The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

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How widely used is the death penalty in the US?

The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?

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Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.

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Judge permanently ends case against Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism

Judge said Trump might target champion canoeist because he was politically active and donated to Democrats.

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Cornell case highlights 'draining' maze for victims to report campus sex assaults

Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.

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What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation

The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago.

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Watch: Why was the US execution of Christa Pike halted?

The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

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