NEW YORK — A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that […]
Notice of immigration escape came too late to help, police say
DENVER — Two men escaped from a Denver area immigration detention center apparently after its back doors opened during a power outage, police said. Despite claims by immigration officials, police […]
Man grabs Philadelphia police officer’s gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot
A man who had voluntarily agreed to be taken to a psychiatric hospital by Philadelphia police grabbed an officer’s gun outside the facility and wounded him before being fatally shot […]
Man gets prison in US for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home
NEW YORK — A real estate businessman who aided a Chinese effort to pressure an expatriate to return home has been sentenced to over a year in a U.S. prison. […]
Amtrak CEO abruptly resigns from the nation’s passenger railroad
NEW YORK — Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner abruptly resigned from his top post at the U.S. passenger railroad this week. Wednesday’s announcement signaled that the leadership change came down to […]
The family of an airplane safety whistleblower is suing Boeing over his death
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say took his life after several days of questioning by company lawyers over his efforts to […]
American man held by Taliban for over 2 years released, the State Department says
WASHINGTON — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with […]
Georgetown scholar has been detained by immigration officials, prompting legal fight
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Georgetown University scholar has been detained by immigration officials, prompting his lawyer to seek urgent relief in federal court. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral scholar at […]
Deputies making a welfare check find 3 dead inside a South Florida home
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Three people were found shot to death inside a home during a welfare check in Pompano Beach, sheriff’s officials said. Broward County sheriff’s deputies made several […]
Trump’s bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year’s campaign. But now that he’s speaking as a president and […]