Month: October 2019

Mehdi Ostadhassan was at an academic conference when he received a mysterious phone call from the FBI. The Iranian native had moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 2009 to study petroleum engineering. After marrying an American citizen and becoming an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota, Ostadhassan applied for a green card.

Cheerleader Tyra Winters is Rockwall High School’s homecoming hero and it wasn’t for anything that happened on the field. The 17-year-old senior was riding on a float in the homecoming parade when she saw a desperate mother and a little boy who needed help. “I see the kid. I see a little bright red face

More than three years after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, a nonprofit foundation is seeking public comment on final proposals for a memorial and museum honoring the 49 victims of the deadliest act of violence against LGBT people in the history of the country. The National Pulse Museum is expected to open in

As Missouri teeters on the brink of becoming the first state with no abortion clinics, a new Planned Parenthood center just across the Illinois border could help take patients who can’t get abortions back home. Planned Parenthood said it is opening a new 18,000-square-foot health center in Fairview Heights, Illinois — just 15 miles from

Inside the courtroom, many observers cried as Botham Jean’s brother forgave and hugged former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who had been convicted of murder in Jean’s death. Outside, protesters denounced the 10-year sentence Guyger got as too lenient. The conclusion of the trial mirrored the gamut of emotions displayed during the week-long proceedings, with

When an Oregon medical student was asked to donate sperm in 1989, he was promised that only five offspring would be born — all on the other side of the country — according to a lawsuit alleging a clinic violated the agreement by allowing the birth of at least 17 babies, among other alleged violations.

Nine-O-Nine, the vintage plane that crashed Wednesday while carrying aviation enthusiasts in Connecticut, was among 13,000 B-17 bombers produced in the buildup to and during World War II. Now, only a handful of the Flying Fortresses still take to the air, usually for air shows and special events. These are the famous workhorse bombers that

If you’re in the market to rent a home in San Diego, this backyard shed could be yours for a whopping $1,050 a month. Yes, really. The studio is located in the backyard of a home in the North Park neighborhood, which is one of the city’s most walkable neighborhoods. The listing calls the shed

His voice cracking on the witness stand, Brandt Jean turned to the judge and asked to hug the woman who killed his brother. The jury had just sentenced former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to 10 years in prison. “I don’t know if this is possible, but can I give her a hug, please,” he

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who killed Botham Jean in his apartment last year, is heading to prison to begin a 10-year sentence. She will first be eligible for parole in five years. “Of course that’s inadequate. The entire justice system is inadequate and the work must continue,” S. Lee Merritt, an attorney

Seven people are dead after a World War II-era B-17 bomber crashed into an airport de-icing facility while trying to land at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, officials said. The seven were on the plane, James Rovella, commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, said at a news conference Wednesday evening. Six