Adam Lidgett

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Adam Lidgett is a Breaking News Reporter covering criminal justice. He is a 2014 graduate of Penn State University, where he was a reporter and editor for the school's newspaper, The Daily Collegian. A Pennsylvania native, Adam now calls Brooklyn home.

Hillary Clinton Visits Puerto Rico Amid Massive Healthcare, Debt Crises

Puerto Rico's government has been borrowing to sustain its deeply ingrained Medicaid program, which provides healthcare to half the country's residents.

Judge Orders New Orleans Mayor To Pay City Firefighters Within A Week Or Face House Arrest

The city of New Orleans and the city's firefighters' union couldn't reach an agreement by a hearing Friday on back pay.

Marco Rubio On Puerto Rico: No Bankruptcy Protection Should Be Given, Presidential Candidate Says Ahead Of San Juan Visit

Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio said granting the U.S. territory bankruptcy provisions wouldn't solve its problems.

Who Is Gunjan Goel? California Doctor Used Marijuana At Work, Medical Board Says

A complaint filed by the Medical Board of California alleges the doctor used marijuana while on call and while working.

Labor Day Weekend 2015 Washington DC Events: What To Do In The Nation's Capital To Celebrate The End Of Summer

Washington, D.C., has concerts, sports games and even a book festival for travelers and locals to enjoy the weekend in the nation’s capital.

Kim Davis Jailed, Found In Contempt Of Court: Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Taken Into Custody

Kim Davis will remain in jail because she won't allow her deputies to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, an attorney for one of the couples tweeted Thursday.

Earth's First Mass Extinction Was Caused By Evolution, Not Meteorite Or Volcano, Scientists Say

Scientists are now saying Earth's first mass extinction was caused by evolution itself, not one, catastrophic event.

Police Brutality Cases Embraced By Personal Injury Attorneys Looking For Big Settlements

With an intensifying spotlight on police brutality and a lure of big settlements, more attorneys are taking on cases of police misconduct.

Obama First President To Visit Above Arctic Circle, Expected To Talk Environment And Native American Relations

In a scheduled visit to the village of Kotzebue, Obama will speak about what the government can do to work with Naive Americans.

Tom Brady Deflategate Case Has Moved Forward At Highly Unusual Speed: Expert

“In my career as a litigator, I’ve never observed or seen a federal district court judge inject himself into these proceedings so soon after a complaint was filed,” attorney Daniel Wallach said.

Mental Health Treatment And Suicide: Cost Prevents Americans From Getting Help, Survey Finds

About 94 percent of Americans think suicide is preventable sometimes, but 67 percent would tell someone if they were contemplating suicide.

Egypt Targets Hamas: Cairo Building Fish Farms To Stop Use Of Gaza Strip Smuggling Tunnels

Egypt once tolerated the tunnels, which were used to smuggle goods in and out of the Gaza Strip.

California Death Penalty: Federal Court To Rule If System Is Cruel And Unusual

Of the 900 people sentenced to death in California sine 1978, only 13 have been executed.

Arizona Mother Drowns Her Own Twin Boys: Why Do Parents Kill Their Children?

Despite accounts of mothers killing their children making headlines, fathers are actually more likely to commit such unspeakable crimes.

Kentucky Clerk Who Refused To Grant Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples Gave License To Transgender Man and Pansexual Woman

Camryn Colen said Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis never looked at his birth certificate, which identifies him as female.

No Retrial Announced After Mistrial Declared In North Carolina Officer Shooting Case

A jury deadlocked last week in the case of Randall Kerrick, a white police officer on trial for manslaughter in the death of an unarmed black man.

Scott Walker Foreign Policy Speech Criticizes Obama, Clinton: Wisconsin Governor Would Terminate Iran Deal If Elected

Presidential hopeful Scott Walker outlined his foreign policy platform at a speech in South Carolina.

Brazil Recession: Slow Global Growth Blamed On Country's Shrunken Economy

Consumer spending is one of the most important elements of the country’s economy, which has been hit hard by rising interest rates and China's economic slowdown.

At Least 25 Dead In Dominica From Tropical Storm Erika Flooding, Landslides In Caribbean Island

About 14 bodies have been recovered so far, a TV news station in Trinidad and Tobago reported.

China Arrests Christian Activists Protesting Removal Of Crosses From Churches

One of those arrested was believed to be Zhang Kai, a Chinese human rights attorney who had been offering legal help to churches.

Pope Francis Philadelphia Visit 2015 Update: Want Some Holy Beer? Pope-mania Grips Pennsylvania Ahead Of Pontiff Trip

Pope-themed beer is just one of the ways the City of Brotherly Love is preparing for a papal visit in September.

Greece Debt Crisis Update: Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos To Call For New Election

Political parties trying to form a new government have made no progress.

Obama Failed Blacks In America, Rock Singer Morrissey Says

The English rock singer said Obama's presidency has meant nothing for black community in America.

Bryce Williams Motive: Virginia Sheriff Press Conference Concludes Vester Lee Flanagan Was Disturbed

"We're still looking into a motive," Franklin County Sheriff Bill Overton said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. "But it is obvious this gentleman was disturbed in some way."

Vester Flanagan Video Deaths: A History Of Workplace Shootings, Violence Across The United States

The killing of two TV station reporters by a former station employee is just one instance of workplace violence in the past 12 months. There are more.