WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese […]
Upstate New York officer won’t face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June
NEW YORK — A police officer in upstate New York will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be […]
North Dakota mayor resigns after sending lewd video to city attorney by mistake
The mayor of Minot, North Dakota, has resigned after an investigation into him sending a lewd video to the city attorney by mistake MINOT, N.D. — The mayor of one […]
Maryland lawmakers approve measure to study reparations for slavery
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers voted Wednesday to create a commission to study and recommend potential reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of racial discrimination in the state. The […]
Leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang is indicted in New York City
NEW YORK — The leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States, […]
Man who had gun and knife will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — A California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C, nearly three years ago, […]
Longest-serving inmate on Arkansas’ death row dies from natural causes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Bruce Ward, a convicted murderer who was the longest-serving inmate on Arkansas’ death row, has died, the state Department of Corrections said. Ward was 68. The […]
Outrage grows over Maryland man’s mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison
In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the […]
Michigan’s top court says police can’t search cars solely because of marijuana odor
DETROIT — The odor of marijuana alone isn’t a sufficient reason for police to search a car without a warrant, the Michigan Supreme Court said Wednesday. In a 5-1 opinion, […]
Man gets six months in jail for vandalizing an Islamic center at Rutgers University
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to six months in jail for breaking into a Rutgers University Islamic center on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr and vandalizing it. Jacob […]