Now in America: Karmelo Anthony verdict, Social Security, Nick Reiner seeks access to parents fund [fOU93tJa8oB]
Now in America with Russ Mitchell: Karmelo Anthony found guilty, Nick Reiner seeks access to parents' trust fund, Social Security's retirement fund faces shortfall (AP) — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train cannot currently stand trial because of his mental illness and will undergo medical treatment to try to restore his competency, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Decarlos Brown Jr., 35, faces a federal charge of causing death on a mass transportation system in the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, a charge that is punishable by death. A separate state case against Brown in which he is charged with first-degree murder is on pause pending the outcome of the federal case. READ MORE: A Texas jury reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of 18-year-old Karmelo Anthony, after last year's fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet. The jury found Anthony guilty of murder after around two hours of deliberations. The judge allowed jurors to consider both murder and manslaughter, which would have carried a lesser penalty. Anthony said it was self defense. READ MORE: (AP) Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them. A petition filed by the 32-year-old Nick Reiner's civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and he needs and should get them now. READ MORE: (AP) — Social Security ’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than last year’s projections, according to an annual report released Tuesday, while Medicare ’s hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which is unchanged from last year’s estimate. Rising healthcare costs and government spending have contributed to a projected depletion date that is less than 10 years from now. READ MORE: At 3News, we’re here to share the stories that matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Visit our site: And be sure to download our app here: