WASHINGTON — A Bangkok -based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 “egregious” violations of Iran sanctions, the U.S. Treasury announced on […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the […]
A convicted rapist is charged with murder in the killing of a Connecticut visiting nurse
A convicted rapist was charged with murder and attempted sexual assault Friday in the killing of a visiting nurse at a Connecticut halfway house for sex offenders in October — […]
Jury weighs case against Arizona rancher in migrant killing
PHOENIX — A jury in southern Arizona was ordered to resume deliberation Friday in the trial of a rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near […]
The Latest | Jury selection in Trump’s hush money trial shifts to picking alternates
NEW YORK — Lawyers in former President Donald Trump ‘s hush money case shifted their attention Friday to picking alternates as jury selection resumed for a fourth day. The proceedings […]
Start of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial is delayed a week to mid-May
FILE – Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., asks a question during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. Menendez’s bribery trial was moved forward […]
Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes toward weekend votes
WASHINGTON — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a coalition of […]
Man sentenced to 19 years for crash that cost teen volleyball player her legs
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a downtown accident that resulted in the amputation of the legs of a […]
Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York
NEW YORK — A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first […]
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action […]