NEW YORK—Sayfullo Saipov, the man convicted of killing eight people in an attack on a Manhattan bike path in 2017, was spared the death penalty on Monday after a federal jury deadlocked on whether he should be executed. As a result, Saipov will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. A unanimous decision had…
New York Bike Path Attacker Spared Death Penalty After Jury Deadlocks
Judge Bars Public From Court in NYC Bike Path Terror Trial
NEW YORK—A federal judge barred the general public and media from a courtroom Tuesday where defense lawyers claim emotional testimony from victims has spoiled the death penalty phase of the trial of a man who admits that he killed eight people on a bike path on behalf of a terrorist group. Judge Vernon S. Broderick…
Death Penalty Phase Begins in Trial of NYC Bike Path Killer
NEW YORK—Jurors began hearing testimony Monday to help them decide whether an Islamic extremist who killed eight people on a New York City bike path should get a death sentence, an extraordinarily rare penalty in a state that hasn’t had an execution in 60 years. Sayfullo Saipov, 35, was convicted last month in the 2017…
Jury Urged to Sentence to Death Man Who Killed 8 on New York Bike Path
NEW YORK—A federal prosecutor urged a New York jury to sentence Sayfullo Saipov to death as the penalty phase of his trial began on Monday, saying his execution would be the only just punishment after he killed eight people in his 2017 attack on a Manhattan bike path. It marked the first time jurors have…
NYC Bike Path Killer Convicted, Could Face the Death Penalty
NEW YORK—An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of federal crimes and could face the death penalty. Sayfullo Saipov bowed his head as he heard the verdict in a Manhattan courtroom just a few blocks from…
A Horse Story
This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. When Monica’s horse, Champion, breaks horse tradition and reveals to her that horses can talk, Monica helps him figure out what kind of horse he wants to be when he grows up and ultimately discovers her own path as well….
Three Women Charged with Stealing Funds from Homeless Organization
LOS ANGELES—Three women were charged with grand theft and embezzlement in connection with a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands in public funds intended to aid the homeless. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the charges Oct. 21 for Latoi Pledger, 45, Sareena Stevenson, 44, and Valencia Stevenson, 40, with 56 felonies, including grand theft…
Why ‘Having It All’ Is a Big Fat Lie
“I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.” These were the words of a television jingle I heard this weekend, just as I was contemplating a piece on the pressure we (both women and men) face to have it all. Working with Jane, a mom and physician,…
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