Washington state's Democrat Governor, Jay Inslee announced on Tuesday that he was suspending the death penalty in that state. He said he came to his decision after months of review that included victim's families, law enforcement and prosecutors.
After a two year investigation into cocaine and heroin trafficking by U.S. and Italian authorities, 24 mafia members in Italy and New York were arrested it was announced by the FBI on Tuesday.
Ninety-nine passengers,comprised of Algerian military personnel and their families as well as four aircraft crewmembers are all feared dead in a crash of a Lockheed C-130 transport in northeastern Algeria Tuesday.
Depression-era child actor-turned-diplomat, Shirley Temple Black passed away at her home surrounded by family on Monday night at age 85.