NEW YORK — A federal judge immediately rejected a defense request for a mistrial on Wednesday at the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, after his attorneys said prosecutors […]
Trump pardons a labor union leader on the eve of sentencing for failing to report gifts
WASHINGTON — A labor union leader who pleaded guilty to failing to report gifts from an advertising firm was pardoned by President Donald Trump on the eve of his sentencing […]
California man’s 378-year sentence overturned after judge rules accuser may have made up charges
WOODLAND, Calif. — A Northern California man’s 378-year sentence for sexual assault has been overturned by a judge who said there was strong evidence that his adopted daughter made up […]
Caves, other hideouts in mountains are part of hunt for fugitive known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’
There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains, from abandoned cabins and campsites in vast forests where searchers are hunting for an ex-lawman known as […]
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects inmate’s request for more firing squad details
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request for more information on the firing squad from an inmate set to die next month over concerns […]
Trump pardons former NY Rep. Michael Grimm after tax fraud conviction
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud conviction. The pardon was disclosed Wednesday […]
New Orleans jail, site of a brazen inmate escape, faces flooding and plumbing failures
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans jail that gained national attention for a brazen escape by 10 inmates earlier this month is experiencing “significant flooding” from “ongoing and severe plumbing […]
Judge says deporting Mahmoud Khalil for his beliefs would likely violate constitution
NEW YORK — A federal judge said the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University was likely unconstitutional. But in a lengthy […]
Philadelphia honors Quinta Brunson with key, mural at alma mater that inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s mayor honored actor and producer Quinta Brunson with a key to the city Wednesday in a ceremony dedicating a separate mural at Brunson’s alma mater, which was […]
Fired federal tech staffers file retaliation claim to a panel whose chairwoman Trump also fired
WASHINGTON — A group of roughly 80 fired federal employees on Wednesday appealed their terminations to an administrative body in charge of protecting the rights of federal employees from partisan […]