blast four homers, power past Athletics to win AL wild-card game
Yandy Díaz hit two of the four homers to lead the Rays to a 5-1 win over the Athletics. They will face the Astros in the ALDS.
Second NYPD officer killed by friendly fire this year, compounding tragedy-filled 2019
The New York Police Department, which has been rocked by a rash of suicides this year, had a second officer in less than eight months killed by friendly fire.
‘Unreasonable decisions’ or ‘horrible mistakes’? Jury to decide in murder case of Dallas officer Amber Guyger
After hearing differing versions of the events that led a Dallas police officer to gun down a neighbor she mistook for a burglar, a jury will decide which to believe.
‘Gem of a person, a beautiful soul’: Houston mourns trailblazing Sikh deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal
Houston police are mourning the stunning shooting death of Sandeep Dhaliwal, the first Sikh sheriff’s deputy in the Harris County force.
Not just a pretty face: Female sea otters raise orphaned pups at Monterey Bay Aquarium
A surrogacy program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California has the potential to help restore populations of the threatened southern sea otter.
CDC’s count of vaping lung illnesses is down from last week. Don’t exhale yet. Here’s why
The number of reported cases of pulmonary illness due to vaping is down, but that has more to do with accounting than with any breakthrough.
San Francisco’s famed cable cars are set for repairs. That might not be the worst of it for tourists
Traveling to San Francisco will lose some of its appeal in September as the city repairs its airport and famed cable cars.