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Federal appeals court sides with BNSF Railway in dispute with Libby asbestos victims

Federal appeals court sides with BNSF Railway in dispute with Libby asbestos victims

A federal appeals court on Tuesday sided with railroad giant BNSF Railway in a case filed by the estates of two Libby asbestos victims who died from cancer after living near the company’s contaminated rail yard decades ago. In the unanimous finding, an Oregon-based panel of three judges

Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the conviction of two politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city. Franco, a black, lesbian activist who grew up in a favela and

Epstein victims to attend Trump speech, demand accountability

Epstein victims to attend Trump speech, demand accountability

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein will attend US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday and are seeking accountability for the crimes of the convicted sex offender, lawmakers said. "Today the world will see Donald Trump have to face these survivors right there in the

Butte man sentenced to three years in federal prison on illegal firearm possession charge

A Butte man was sentenced Tuesday to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal illegal firearm possession charge last October. Shawn Troy Thumper Saccheri, 49, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on the lone count

Butte man gets prison time for illegal firearms

MISSOULA – A 49-year-old man from Butte is headed to prison for 37 months, followed by three years of supervised release, after being caught with illegal firearms, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced. According to a press release, the Butte man admitted guilt in October 2025 to being a

Arguments heard in Louisiana v FDA over mail-in abortion drugs

(The Center Square) - A federal judge in Louisiana heard arguments on Tuesday challenging a mail-order abortion drug rule, finalized in 2023 by President Joe Biden’s Food and Drug Administration. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and plaintiff Rosalie Markezich, filed a lawsuit against the FDA for removing the rule

Motion to disqualify prosecutors in Robinson's trial is denied

Judge rules defendant, who's charged with killing Charlie Kirk, is not seeing a risk to his due process rights