For Governors, Power to Pardon Carries Political Risks

When a radio host asked Matt Bevin, the former governor of Kentucky, why he had pardoned a man convicted of raping a child, Bevin's first response was, "Which one?""Because there were a couple of people that were accused of that whose sentences I commuted," he said.Bevin, a Republican, had already been criticized for issuing more … Read more

Death toll in Europe from storm hits nine

The death toll from storms that have battered Spain, Portugal and France rose to nine on Sunday as the region braced for more violent winds and heavy rain. Storms Elsa and Fabien have flooded rivers, brought down power lines, uprooted trees and disrupted rail and air travel across the region, leaving more than 118,000 households … Read more