Albus & Boyce: Cops, Prosecutors and Justice
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) The criminal justice system is often described through its institutions — police departments, prosecutors’ offices, federal agencies, and courts. But institutions do not investigate crimes, interview witnesses, prepare cases or stand before juries. People do. Two men whose careers offer an unusual look at those different sides of justice are Thomas C. “Tom” Albus, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, and veteran federal prosecutor Donald S. “Don” Boyce. Between them, Albus and Boyce have accumulated decades of experience in law enforcement, prosecution, government, and the courts. Boyce brings Source: Read Original Article
Trump Approves Firing Squad for Fort Hood Shooter
WASHINGTON, DC – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by a U.S. Army firing squad for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. The decision moves one of the most consequential military death-penalty cases in modern U.S. history closer to an execution that, if ultimately carried out, would be the first by the American military since 1961. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended death by U.S. Army firing squad for Hasan, and Trump approved the recommendation, according to Pentagon Source: Read Original Article
Nasdaq Hits Record as Tech Leads Wall Street Higher
NEW YORK – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks finished higher Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record as gains in major technology companies helped Wall Street advance despite another increase in Treasury yields. Preliminary closing data reported by Reuters showed the S&P 500 rising 0.67% to 7,774.22, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.06% to 27,480.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 0.18% to 51,274.32. The Nasdaq’s previous record closing high was set Sept. 22, according to Reuters. The Associated Press independently reported the same overall market direction, rounding Monday’s gains to 0.7% for the S&P 500, Source: Read Original Article
Hundreds of French Schools Hit by Violent Unrest
PARIS, France – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) French Schools – Hundreds of high schools across France were disrupted Monday as a nationwide student protest movement over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school conditions continued, while serious violence surrounding some demonstrations resulted in fires, vandalism, clashes with police and thousands of people being taken into police custody. French Education Minister Édouard Geffray said 589 high schools experienced disruptions Monday, down from 735 on Friday. The figure does not mean that all 589 schools were completely closed. It includes schools experiencing protests, blockades, closures or other disruptions, with some Source: Read Original Article
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