Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey executed by lethal injection

Washington — Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey was executed on Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene, officials confirmed. Dorsey was convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband nearly 20 years ago. The state carried out Dorsey’s death sentence by lethal injection at Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in

Idaho teen arrested over alleged plot to attack church in support of ISIS

Washington — An 18-year-old from Idaho was arrested Saturday and accused of plotting to kill churchgoers in his town in the name of ISIS, according to court documents unsealed Monday.  Alexander Mercurio was charged in a criminal complaint with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He remains in custody and has not entered

Idaho teen arrested for allegedly plotting to attack church in name of ISIS

Washington — An 18-year-old from Idaho was arrested Saturday and accused of plotting to kill churchgoers in his town in the name of ISIS, according to court documents unsealed Monday.  Alexander Mercurio was charged in a criminal complaint with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He remains in custody and has not entered

Special counsel pushes Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity bid

Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is entitled to sweeping immunity from federal prosecution, arguing that the former president’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election “frustrates core constitutional provisions that protect democracy.” In a filing to