Attorneys for the man convicted of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the popular Netflix series "Making a Murderer" are asking for his release while his appeal is pending.
Donald Trump outlined his vision for managing the nation's economy as president on Thursday, promising that his plans to lower taxes by $4.4 trillion over a decade and cut regulations would lead to booming growth, create millions of jobs and even cut into the nation's budget deficit.
South Koreans In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park birdied eight holes each as they carded 8-under rounds of 63 for a share of the lead in the first round of the Evian Championship on Thursday.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that prosecutors who described him as the mastermind in a massive corruption scandal are simply trying to keep him from running for president in 2018.
The United Nations faces "a problem" in shipping humanitarian aid into Syria, the UN envoy for the war-torn country said Thursday, pinning the blame on the lack of authorization from Bashar Assad's government that has even disappointed Russia, the Syrian president's key backer.
An officer responding to a reported armed robbery shot and killed a 13-year-old boy when the teen pulled a firearm from his waistband that was later determined to be a BB gun but looked "practically identical" to the weapon that police use, authorities said Thursday.
State prisoners around the country have organized protests in recent days to draw attention to range of grievances, from compensation to prison conditions.
International Criminal Court prosecutors have published a policy paper that outlines their priorities in selecting cases and which highlights, among other things, a new focus on illegal destruction or exploitation of the environment.
A woman is being treated for serious burns after her boyfriend allegedly threw gasoline on her and set her on fire, according to the Albemarle, NC Police Department.
The Dalai Lama has praised the European Union for preserving national cultures while pursuing collective goals, suggesting it could be a model for Tibet within China.
A 6-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert in North Carolina has been found, and a registered sex offender has been charged with kidnapping.
