Texas lawyer slipped papers laced with drugs to inmates, was ‘major supplier’ to jail, officials say

Texas attorney accused of smuggling drug-laced papers to inmates in county jail

Authorities have accused a Houston attorney of using work-related visits to a county jail to smuggle in legal paperwork laced with ecstasy and synthetic marijuana to inmates

Nov. 20, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

Inmate at Georgia jail kills cellmate in racially motivated attack, authorities say

An inmate at a county jail in Georgia killed his cellmate with his bare hands Sunday “simply because of the color of his skin,” authorities said.

Nov. 21, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories

Fentanyl-laced letters sent to election offices, officials say

Suspicious letters, including some that field-tested positive for fentanyl, were sent to election workers in multiple states, U.S. officials say. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues has more.

Nov. 10, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Trump will be jailed due to his ‘narcissism,’ ex-White House lawyer says

Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said he thinks former President Trump's "narcissism" will ultimately land him in jail. “I don’t think his first or second violation of the gag order will find him sent to jail, but I think ultimately, his ...

Nov. 21, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump

Trump's 'off the rails' rhetoric could land him in jail, says former White House lawyer

Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said his former boss could soon end up in jail over “off the rails” rhetoric regarding his New York business fraud trial and other cases. Trump and his attorneys are facing a limited gag order in the New ...

Nov. 15, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump

Texas inmate who says death sentence based on false expert testimony faces execution

A Texas inmate whose attorneys say received a death sentence due to false and unscientific expert testimony faced execution Thursday evening for fatally stabbing an Amarillo man during a robbery more than 33 years ago.

Nov. 9, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories

Inmate dies after being attacked by other prisoners in California, officials say

Authorities say a California prison inmate has died after he was stabbed several times by two other prisoners

Nov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories - California

Former RNC chair says Trump deserves jail for attacks on judges, court officials

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele said in an interview that former President Trump deserves to be jailed for his consistent attacks on judges and court officials, often in violation of court order. “It's enormously ...

Nov. 20, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump

6 Former Jail Officers Charged in Death of West Virginia Inmate

Prosecutors said the former corrections officers had made false statements to investigators after three of them assaulted Quantez Burks, 37, in March 2022.

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An official says gunmen have attacked major detention centers in Sierra Leone and abducted or freed inmates

Nov. 26, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International

Final inmate of 4 men who escaped Georgia jail last month is captured

Joey Fournier, 52, was apprehended near Stockbridge, Georgia, just before noon Saturday, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said in a statement.

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Inmate who escaped jail and woman who allegedly helped face federal charges

Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, 37, was charged with one count of escape from custody, and Janecia Green, 30, was charged with one count of assisting escape of a person committed to custody, after a federal grand jury indictment.

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2 deputies are charged with attacking an inmate at a Memphis jail

Two Tennessee jail deputies are charged with attacking a Memphis inmate who was injured but survived

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Fentanyl-laced envelopes sent to US election officials

Suspicious letters have been reported at election offices in five states across the United States.

Nov. 10, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Man plotted 'mass casualty' attack at Cybertruck event attended by Elon Musk in Texas, officials say

A Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly planning to commit a "mass casualty event" at Tesla headquarters in Texas during a Cybertruck promotion attended by Elon Musk, prosecutors said.

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Texas executes inmate who said his sentence was based on false testimony

A Texas man who claimed his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery in the 1990s.

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Lawrence Jones: Ex-tech boss who drugged and raped women jailed

Lawrence Jones, 55, committed the two rapes when he was working as a hotel pianist in the early 1990s.

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Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought brutal drug crackdown granted bail

A Philippine court has ordered the release on bail of a former senator jailed more than six years ago on drug charges she said were fabricated to muzzle her investigation of then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal crackdown on illegal drugs

Nov. 13, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International

A long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought Duterte's brutal drug crackdown is freed on bail

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Holding Core Bonds Makes Sense Amid Growth Concerns, Says Goldman Sachs AM

Core fixed income assets can help balance portfolios through episodes of geopolitical instability and growth volatility, given higher yields can provide a potential buffer, Goldman Sachs Asset Management said.

Nov. 21, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

"Today I am going blind": Americans say their health plans fall short

A retired teacher with diabetes struggles to afford her medication despite having health coverage. "I have to decide between eating" and paying for drugs, she said.

Nov. 10, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

Safety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas

Nov. 29, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

Texas man who threatened Georgia election officials is sentenced to 2 years in prison

Chad Christopher Stark had pleaded guilty in connection with posting a Craigslist ad that referred to putting “an end to the lives” of several Georgia election officials.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics

The Papers: Braverman's 'plan for Rwanda' and Israel says hostage dead in Gaza

The government's controversial Rwanda scheme is still making the front pages on Friday.

Nov. 17, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Israel

Hunter Biden will not testify before House committee if in private, lawyer says

Hunter Biden is willing to testify before the House Oversight Committee – but only in public, according to a letter his attorney wrote to Republican lawmakers on Tuesday.

Nov. 28, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories - Joe Biden