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A Texas mom has been charged with capital murder after her two young children were found dead inside a car that had been set on fire, according to authorities.
Scammers who are posing as Chinese police and threatening international students with arrest have swindled nearly $800,000 from four victims in separate ruses across Sydney this month, police say.
Suit claims Veterans Affairs violates law by restricting abortion services for veterans and their dependents
The death of a recent Auburn University graduate who was killed in an accidental shooting, allegedly by her boyfriend’s father, has been deemed a homicide.
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A former Colorado county clerk sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for attempting to reverse the results of the 2020 election had her sentence commuted Friday by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.
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The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student targeted for deportation by the United States government over his pro-Palestine advocacy, have called on an immigration appeals court to reopen and terminate his case.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of his 2020 loss.
Former election clerk who allowed unauthorized access to voting systems was convicted and sentenced to nine years
A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder Friday in the wild gang gun battle that left a 5-year-old girl wounded by a stray bullet this week, cops said.
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A former security chief in Mexico’s Sinaloa state has been taken into US custody on allegations linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, according to federal court records and reports unsealed late Thursday.
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, left, is congratulated after his team defeated Mississippi State in an NCAA college football game Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
To install more border barriers, the Trump administration wants to seize 14 acres of land on an iconic mountain outside of El Paso owned by the Catholic Diocese of neighboring Las Cruces, New Mexico, that attracts thousands of people for an annual religious pilgrimage.
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From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
WASHINGTON — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of corruption on Friday after the disclosure of major stock market transactions carried out in his name, although his son denied there was wrongdoing.
A heartwarming “promposal” orchestrated with the help of local police has left social media users smiling after officers staged a fake “arrest” so a teenage boy could surprise his date with an unforgettable invitation to prom.
Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman is facing another viral campaign moment after delivering what critics are calling a word salad answer to a straightforward question about defunding the police.
As backlash over a recent column published by The New York Times alleging that Israeli guards sexually abused Palestinian detainees reached a fever pitch on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke his silence by threatening legal action against the paper.
Participants gather in Moscow’s Arbitration Court to hold a hearing to consider a lawsuit by Russia’s Central Bank against Belgium-based financial clearinghouse Euroclear in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File)
Ghislaine Maxwell boasted to her family about getting special treatment behind bars — including private visits with snacks and front-of-the-line access, according to private emails revealed by a former employee of a Texas federal lock-up.
The deranged ex-Broadway dancer accused of shoving a retired Big Apple teacher to his death was indicted for murder Thursday night — hours after he flashed another carefree grin inside a Manhattan courtroom.
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Taxpayers shelled out more than $650,000 for both sides of a high-stakes court case launched by Premier Chris Minns’ chief of staff, which stripped the parliament’s upper house of its power to compel witnesses to attend hearings.
A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told the Old Bailey he was only at the crime scene after being asked to help with some "luggage".
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — An unspecified number of students are missing after suspected jihadi militants attacked a secondary school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Friday, police told The Associated Press.
Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday.
A MAGA influencer and her banker boyfriend were charged in a racist pepper-spray assault on a family with children in London, authorities said Friday.
Fans cheer at the start of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Illinois, Feb. 18, 2017, at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
A California woman accused of pepper spraying an Army veteran during a caught-on-camera road-rage confrontation was arrested Thursday after allegedly leading police on a wild four-mile chase before officers discovered a large concealed knife inside her car, authorities said.
Whether it’s aristocratic scandal in 1980s Britain, masked vigilantes battling authoritarian superheroes, or jewel thieves plotting multimillion-dollar robberies in Los Angeles, the latest releases on streaming platforms are packed with high-stakes drama and morally messy characters.
The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann
The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann
A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.
Weinstein has been convicted of other crimes in the US and is already behind bars but move leaves rape charge in limbo
NEW YORK — Claudine Longet, the French singer and actor who was at the center of a highly publicized manslaughter trial after she was charged with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died at age 84.
Toronto police officers investigate outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto on March 10, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation
Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation
Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ended in a mistrial Friday after the panel couldn’t unanimously decide on whether to convict the ex-Miramax boss of allegedly raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
A husband and wife have been handed suspended prison sentences after taking their teenage sons to Pakistan to be married.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool, file)
Official under watch after personal details leaked online
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's political party, the African National Congress (ANC) said it was fully behind him even as the opposition continued to demand his resignation.