Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival

Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival in a case that included bizarre claims that her son and daughter were zombies and that she was a goddess sent to usher in the Biblical apocalypse.

Pakistan bombing kills at least 44 people and injures nearly 200

An explosion at a political rally on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 200 in a Sunday attack that a senior leader said wanted to weaken Pakistani Islamists.

Elton John testifies for defense in Kevin Spacey's sex assault trial

Elton John appeared remotely to testify about Kevin Spacey’s appearance at an annual gala he held at his home. One of the alleged victims accused Spacey of grabbing his crotch while he was driving with him to the event.

Police: Drone may have been flying near Pennsylvania jail before homicide suspect's escape

Michael Burham fled the Warren County Prison and remains on the loose. He was a suspect in a homicide investigation and was being held on $1 million bail on kidnapping, burglary, and other charges, authorities said.

Idaho student murders: King Road home won't be demolished until at least October

The King Road home where four University of Idaho students were killed last year will not be demolished until at least October, the school's president announced.

Iowa teen who beat high school Spanish teacher to death gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years

A judge sentenced Willard Miller after a hearing Thursday lasting more than seven hours. Miller and Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty months ago to the 2021 baseball bat attack on Nohema Grabe.

Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say; An armed man was soon arrested there

Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama on the same day that a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in revealing new details about the case.

Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over Fourth of July holiday

Mass shootings broke out at festivals, block parties and other gatherings in a handful of cities this week as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July.

Suspect arrested in killing of Boston-area couple celebrating their 50th anniversary

Christopher Ferguson was arrested a day after the couple and the woman’s 97-year-old mother were found murdered at their home. It appeared there was no connection between the victims and the suspect, officials said.

Pedestrian deaths in US reach highest level in 40 years

Since 2010, pedestrian deaths have increased 77%, compared to a 25% increase for all other traffic related deaths, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Spate of weekend mass shootings leaves 6 dead, dozens injured across US

"There’s no question there’s been a spike in violence," a professor of public policy and statistics said. "Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those disputes are played out with firearms, not with fists."

Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11 found guilty on all charges

Robert Bowers was convicted on Friday in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Jurors must now decide whether he should be sent to death row or sentenced to life in prison without parole.