Advanced DNA testing can be used in accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s trial, a first in N.Y. state

[ad_1] A judge in the Gilgo Beach murders case ruled Wednesday that advanced DNA testing can be used in Rex Heuermann’s upcoming trial on Long Island.  It marks the first time such evidence could be admitted in a New York court.  The defense immediately challenged the judge’s decision, claiming it violates public health law.  The…

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Trump confident ahead of Monday showdown, says Democrats’ position makes shutdown likely: “I just don’t know how we’re going to solve this issue”

[ad_1] Washington — President Trump said Sunday that a government shutdown is likely unless top Democrats back down from their negotiating position. “I just don’t know how we are going to solve this issue,” Mr. Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News.  Mr. Trump also expressed confidence that the American people will side…

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Treasury sanctions alleged human smuggling network that spanned Mexico, India and UAE

[ad_1] Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on members of an alleged Mexico-based human smuggling network that it says trafficked people from four continents using yachts, hotels and cartel connections, a move officials say underscores the Trump administration’s intensifying strategy to treat migrant trafficking schemes as a direct threat to national security. …

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