US wants to withhold details in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. Judge will hear arguments
A federal judge in Maryland will hear arguments over whether the Trump administration can invoke the state secrets privilege in the court case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rights
Human rights received far less mention on President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East this week than is usual for presidential visits to autocratic countries
New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
New Jersey Transit train engineers initiated a strike on Friday after unsuccessful negotiations, impacting an estimated 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and New York City. This marks the state's first transit strike in over 40 years, stemming from disagreements over wages, with the union seeking pay parity with other railroads.
Family of Black man fatally shot by Washington sheriff's deputy settles lawsuit for $3.5 million
The family of Jenoah Donald, a Black motorist fatally shot by a Clark County deputy in 2021, has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $3.5 million. Donald's death occurred after a traffic stop escalated, with deputies claiming he failed to comply with orders. While the county denies liability, the settlement aims to provide accountability.
Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson, the Motown legend, is under criminal investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department following allegations of rape and sexual assault made by four former housekeepers. The women claim the assaults occurred repeatedly between 2007 and 2024, seeking $50 million in damages. Robinson's attorney denies the allegations, calling them baseless, while the women's lawyers welcome the investigation.
Utah Supreme Court orders new trial for man on death row after police misconduct surfaces
The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that numerous constitutional violations during the trial and sentencing of a man who spent decades on death row merit a new trial
Drunken driver sentenced to 25 years for birthday party crash that killed 2 kids
A drunken driver who crashed her SUV into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison
Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees
A judge has rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States
National Guard helicopter crew landed on Montana ranch and trespassed to take antlers, citations say
Three Montana Army National Guard members face trespassing charges after authorities say they landed a Black Hawk helicopter in a mountain pasture on a private ranch to take elk antlers before flying away
Challengers argue Georgia's new maps still harm Black voters
Challengers tell a federal appeals court that Georgia lawmakers havent done enough to end illegal harms to Black voters
Walz contrasts Minnesota's bipartisan budget breakthrough with Washington's deep divisions
Gov. Tim Walz and leaders of the Minnesota Legislature have announced a hard-fought budget deal
Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents' consent
A Florida appeals court has ruled that a state law that allows minors to get an abortion without their parents consent is unconstitutional
Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings
Former President George W
Police charge man with murder after 4 people found dead in Georgia home
Police in central Georgia have charged a man with murder in the killings of three adults and a 2-year-old child found dead in a mobile home last month
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US is the only country with birthright citizenship. It's not
Not long before the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow President Donald Trumps restrictions on birthright citizenship to take effect, he falsely claimed on Truth Social that the United States is the only country that offers such a right
Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans 1,116 pages. Here's what's inside it
Republicans continue to make progress on President Donald Trumps big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security, though considerable divisions remain as Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to bridge the differences in his conference
Space Force, governors at odds over plans to pull talent from National Guard units
The head of the U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to pull talent from National Guard units to help build up the still new military service but several governors remain opposed and argue it tramples on their rights to retain control over the...
Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifies
Harvey Weinsteins assistants kept a list of female friends of Harvey to invite to events and sometimes considered them a special category for guest lists
Grand jury indicts Florida State student accused in mass shooting on campus
A grand jury has indicted a Florida State University student on murder charges for the killings of two people and the wounding of six others in a mass shooting on campus last month
NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech
New York University said it would withhold the diploma of a student who used a graduation speech to condemn Israels attacks on Palestinians
Air traffic controllers in Denver scramble to use backups after losing comms Monday
Air traffic controllers in Denver had to scramble to use backup frequencies after their main communications lines went down for 90 seconds earlier this week in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure
DeSantis signs bill making Florida second state to ban fluoride from its water system
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that prohibits local governments from adding fluoride to water systems
Sole survivor of a 400-foot rock climbing fall told 911 dispatcher he could 'hardly breathe'
A rock climber who drove for help after surviving a long fall that killed his three companions told a 911 dispatcher he could hardly breathe.
New Jersey Transit issues warning for riders ahead of potential rail strike
New Jersey Transit is urging riders to reach their destinations or risk being stranded
4 dead in fiery highway crash in New York City suburb
Police say four people were killed when a van crossed over a highway median north of New York City and crashed into an oncoming car
Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans
As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished
The Latest: Cassie is being cross-examined after exposing Diddy's violence
The R&B singer Cassie is beiong cross-examined Thursday after two days of testimony recounting tumultuous details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean Diddy Combs
The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumps birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court is hearing its first set of Trump-related arguments in the second Trump presidency
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump's economic policies
Before America First became the Trump administrations mandate for foreign policy and trade, one sector was already working to bring business back to the United States: the semiconductor industry
New US ambassador, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrives in China
The new U.S. ambassador to China, former senator and business executive David Perdue, has arrived in Beijing just days after China and the U.S. agreed to a temporary break in their damaging tariff war
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first case stemming from the flurry of actions marking the start of President Donald Trumps second term
Harvard's 'cheap' copy of the Magna Carta turned out be extremely rare
Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30
New militarized border zone spurs charges against hundreds of immigrants
Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern U.S. border in New Mexico and Western Texas since the Department of Justice introduced the new approach
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Fifteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to death in eight states during the remainder of 2025
Alabama lawmakers approve additional legal protections for police officers
Alabama lawmakers have approved enhanced legal protections for police officers accused of misconduct
US Supreme Court weighs judicial checks on Trump with birthright case
The US Supreme Court is reviewing a case concerning Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, challenging the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions against presidential policies. Trump's executive order, which seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the US to non-citizens, has been blocked by lower courts.
A Wisconsin judge set to enter a plea for immigration help
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration authorities is set to enter a plea in federal court
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka set to appear in court on charge of trespassing at immigration facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to appear in federal court for a status conference on the Trump administrations charge he trespassed at an immigration detention center in the city last week
Ex-FDNY chief gets 3 years for taking bribes to fast-track safety inspections
A former New York City Fire Department chief has been sentenced to three years in prison for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections
Smart politics or a publicity stunt? The man behind the latest effort to impeach Donald Trump
A Michigan congressman is on a doomed mission to impeach President Donald Trump as he faces challenges at home in his Detroit-area district
Man who allegedly drove a truck in Canada's biggest-ever gold theft pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge
Authorities say a Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the U.S., where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come under bipartisan criticism over his agencys actions to cancel billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending to address chronic pollution in minority communities and jump-start clean e...
Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cuts
Harvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue campus research amid a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, but the schools president warns of sacrifices ahead
Southern California couple charged with torture of 6 foster children
Three members of a Southern California family are suspected of torturing six foster children between the ages of 4 and 16 over a span of years, prosecutors said
FACT FOCUS: Trump blames other countries for high US drug prices. Experts say it's not their fault
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower prices in the U.S. or face new limits on what the government will pay
Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials and will shift office that preps Trump's daily brief
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says two veteran intelligence officers have been dismissed because of their opposition to President Donald Trump
Prosecutor in Trump classified files case takes 5th Amendment in private interview with Congress
A key prosecutor assigned to the classified documents case against President Donald Trump has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional interview
Climber who survived 400-foot fall that killed 3 others was unconscious before seeking pay phone
Authorities say the rock climber who survived a roughly 400-foot fall off a mountainside in Washington lay unconscious for hours before waking in the dark
ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
The head of the Department of Homeland Securitys immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities even unannounced
Ex-FBI agent and Pentagon contractor sues over secret recording showing him criticizing Trump
A former FBI agent and Pentagon contractor has sued the founder of a conservative nonprofit known for its hidden camera stings
New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate in plea
A New York corrections officer admitted in court that he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate in an attempt to conceal evidence
FBI says it broke up a plan to attack an Army site in suburban Detroit
Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of spending months planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit
Democratic congressman pushes articles of impeachment against Trump
A Democratic lawmaker is launching a renegade effort to impeach President Donald Trump
Three climbers fell 400 feet to their death. One climber survived and went for help
Four men who were climbing in Washingtons North Cascades mountains fell roughly 400 feet, a drop that killed three of them
Thumbprint on cigarette carton leads to arrest in 1977 death of young woman
Officials say a thumbprint on a carton of cigarettes has led to an arrest nearly half a century after a young California woman was strangled to death
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesdays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 06-29-33-47-68, Mega Ball: 20, Megaplier:
Fox News can get Smartmatic records about Philippines bribery case, court rules
A New York appeals court says Fox News can get access to some internal documents at the voting-technology company Smartmatic as part of its effort to defend itself against a $2.7 billion civil defamation lawsuit over its coverage of claims of voting fr...
