Today in History

Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 15, the 197th day of 2020. There are 169 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1799, French soldiers in Egypt discovered the Rosetta Stone, which proved instrumental in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. On this date: In 1834, the Spanish Inquisition was...

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Body camera footage of Floyd arrest could show more of story

Video from the body cameras of two officers charged in the death of George Floyd is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday

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Floyd family to announce civil lawsuit against Minneapolis

Attorneys for George Floyd’s family are set to announce a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers involved in his death

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China: US Xinjiang warning 'bad for the whole world'

China’s government has warned it will protect Chinese companies after Washington warned enterprises may face legal trouble if they help carry out abuses in the Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang

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Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former White House physician, wins GOP nomination for Texas congressional seat

Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former White House physician, wins GOP nomination for Texas congressional seat

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Appeals court temporarily halts Dakota Access line shutdown

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a judge's order that the Dakota Access Pipeline be shut down in three weeks

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Trump transition panel agrees to fine over NJ registration

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says he reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s transition committee stemming from a lawsuit alleging the organization failed to properly register in the state

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No prosecution in Black man's 2018 custody death

A suburban New Orleans district attorney says he won't prosecute four sheriff's deputies in connection with the asphyxiation death of a Black man during an arrest in 2018

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Whether inmate mentally fit for execution could cause delay

Legal experts say the man next on the list to be executed by the federal government after a nearly 20-year hiatus ended this week may have a better chance of avoiding lethal injection

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Tennessee gov to do 'whatever it takes' in abortion fight

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he'll do “whatever it takes in court” to defend one of the strictest abortion bans in the country currently blocked from being implemented

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