Jury to decide if teen who killed grandparents mentally ill

A Wisconsin teenager has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of his grandparents, but his lawyers will argue at a trial that he shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because he was mentally illJune 30, 2020, 1:27 PM2 min readAPPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin teenager has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his grandparents, but his lawyers…

US home prices increase 4% in April

U.S. home prices rose in April for the eighth straight month, even as sales have stumbled, a sign the coronavirus outbreak has had little impact on real estate valuesBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterJune 30, 2020, 1:24 PM1 min readWASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in April for the eighth straight month, even as sales…

Stokes to captain England in first West Indies Test

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Ben Stokes will captain England for the first time next week after it was confirmed Joe Root will miss the first Test against West Indies to attend the birth of his second child.Root, 29, will leave England’s training camp in Southampton on Wednesday, with the birth expected later this week.With the series being held in…

Halfon wants ‘skills, skills, skills’ for recovery

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Image copyright PA Image caption The apprenticeship levy is intended to help create new training opportunities Apprenticeships must be “front and centre” of plans to boost skills in the post-Covid recovery, says Robert Halfon, chair of the education select committee.But he wants the funding levy for apprenticeships to be better targeted at young people and…

‘I cannot believe racing is still going ahead’ – runners withdrawn from Leicester meeting

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Leicester is staging a nine-race card from 16:40 BST on TuesdaySeveral runners have been withdrawn by trainers from racing at Leicester after Tuesday’s meeting was cleared to go ahead despite new city lockdown rules.The nine-race evening fixture is taking place after consultation between local health authorities and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).But local trainer Mick…