LA DA Gascón drops death penalty for man charged with killing police officer
The district attorney's office originally planned to push for the death penalty, but Gascón has pledged to not pursue the penalty going forward.
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Columbia professor says he does heroin regularly for ‘work-life balance’
A Columbia University professor of psychology and neuroscience has a fondness for heroin.
LIVE UPDATES: Biden approves Texas disaster declaration as millions still on boil-water notices
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11-year-old Texas boy dies of suspected hypothermia during power outage
An 11-year-old boy died of suspected hypothermia when his mobile home lost power during the historic cold snap that’s washed over Texas.
Mexican pimp Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez, brothers ran US sex ring, feds say
The ring leader was extradited to New York in order to stand trial for a dozen charges.
Texas facing water crisis, temperatures to climb after storms, deadly deep freeze
The country should begin to thaw early next week, exposing the extent of the storm damage on the East Coast, Southeast and in devastated Texas, where there's a critical drinking water shortage and many residents remain under a boil-water advisory.
Man who killed wife and wounded Dallas cops was violent sex offender
The suspect had an "extensive violent criminal history."
LIVE UPDATES: Millions of Texans still on boil-water notices as power restored, grocery stores restocked
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Black soldier made history as first African-American sniper to deploy with 3rd Ranger Battalion
By the age of 23, Nicholas irving, had become the first African American sniper to deploy with the 3rd Ranger Battalion.
Some Texans’ electricity bills skyrocket as high as $17,000 during winter storm
After a deadly winter storm left millions in Texas without power this week -- along with shortages of food and clean water -- some Texans are now seeing exorbitant electricity bills.