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Man led by rope says video of arrest made him feel shame
Houston, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — A homeless black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback in a southeast Texas city said in an interview that he was overcome with shame after watching video of his arrest.
Four homeless men killed in brutal attacks in New York City
New York, Oct. 6 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Four homeless people were beaten to death while they were sleeping and another severely injured in or near the Chinatown neighborhood here earlier in the morning, New York Police Department (NYPD) said Saturday.
6 killed in fentanyl overdoses in western U.S. state
San Francisco, Oct. 6 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Six people including two high school students have been killed in nine days from overdosing of fentanyl-laced drug in King County, Washington state on the U.S. west coast, The Seattle Times reported Saturday.
Pompeo blasts Ukraine critics for 'silly gotcha game'
Athens, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday defended the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine, which is driving an impeachment inquiry in Congress, and called it typical of the transactional way countries deal with one another.
Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what's his next move?
Salt Lake City, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — In the hours after President Donald Trump called on China to investigate his political foe — plowing through another political guardrail — Democrats and Trump critics looked for signs that his party would slap him back. Seeking foreign help in an election is illegal. Who would stand up and say so?
Warren dismisses top staffer for inappropriate behavior
Washington, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has dismissed its national organizing director following "multiple complaints" of inappropriate behavior.
Witness in ex-Dallas officer's murder trial shot and killed
Dallas, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — A witness in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor has been killed in a shooting, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing authorities.
U.S. House committees seek Ukraine-related documents from Vice President Pence
Washington, Oct. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Three U.S. House committees investigating President Donald Trump's alleged inappropriate interactions with Ukraine sent a letter on Friday to Vice President Mike Pence, notifying him to submit documents related to the matter.
Impeachment probe reaches into White House with new subpoena
Washington, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — For the first time, the impeachment inquiry reached directly into the White House on Friday as Democrats subpoenaed officials about contacts with Ukraine and President Donald Trump signaled his administration would not cooperate.
Mother: Daughter treated like 'animal' in Minnesota arrest
Minneapolis, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — The mother of a Minnesota girl whose videotaped arrest sparked an angry backlash on social media says her 13-year-old daughter has a mental illness and that officers were overly aggressive in handling her.