Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A death row inmate in Texas appealed his case to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying his conviction using evidence gleaned through hypnosis was based on "junk science." Charles Don Flores, 40, was sentenced to death in 1999 for the slaying of Elizabeth "Betty" Black during a home invasion in Farmers Branch, Texas, in 1998. Advertisement Prosecutors said Richard Lynn Childs killed Black, but convicted Flores under the state's "law of parties," which targets accomplices. Childs...

Oct. 6 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump reported having no symptoms Tuesday during his first morning back at the White House after being hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend, his physician said. "This morning, the president's team of physicians met with him in the residence," Dr. Sean Conley said. "He had a restful first night at home, and today he reports no symptoms. Advertisement "Vital signs and physical exam remain stable, with an ambulatory oxygen saturation level of 95-97%....

Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream announced Tuesday it plans to rename its Eskimo Pie novelty ice cream months after acknowledging the name was derogatory toward Indigenous communities. Beginning in 2021, the ice cream will be rebranded as Edy's Pie, a nod to Dreyer's founder Joseph Edy. Dreyer's ice cream is sold on the U.S. East Coast as Edy's. Advertisement The company announced in June that it was reconsidering the name of the ice cream in the wake of racial justice protests this...

Oct. 6 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump ordered White House representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats on a new coronavirus relief package Tuesday afternoon, prompting a tumble on Wall Street. Less than one day after returning to the White House from being hospitalized for COVID-19, the president rejected a $2.4 trillion House stimulus package. Advertisement House Speaker "Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is...

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd in May, Derek Chauvin, posted a $1 million bond Wednesday and left prison, local officials said. Chauvin had been incarcerated at a state prison in Oak Park Heights since May 31, less than a week after Floyd's death. He faces second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. Advertisement The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said Chauvin was released at 11:22 a.m. after...