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A New York man shot and wounded by federal immigration officers while driving with his young son has appeared before an immigration judge in Manhattan
The holdout juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted says he was influenced by how methodical he thought she was in killing her three children
Democrats got the candidate they wanted for governor in Wisconsin
Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September even after a better-than-expected splurge in August
Police in a Chicago suburb say they have thwarted a potential mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro returns Thursday to a New York courtroom to answer a rewritten drug trafficking indictment
California is bracing for fire weather, with thousands potentially losing power as utilities aim to prevent wildfires during hot and windy conditions
The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community
In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground
The Justice Department is threatening California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next months midterm elections
Speaker Mike Johnson is making a campaign swing through Maines picturesque second congressional district, convinced Republicans will defy history and maintain their House majority
A government report urges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure body-worn cameras are activated when needed, suggesting automatic activation in certain situations
Federal prosecutors say a New York judge should send two of the nations most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch
Cornell Universitys handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges treatment of campus sexual assault
The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration
Doctors say Pope Leo XIV is eating regularly and has begun walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung
The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a lobster fisherman disputing the government's right to require commercial fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices
The ex-fiance of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and two of his business associates have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism
President Donald Trumps midterm roadshow to rally the GOP is stopping in swing-state Arizona and a Republican-leaning U.S. House district in Montana
Six people, including a child, were killed in a plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, according to the Sauk County Sheriffs Department
The Social Security Administration projects a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities starting in 2027
The federal government plans to dramatically shrink the size of its National Health Interview Survey, sparking concerns about underestimating disability rates
The District of Columbia is set to argue in federal appeals court about the National Guard's deployment in the city
The International Energy Agency is lowering its world oil demand forecast for the year, noting that the war in Iran is leading to escalating fuel prices, limited oil supplies and a deteriorating economic outlook
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed not to prosecute a former CIA analyst who was accused of serving as a secret agent for South Koreas intelligence service
A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation
A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House
A small dog named Luna has been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park since September
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work on a historic D.C. golf course until Oct. 26, pending more court action
A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston
President Donald Trump has made an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming
Republicans are retreating from several key U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise funds for candidates who seemed unlikely to win earlier this year
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have announced that a man involved in rigging college basketball games has been sentenced to six years in prison
A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canadas history has been ordered detained pending further hearings in the case
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed an executive order allowing the state's colleges and universities to let athletes who graduated high school in 2022 play a fifth year
A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a fellow student who had pending patents and with whom she didnt get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her
Tropical Storm Trudy has formed in the Pacific Ocean
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider if a Nigerian man is ineligible for asylum because he cooked meals at a camp for leaders of a group the U.S. government considers to be a terrorist organization
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial that could see the white supremacist who killed 10 people in a 2022 Buffalo supermarket get the death penalty
Duane Keffe D Davis is set to be sentenced Tuesday for orchestrating the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month
The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels
Colombias new government says over 132,000 people have been killed, and armed group membership has increased from 6,000 to almost 30,000, in the decade since the country signed a highly touted peace agreement with its largest rebel group
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work for a day on a historic D.C. golf course, pending more court action
The National Weather Service has issued more flood watches and is warning of more showers and isolated thunderstorms in the Southwest after the remnants of tropical storm Rachel caused severe flooding in Nevada over the weekend
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered the New York Police Department to conduct a sweeping review of how officers use force against civilians
The archbishop who oversees Catholic pastoral services for the U.S. military is condemning the proposed livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution
Native American people celebrate their history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches
Chuck Schumer has won and lost Senate majorities since becoming Democratic leader a decade ago

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