TrendingAdvertisementA federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Ohio cannot execute a man sentenced to death in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old boy as he is intellectually disabled.The three-judge panel for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversing and remanding Danny Hill's death sentence in the 1986 murder of 12-year-old Raymond Fife.AdvertisementThe court ruled that executing Danny Hill would be unconstitutional under the 2002 decision in Atkins vs. Virginia, which bars the execution of the intellectually disabled."No person looking at this record could reasonably deny...…TrendingAdvertisementA federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Ohio cannot execute a man sentenced to death in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old boy as he is intellectually disabled.The three-judge panel for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversing and remanding Danny Hill's death sentence in the 1986 murder of 12-year-old Raymond Fife.AdvertisementThe court ruled that executing Danny Hill would be unconstitutional under the 2002 decision in Atkins vs. Virginia, which bars the execution of the intellectually disabled."No person looking at this record could reasonably deny...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementFederal judge Lucy Koh extended her temporary restraining order barring the Census Bureau from winding down in-person counting for the 2020 census through Sept. 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the government from winding down in-person counting for the 2020 census.U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California Lucy Koh barring the from shutting down operations through Sept. 24 and pushed back a hearing on the issue to Sept. 22.Advertisement"If the TRO expires, plaintiffs would face hardships that tip...…TrendingAdvertisementFederal judge Lucy Koh extended her temporary restraining order barring the Census Bureau from winding down in-person counting for the 2020 census through Sept. 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the government from winding down in-person counting for the 2020 census.U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California Lucy Koh barring the from shutting down operations through Sept. 24 and pushed back a hearing on the issue to Sept. 22.Advertisement"If the TRO expires, plaintiffs would face hardships that tip...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementA 32-year-old woman died on Sunday after falling off of the Formula 1 Coaster at France's Parc Saint-Paul theme park. Photo by Martin Lewison/ A woman in France died on Sunday after falling from a roller coaster at a French theme park.Authorities in the Oise area of northern France said the at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Parc Saint-Paul when a 32-year-old woman fell off of the Formula 1 Coaster.AdvertisementEmergency services attempted to resuscitate the victim but were ultimately unsuccessful and she died at the scene. No one else was injured, the park said.Amiens police...…TrendingAdvertisementA 32-year-old woman died on Sunday after falling off of the Formula 1 Coaster at France's Parc Saint-Paul theme park. Photo by Martin Lewison/ A woman in France died on Sunday after falling from a roller coaster at a French theme park.Authorities in the Oise area of northern France said the at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Parc Saint-Paul when a 32-year-old woman fell off of the Formula 1 Coaster.AdvertisementEmergency services attempted to resuscitate the victim but were ultimately unsuccessful and she died at the scene. No one else was injured, the park said.Amiens police...WW…

McDonald's disputes accusations from striking workers and a lawsuit, saying the health of its workers is a top priority. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |Hundreds of McDonald's workers plan to strike on Wednesday, saying the fast-food chain has provided inadequate protection during the pandemic.Workers in a number of cities are set to take part in organized by the minimum-wage labor campaign "Fight for $15" and supported by the Service Employees International Union ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting"This is about choices," union President Mary Kay Henry said. "McDonald's can...…McDonald's disputes accusations from striking workers and a lawsuit, saying the health of its workers is a top priority. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |Hundreds of McDonald's workers plan to strike on Wednesday, saying the fast-food chain has provided inadequate protection during the pandemic.Workers in a number of cities are set to take part in organized by the minimum-wage labor campaign "Fight for $15" and supported by the Service Employees International Union ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting"This is about choices," union President Mary Kay Henry said. "McDonald's can...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementA woman walks near the New York Stock Exchange wearing a face mask on Wall Street in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |U.S. health officials told Congress on Tuesday they will ramp up testing for -- with the capacity to perform as many as 1 million tests a day -- as 108 cases and nine deaths were confirmed in 15 states.During a briefing from the White House coronavirus task force, Vice President said new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes clear that any American can be tested without question, no longer restricting...…TrendingAdvertisementA woman walks near the New York Stock Exchange wearing a face mask on Wall Street in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |U.S. health officials told Congress on Tuesday they will ramp up testing for -- with the capacity to perform as many as 1 million tests a day -- as 108 cases and nine deaths were confirmed in 15 states.During a briefing from the White House coronavirus task force, Vice President said new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes clear that any American can be tested without question, no longer restricting...