The Trump administration’s choice to oversee government-run news outlets like Voice of America told a congressional committee on Wednesday that “it’s best to just scrap the whole thing and start […]
Family disputes official account of Nevada inmate’s death, alleging excessive force and a cover-up
LAS VEGAS — The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody after he was pepper-sprayed, shackled and restrained is disputing the official account of his death in a […]
Former Venezuela spymaster pleads guilty to narcoterrorism charge ahead of trial
MIAMI — A former Venezuelan spymaster who was close to the country’s late President Hugo Chávez pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug trafficking charges a week before his trial was set […]
Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos faces additional charges
BOSTON — A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States was indicted Wednesday on additional charges. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research […]
US blocks money transfers by 3 Mexico-based financial institutions accused of aiding cartels
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions Wednesday on three Mexico-based financial institutions it said were used to launder millions of dollars for cartels, in a move officials […]
Philadelphia jury convicts suburban man of killing Temple University officer
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury on Wednesday convicted a suburban man of killing a Temple University police officer who had chased him down as a suspect in a series of […]
Man indicted on 12 hate crime charges in Boulder attack
DENVER — A man accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a group of people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages has been indicted by a federal grand […]
Brown bear has new shiny smile after getting huge metal crown for canine tooth
DULUTH, Minn. — An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear. The […]
Family of boy fatally shot by Philadelphia officer agrees to $3 million settlement
PHILADELPHIA — The family of a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Philadelphia police officer three years ago has agreed to a $3 million settlement with the city. […]
California official criticized for appearing to call on gangs to intervene in immigration raids
CUDAHY, Calif. — The vice mayor of a tiny Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps […]