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Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent,' judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from custody, the prisoner's trial judge said in documents unearthed on Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - 3 hours ago -
Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent"
Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
New trial ordered for Texas death row inmate due to judge's antisemitic bias
One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
A daughter is plagued by her mother’s unsolved death while her father maintains his innocence from jail
Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four, vanished Oct. 30, 2011, after picking her daughter Ashley up early from a sleepover and falling asleep with her at their home.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Texas death row inmate's testimony postponed
Death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony before a Texas House committee has been postponed over arguments about him appearing virtually from prison versus in person. The 57-year-old was ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
A look into the shaken baby syndrome case that landed a Texas man on death row
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied requests to halt the upcoming execution of 57-year-old Robert Robertson, who was convicted in a controversial 2002 shaken baby syndrome case. He is ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Texas House Postpones Testimony of Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, had been subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the State House. A juror from his trial says she now believes he is innocent.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Kim Kardashian thanks D.A. for giving Menendez brothers 'a second chance at life'
Kim Kardashian thanks L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón for recommending the Menendez brothers be resentenced and made eligible for parole.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
The Inside Story of How Kim Kardashian Made Shapewear Sexy
When writer Max Berlinger interviewed Kim Kardashian, he learned her motivation for starting and growing Skims, the shapewear brand that hit the Inc. 5000 this year. We get into all of it on this ...Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony postponed at House committee hearing
A highly anticipated legislative hearing began Monday but without its key witness: a Texas inmate whose execution for his daughter's "shaken baby" death was narrowly averted last week.Politics - NBC News - October 21 -
Texas lawmakers still working out specifics for death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was scheduled to testify before a panel of state lawmakers Monday, but that testimony was delayed. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports on why.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Texas attorney general and state lawmakers spar over death row inmate in 'shaken baby' case
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who used their legislative powers and the courts to stop an execution last week with only hours to spare have drawn public rebuke from state Attorney General ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Mother left 'shattered' after son stabbed to death
The mother says "where I once saw the world in colour, I now only see it in black and white."Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
A student's mission to support young mothers aging out of foster care
After a life-changing trip to Ghana, Morgan State senior Gloria Lawrence launched Esi's House of Hope as a safe haven for young mothers needing housing and mentorship. Her organization is now ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Elon Musk Bought a Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and Their Mothers
As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Elijah Vue's mother and her boyfriend face new charges in boy's death
Elijah Vue's mother and boyfriend face new charges in the boy's death Wisconsin authorities announced Thursday.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Mother heartbroken over death of 'angel' sons in M6 crash
Jaroslaw Rossa, his sons Filip and Dominic and passenger Jade McEnroe were all killed in the crash.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death
Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution
A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law
A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Latino support for Democrats appears to be shrinking in Texas
Democrats have counted on the Latino vote for years, but their support appears to be slipping. NBC News polling shows a growing number of working class Latino voters in Texas are casting their ...Politics - NBC News - October 18 -
Possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, investigators say
Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Mets and Yankees Fans Actually Getting Along? Say It Ain’t So.
Bitter rivals are suddenly paying each other compliments, at least until there’s a Subway Series, if that happens. “It’s weird,” said the longtime Yankees announcer.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Liz Cheney says don't listen to Lindsey Graham: 'It's good life advice, actually'
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) warned against listening to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) after he questioned why any Republican would endorse Vice President Harris for president. “Don’t listen to ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
CNN commentator says polling was ‘actually pretty good’ after Trump win
Kristin Soltis Anderson, an election pollster, cited the accuracy of professionals in the polling industry during a Saturday appearance on CNN's “The Chris Wallace Show.” “I come today to defend my ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution
ATMORE, Ala. — When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
What's next for Robert Roberson after dramatic death row reprieve?
A Monday hearing in Texas could determine whether Roberson receives an ultra-rare grant of clemency.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Death Row Records founder endorses Trump after clemency
Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the legendary hip-hop label Death Row Records, endorsed former President Trump on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The former president ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Should we allow prisoners on death row to volunteer for execution?
A gruesome crime, a cruel penalty. Some might think justice was done. But was it?Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution
Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
Robert Roberson has thanked supporters for winning a temporary reprieve in the controversial case.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
A Texas Judge’s Fight to Keep a High-Profile Case Out of His Court
A battle over a new rule to limit credit card late fees has spiraled into a larger skirmish about how much power litigants should have to maneuver their cases into friendly courtrooms.Business - The New York Times - November 2 -
Mother of 3-year-old Elijah Vue, partner charged in connection with child's death
The mother of 3-year-old Wisconsin boy Elijah Vue and her partner were charged Thursday with child neglect and child abuse that resulted in the boy’s death, the Manitowoc County prosecutor said.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
'You see us burning, you stay silent': Family’s agony over mother and sons burned to death in Gaza tent
Ahmed al-Dalou lost his wife and two sons after an Israeli strike burned their tent near Gaza’s Al-Aqsa hospital.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
The killing of Natalie Shotter: what the death of a beloved mother and daughter reveals about rape
She was a creative and talented NHS worker, who was attacked while unconscious and later found dead. Her case led to a landmark conviction that will hopefully help other women. Dr Cas Shotter ...World - The Guardian - October 30