• Judge Declines Request to Move Second Freddie Gray Death Trial Out of Baltimore

  A Maryland judge on Wednesday rejected a request to move out of the city the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged with murder in connection with the April death of Freddie Gray while in police custody.

  

• North Korea Successfully Conducts H-Bomb Test; Japan, South Korea 'Fearful'

  North Korea said it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear bomb on Wednesday, claiming a significant advance in its strike capability and setting off alarm bells in Japan and South Korea.

  

• Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Texas Abortion Law

  The Obama administration on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas abortion law that has shuttered nearly half the clinics in the state, saying the Republican-backed regulations would harm rather than protect women's health.

  

• Oakland Raiders, St Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers Submit Applications To Relocate to Los Angeles

  The Oakland Raiders, St Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers all submitted applications to relocate their franchises to the Los Angeles area by the start of next season, the National Football League (NFL) said in a statement on Monday.

  

• In Groundbreaking Move, West Point Academy Swears in First Woman Commandant of Cadets

  The first female commandant of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was sworn in on Tuesday, the latest milestone for American women who now are allowed to serve all military combat roles.