WASHINGTON — The FBI should have done more to gather intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report Thursday that also said no undercover FBI employees were on […]
Former California congressman TJ Cox expected to plead guilty in fraud case
FRESNO, Calif. — A lawyer for former U.S. Rep. TJ Cox of California said the Democrat will plead guilty to two counts of fraud and pay $3.5 million in restitution […]
FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores
The Federal Trade Commission sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits on Thursday, saying it is illegally discriminating against small and independent businesses. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits […]
Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar […]
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published […]
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
WASHINGTON — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to new Pentagon data, marking a sharp turnaround […]
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
WASHINGTON — IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes since the nation’s tax collector received […]
The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage
MADISON, Wis. — The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could leave her and their children and meet a woman in Eastern Europe filed […]
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats. Joseph de Soto, 61, was arrested […]
McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, wears a bandage on his face and wrist as he walks to cast a vote on the Senate floor after falling during […]