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California killer accused of torturing, beheading cellmate

One convicted killer has been accused of beheading another in what authorities call an exceptionally sadistic torture slaying at a California prison.

Illinois agency reviews 2 workers amid boy’s death probe

Illinois’ child-welfare agency removed two employees from case work Friday while officials review their interaction with a family whose 5-year-old son was found beaten to death and covered in plastic in a shallow grave.

Judge rules key Weinstein hearing to be held in secret

A judge decided Friday to hold an important pretrial hearing in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case in secret, saying the former movie mogul’s right to a fair trial outweighed news organizations ’ arguments for keeping the courtroom open.

Russian sentenced to 18 months for being agent for Kremlin

In a quivering voice, Maria Butina begged for leniency, casting herself as a comparative innocent caught up in a massive geopolitical power game.

Sri Lanka Catholics cancel all Sunday Masses after bombing

Catholic churches in Sri Lanka canceled all Sunday Masses until further notice over concerns that they remain a top target of Islamic State-linked extremists, even as authorities said Friday a suspected local leader blew himself up in the Easter suicide bombings.

 
Truck driver arrested in multiple fatality pileup near Denver — VIDEO

Four people died after a semi-truck hauling lumber plowed into vehicles on a crowded section of Interstate 70 near Denver, causing a fire so intense that it melted the roadway and metal off of cars, authorities said Friday.