Day: July 12, 2023

Federal prosecutors opt against seeking death penalty in Whitey Bulger prison killing case

8:06 pm July 12, 2023

Federal prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Prosecutors said in a court filing that in the event Fotios “Freddy” Geas, a former Mafia hitman, and Paul J. DeCologero, a Massachusetts gangster, are convicted […]

Prosecutor urges death penalty eligibility for Pittsburgh synagogue gunman in sentencing phase

7:18 pm July 12, 2023

The gunman who committed the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history should be deemed eligible for the death penalty because he intentionally planned the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack and preyed on vulnerable victims as they were beginning Sabbath worship, a prosecutor urged jurors on Wednesday. “On Oct. 27, 2018, this defendant violated the safe, holy […]

Honda Aircraft expands operations in North Carolina, creating 280 jobs in light aircraft development

7:09 pm July 12, 2023

Honda Aircraft Co. will develop and build a longer-range version of its light aircraft in central North Carolina, generating 280 additional jobs, Gov. Roy Cooper’s office announced Tuesday. The company said last month that it would produce for commercial use the proposed HondaJet 2600 model, which it had unveiled two years ago. The new model […]

Biden admin faces probe over top Ford lobbyist’s role in doling out billion-dollar grants

7:07 pm July 12, 2023

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is probing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm over the role Ford Motor Company’s top lobbyist played in securing a record-setting Department of Energy (DOE) loan for the automaker. Barrasso — the ranking member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee — sent a letter Wednesday to Granholm with a series of […]

New Jersey man admits posting broad online threat to synagogues

7:07 pm July 12, 2023

A New Jersey man has admitted posting a broad online threat that spurred heightened security at synagogues and Jewish schools in the state last year, Omar Alkattoul, 19, of Sayreville, pleaded guilty Wednesday to transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce. He faces up to five years in prison when he’s sentenced Nov. 14. […]