Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Politics and More

Accused White House fence jumper pleads not guilty

The man who allegedly jumped a White House fence last month and breached the mansion's doors pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

White House intrusion was 'unacceptable'

Secret Service: When to use deadly force?

A federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered additional mental testing on Omar Gonzalez, a 42-year-old Iraq war veteran, to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.

Secret Service director calls White House intrusion 'unacceptable'

The next court date is scheduled for October 21. Gonzalez will remain in custody.

Aaron Hernandez case: Who's who?

Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is behind bars, accused of murdering three people.

Long before he made national headlines, he was a standout athlete in Bristol, Connect-icut, who came from a family described as a local sports dynasty. Hernandez left high school halfway through his senior year in January 2007 to join the University of Florida Gators. He entered the NFL draft after his junior year and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round.

By the end of the second season, he inked a five-year contract extension worth $40 million. But less than a year later, he was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd. Two hours after his arrest on June 26, 2013, the Patriots dropped him from the team.

Hernandez has also been charged in the slayings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furta-do, and some of his closest


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