Prosecutor in Molly and Thomas Martens case says justice served ‘as best we could’Jason Corbett killing: Changes to rules on evidence left prosecutors exposed to higher chance of a successful defence in case, says district attorneyFri Nov 10 2023 - 01:00
Thomas Martens will be out of prison by the summer, predicts lawyerThomas Martens and daughter Molly Martens were sentenced to between 51 and 74 months in prison for killing Jason Corbett in 2015Thu Nov 09 2023 - 06:32
Molly and Thomas Martens sentenced to up to 30 additional months in prison over Jason Corbett killingMolly Martens and Thomas Martens will receive credit for 44 months already served for 2015 killing of Limerick manWed Nov 08 2023 - 22:02
Molly Martens wanted husband out of house to seek custody of his children, prosecutors claimJason Corbett killing: Defence lawyers for Molly Martens and her father Thomas want US judge to apply extreme mitigation in sentencingWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:24
Ohio backs introduction of right to abortion in constitutionDemocrats win control of Virginia state legislature in blow to Republican plansWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:34
Trump told ‘this is not a political rally’ as he testifies in New York civil fraud trialFormer president says property estimates were inaccurate as judge threatens to cut testimony shortMon Nov 06 2023 - 21:52
‘No one is above the law’: Protesters make presence felt outside as Trump takes the standEx-president rails against $250m lawsuit as politically motivated, but few of his supporters seem to be in the vicinityMon Nov 06 2023 - 18:26
Fireworks expected as Trump takes the stand accused of overstating his wealthThe civil action taken by the New York attorney general could result in a fine of $250mSun Nov 05 2023 - 18:00
Democrats fear losing out amid new wave of gerrymandering ahead of House electionDemocrats fear they could lose seats on foot of newly drawn voting territories for election next yearSat Nov 04 2023 - 05:00
Molly Martens hearing: The dramatic evidence from the week in courtJason Corbett's children had to listen to harrowing testimony about father’s death in North Carolina in 2015Sat Nov 04 2023 - 03:00
Friends of Molly Martens tell court Jason Corbett was jealous and controllingProsecutors question wife’s credibility, claiming she made numerous untrue statements, including being the birth mother of Corbett’s childrenFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:40
Jason Corbett’s first wife did not die of asthma attack, prosecution witness tells courtSecret recording of row between Jason Corbett and wife played to court in North CarolinaThu Nov 02 2023 - 18:12
Jason Corbett’s children told social workers he physically and verbally hurt Molly Martens, court toldMolly Martens hearing: Interviews made at North Carolina children’s centre four days after killing played for courtWed Nov 01 2023 - 18:12
Thomas Martens described son-in-law Jason Corbett ‘as cruel and controlling’ to policeProsecutor claims Sharon Martens statement is not credible and urges judge not to give it substantial weightTue Oct 31 2023 - 17:45
Molly Martens feared Jason Corbett killed first wife, counsel tells US court, amid plea dealNorth Carolina court to determine sentences after Molly Martens and her father, Thomas, agree to plea deal on lesser charge of voluntary manslaughterMon Oct 30 2023 - 21:42
Molly Martens and father Thomas reach plea deal over death of Jason CorbettWife of Irish man enters no contest plea, father admits voluntary manslaughterMon Oct 30 2023 - 15:18
Molly Martens and father attend pre-trial hearing in USA hearing is taking place in the US today in advance of the retrial of Molly Martens Corbett and her father Tom for the murder of Limerick man Jason Corbett.Mon Oct 30 2023 - 13:54
Molly Martens and father Thomas return to court six years after being convicted of Jason Corbett’s murderNew hearing into the 2015 killing of the Limerick man in North Carolina is due to take place next week amid speculation about potential plea agreementSun Oct 29 2023 - 06:00
Maine mass killing suspect found dead in recycling plant two days after shootingBody of Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the incident, was found in Lisbon FallsSat Oct 28 2023 - 17:23
Maine mass shooting reopens the question of tougher gun control laws in the USWhite House wants a ban on assault rifles but the mathematics of the US Congress makes this unlikelySat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
US carries out airstrikes on Iran-linked sites in SyriaPentagon says action follows series of attacks on American personnel in Iraq and Syrian by Iranian-backed milita groupsFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:36
US politics: New speaker faces same problem of running deeply divided House Democrats critical of Mike Johnson’s role in helping Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 election, and his support for extreme abortion restrictionsThu Oct 26 2023 - 18:14
Maine gun attacks: Biden urges Republicans to back gun control laws after 18 killed and 13 woundedPolice say person of interest in case, a firearms instructor, attacked bar and bowling alleyThu Oct 26 2023 - 16:21
Tom Emmer’s candidacy for House speaker role torpedoed by Trump and conservative RepublicansParty picks Mike Johnson as fourth designate for job after many on its right-wing felt Minnesota politician not sufficiently conservativeWed Oct 25 2023 - 06:36
