Two people were arrested before they could attack Baltimore's power grid, FBI officials said, in what they described as a racially-motivated plot.

Raheem Taylor, convicted of murder, claims he was not in the state when killings of his girlfriend and three children occurred. He is scheduled to die by injection on Tuesday

Federal authorities will be involved in an independent review of the Memphis Police Department's use-of-force policies, following six dismissals after the death of Tyre Nichols.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the nation's 3.4 per cent unemployment rate indicates a "strong and resilient economy" and that may avoid be able to avoid a recession.