Under a withering cross-examination, Jones acknowledges his history of raising conspiracy claims regarding other mass tragedies.
Carol Semple
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Gunstock ski area set to reopen after shakeup
The general manager of the New Hampshire county-owned resort and other senior staff resigned July 20 in a power struggle with the five-member body appointed by county lawmakers.
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Senate approves bill to aid veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, ending stalemate
The process derailed when Republicans made a late attempt to change another aspect of the bill last week and blocked it from advancing.
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Why Speaker Pelosi went to Taiwan, and why China’s angry
The U.S. House speaker Pelosi portrays her high-profile trip as part of a U.S. obligation to stand with democracies against autocratic countries, and with democratic Taiwan against China.
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House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales
The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress, and its CEO refused to appear for a hearing on the firearms frequently used in mass shootings.
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Sandy Hook dad says Infowars’ Alex Jones made his life a ‘living hell’
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, on trial in a civil case, claimed the 2012 attack that killed 20 first-graders and 6 staffers at the Connecticut school was a hoax or faked.
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Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban
Voters rejected a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would have added language stating that it does not grant the right to abortion.
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Feds target U.S. companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their bleeding bodies sometimes dumped back into the ocean where they are left to die.
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U.S. sues Idaho over abortion restrictions, says law requires medical treatment
The announcement is the first major action by the Justice Department challenging a state trigger law since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
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Some flee eastern Ukraine, but others defy government order to leave
Authorities are preparing for the cold months, when they fear that many of the roughly 350,000 residents still inside Donetsk may not have access to heat, electricity or even clean water.