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump meets with his Coronavirus Task Force and pharmaceutical executives at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 2, 2020. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |Officials in Washington state declared a public health emergency Monday as a sixth person in the Seattle area died from the novel coronavirus, .Public health officials in King County, which includes Seattle, made the emergency declaration after the number of confirmed cases of the virus in the region increased to 14.Advertisement"We will direct all available resources to help cities,...…TrendingAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump meets with his Coronavirus Task Force and pharmaceutical executives at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 2, 2020. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |Officials in Washington state declared a public health emergency Monday as a sixth person in the Seattle area died from the novel coronavirus, .Public health officials in King County, which includes Seattle, made the emergency declaration after the number of confirmed cases of the virus in the region increased to 14.Advertisement"We will direct all available resources to help cities,...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was back on Capitol Hill Thursday testifying to the House Ways and Means committee about his agency's 2021 budget proposal. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |Health and Human Services workers interacted with Americans evacuated from the epicenter of the outbreak in China without proper training for infection control or appropriate protective gear, according to a whistle-blower complaint.The whistle-blower, a senior leader at the HHS, said the to two military bases in California to help process Americans who had been evacuated from...…TrendingAdvertisementHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was back on Capitol Hill Thursday testifying to the House Ways and Means committee about his agency's 2021 budget proposal. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |Health and Human Services workers interacted with Americans evacuated from the epicenter of the outbreak in China without proper training for infection control or appropriate protective gear, according to a whistle-blower complaint.The whistle-blower, a senior leader at the HHS, said the to two military bases in California to help process Americans who had been evacuated from...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementTwo passengers died when a Tesla moving at a high speed in Texas with no one in the driver's seat collided into a tree and caught fire, authorities said Monday.The crash of the Tesla Model S Saturday night in a Houston suburb of Spring killed a person in the front passenger seat and another person in the rear seat of the car, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman .Advertisement"I can tell you our investigators are certain no one was in the driver's seat at the time of the crash," Herman added in the CNN report.Authorities have not yet released the names of the...…TrendingAdvertisementTwo passengers died when a Tesla moving at a high speed in Texas with no one in the driver's seat collided into a tree and caught fire, authorities said Monday.The crash of the Tesla Model S Saturday night in a Houston suburb of Spring killed a person in the front passenger seat and another person in the rear seat of the car, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman .Advertisement"I can tell you our investigators are certain no one was in the driver's seat at the time of the crash," Herman added in the CNN report.Authorities have not yet released the names of the...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementVice President Mike Pence on Thursday requested for a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Republican lawmakers seeking to expand his power to overturn the electoral votes certified by states. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI |Lawyers for Vice President issued a filing asking a federal judge to reject a lawsuit seeking to expand his power to overturn the electoral votes cast in the 2020 presidential election.The filing asks a federal judge by Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, and several Arizona Republicans, saying that Pence is not the correct defendant and...…TrendingAdvertisementVice President Mike Pence on Thursday requested for a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Republican lawmakers seeking to expand his power to overturn the electoral votes certified by states. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI |Lawyers for Vice President issued a filing asking a federal judge to reject a lawsuit seeking to expand his power to overturn the electoral votes cast in the 2020 presidential election.The filing asks a federal judge by Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, and several Arizona Republicans, saying that Pence is not the correct defendant and...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementA veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council announced a plan to defund the city's police department on Sunday.Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender and Council Vice President Andre Jenkins were joined by other council members and activists from Black Visions Collective and Reclaim the Block as they to disband the Minneapolis Police Department through the funding process at a rally following the police-involved killing of by an MPD officer.Advertisement"It is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe," said Bender. "Our...…TrendingAdvertisementA veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council announced a plan to defund the city's police department on Sunday.Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender and Council Vice President Andre Jenkins were joined by other council members and activists from Black Visions Collective and Reclaim the Block as they to disband the Minneapolis Police Department through the funding process at a rally following the police-involved killing of by an MPD officer.Advertisement"It is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe," said Bender. "Our...WW…