Cohen says Trump directed staff to inflate his asset valuesThe former ‘fixer’ testifies that Trump would arbitrarily set a figure for his net worth and staff would ‘reverse engineer’ valuationsTue Oct 24 2023 - 21:33
Trump promises to stay above fray as Republicans seek his support in vote for Speaker House of Representatives remains in limbo, unable to pass legislation, due to vote stalemateTue Oct 24 2023 - 06:18
Functioning NI Executive needed to make most of opportunities, says US special envoy Joseph KennedyKennedy to lead business delegation to Northern Ireland this weekMon Oct 23 2023 - 18:50
Robert F Kennedy’s decision to break with Democrats could be factor in race for White House Poll shows Robert F Kennedy’s entry into the presidential contest as an independent may benefit Biden more than TrumpSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
'I will whip all your hair out': Moderate Republicans defy threats and reject Jim Jordan’s speaker bidHouse of Representatives paralysed as Republican Party riven with feuds and grudges unable to agree on replacement for Kevin McCarthyFri Oct 20 2023 - 10:26
Success by Israel and Ukraine vital to national security of US, Joe Biden saysUS president seeks billions of dollars in military aid for Israel and Ukraine from CongressFri Oct 20 2023 - 06:33
Jim Jordan reverses decision on bid for US House speaker roleRepublican congressman insists he will continue with attempts to secure position despite losing two votes to dateThu Oct 19 2023 - 21:18
Jordan fails in second attempt to become speaker of US House of Representatives Conservative politician received fewer votes than in the first ballot on TuesdayWed Oct 18 2023 - 20:31
Biden backs Israel but could come under pressure if Palestinian casualty levels continue to risePresident to seek ‘unprecedented package of support for Israel’ and also announces $100m in funding for Gaza and the West BankWed Oct 18 2023 - 18:58
Republican Jim Jordan fails to secure backing for US House speaker in first voteSecond vote delayed until Wednesday morning in WashingtonWed Oct 18 2023 - 06:43
Biden visit to Israel poses both political and physical risks and challengesMore than a dozen progressives in his Democratic Party have already tabled a resolution in Congress seeking a ceasefireTue Oct 17 2023 - 19:57
Republicans gather again as Jim Jordan inches towards speaker positionMcCarthy removed from post after rebellion by small number of hard-right members in Republican partyTue Oct 17 2023 - 11:49
Biden to travel to Israel to ‘demonstrate his steadfast support’ The White House said Biden will reiterate that Hamas ‘does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination’Tue Oct 17 2023 - 06:42
Trump given limited gag order in trial over alleged attempts to overturn 2020 electionFormer US president free to criticise political opponents as long as remarks not directly connected with case, judge rulesMon Oct 16 2023 - 20:50
Fears of anti-Semitism in the US in wake of Hamas attack on IsraelJoe Biden warns that ‘hate never goes away; it just goes underground until it is given a little oxygen’Sat Oct 14 2023 - 11:00
House of Representatives ‘paralysed’ after attempts to elect new Speaker collapseLouisiana congressman Steve Scalise dropped out of contest on Thursday night after Republican infightingFri Oct 13 2023 - 06:57
Plea deal could avert new US trial over killing of Limerick man Jason Corbett Molly Martens and her father Thomas scheduled to stand trial again for second-degree murder next monthFri Oct 13 2023 - 06:00
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be next US House speakerLouisiana congressman will need sufficient support to win overall vote to succeed Kevin McCarthyWed Oct 11 2023 - 20:36
Biden puts tensions with Israel to one side to offer full support in wake of Hamas attackAnalysis: Israel/Gaza crisis poses significant challenges for White House with at least 14 Americans dead and about 20 missingWed Oct 11 2023 - 11:54
Biden pledges to stand by Israel after attacks and confirms 14 Americans were killedPresident Biden denounces Hamas's actions as "pure evil" and says US is “surging” military support to Israel including ammunition and interceptorsTue Oct 10 2023 - 21:24
Joe Biden interviewed over handling of classified documentsUS president spoke with special counsel as part of investigation into how classified files ended up at his home and in an office he usedTue Oct 10 2023 - 06:27
Robert F Kennedy jnr breaks with Democrats to run for White House as independentCandidate says if elected it would be hard for people to determine whether his administration would be left or right wingMon Oct 09 2023 - 20:09
White House gives full backing to Israel following Hamas attackTrump and other Republicans seek to link attack to deal which freed frozen funds for Iran in return for release of US prisonersSun Oct 08 2023 - 17:24
US will offer ‘all appropriate means of support’ to Israel after attack from GazaPresident Joe Biden says he has been in contact with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and that US support for Israeli security is ‘rock solid’Sat Oct 07 2023 - 18:25
Israel preparing for unprecedented military assault on Gaza Strip following surprise attack by Hamas‘We are at war,’ says prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu as Hamas fighters take a number of Israeli hostages on Saturday morningSat Oct 07 2023 - 13:08
How speaker Kevin McCarthy was overthrown thanks to an increasingly chaotic Republican CongressSome candidates for the post of speaker call for unity but others in the party want a ‘reckoning’Sat Oct 07 2023 - 11:31