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents
A Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly helping an undocumented man evade ICE agents while he was in court for a domestic abuse case. Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his attorney out of the courtroom through a back door after learning about the agents' presence.
Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland
Severe flooding in Westernport, Maryland, prompted the evacuation of Westernport Elementary, with 150 students and 50 adults rescued by boat. Homes and businesses were inundated after heavy rain, and surrounding areas saw additional evacuations. No injuries were reported. Governor Moore is monitoring the situation, and emergency crews from nearby counties are assisting.
US-China deal to slash tariffs also eases burden on cheap packages
Online shoppers in the U.S. will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over sky-high tariffs
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to attacking a flight attendant with a broken spoon
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an emergency door on a cross-country flight
Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who helped organize Iditarod, dies
Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and whose son and grandson have each won the famous Alaska race multiple times, has died
Missouri House backs new stadium incentives to try to keep the Chiefs and Royals
The Missouri House has endorsed a new package of financial incentives to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals playing in the state
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots
2 more executions set in Florida, making it 6 so far in 2025
Florida is continuing its rapid pace of executions this year, with one convicted killer set to die this week and another on June 10 who would be the sixth person put to death by the state in 2025
LA County wildfire alert mistakenly sent to millions due to tech glitch
A congressional report says a technological glitch caused an emergency alert to be mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles County residents in January rather than only those in the proximity of a wildfire
Jurors deliberate fate of high school basketball coach who conducted naked fat tests
Jurors have begun deliberating in the child molestation trial of a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach who asked hundreds of male student-athletes to take off their underwear so he could check their body fat
Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, southeast US
Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not during spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern United States this week, placing millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings
Former teacher of the year gets 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting students
A onetime county teacher of the year at a Southern California elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys at her campus
Newark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka briefly returned to the gates of the federal immigration detention center where he was arrested last week on trespassing charges
North Carolina justice sworn in after long battle over result
North Carolina Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has been sworn in to a new term after her Republican rival challenged the results over six months
Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration
President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations its a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism
Nodule found in former President Joe Bidens prostate during routine physical exam
A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Joe Biden during a routine physical exam
Ken Griffin will loan his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights so the public can see them
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin believes American prosperity is a testament to the power of the Constitution
Teen bystander is fatally shot during a fight near a New York City school
Police in New York say a 16-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet near a Bronx high school and a 14-year-old boy was being sought in connection with her death
Over 200 firefighters battle massive Baltimore warehouse blaze, no injuries reported
A massive blaze in a mattress warehouse in Baltimore has been contained to the building after a response including more than 200 firefighters
US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
Retail egg prices in the United States fell last month after setting records at the start of the year, according to government data
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail seeks bail
A judge is scheduled to consider a Maui doctors request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge stemming from allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail
Drone footage shows New Mexico deputies disarm children handling a loaded gun
The sheriff in New Mexico's most populous county is crediting his department's drone program for helping disarm two children and prevent what could have been a worse outcome
3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall
Sheriff's officials say three climbers from suburban Seattle have been killed in a fall in North Cascades National Park
Man accused in Florida State shooting out of hospital
Authorities say a man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others during a shooting last month at Florida State University has been discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and charged with murder
Four arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen's suicide
Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in what investigators are calling an international sextortion scheme that targeted people in the U.S., Canada and Europe
Harvard says it won't abandon 'core' principles to meet Education Department demands
Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school
Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californias local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the states efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state
Georgia becomes 2nd state to shield Roundup weed-killer maker from some cancer claims
Georgia has become the second state to provide a legal protections to the manufacturer of a popular weed killer
5th death in Milwaukee fire that forced building residents to jump from windows
A fifth person has died following an intense fire that engulfed a four-story Milwaukee apartment building on Mothers Day
Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes
Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes
What is the Emoluments Clause? And how might it apply to Qatar giving Trump a plane?
President Donald Trumps readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president otherwise allegedly profiting ...
Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue
It has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility that critics derisively call Cop City.
