Judge dismisses all charges in Panama Papers, Operation Car Wash cases
The Panama Papers trial featured testimony from 27 witnesses and saw over 50 pieces of evidence. File Photo by U.S. Department of State/UPI June 29…
Utica, N.Y., officer shot and killed pellet gun-toting teen
A 13-year-old Asian teen attempting to flee police on foot aimed a replica Glock 17 pistol at a Utica, N.Y., police officer who shot and…
Iowa Supreme Court clears way for state’s 6-week fetal heartbeat bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020. On Friday, she praised…
Steve Bannon must go to jail after Supreme Court rejects emergency bid
Conservative commentator Steve Bannon served for seven months in Donald Trump's White House in 2017. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo June 28 (UPI)…
Tenured professor faces charges in $16 million National Institutes of Health fraud
The Department of Justice said Friday that Professor Hoau-Yan-Wang was indicted by a Maryland grand jury for an alleged $16 million fraud against the National…
Advancements in DNA tech lead to arrest in 30-year-old double murder
1 of 2 | Kenneth Perry, 55, of Loganville, Ga., was arrested earlier this month after being identified as a suspect in a double murder…
Russian hacker indicted for aiding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Amin Timovich Stigal, 22, is at large and the United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on his location…
Criminal trespass charges dismissed for 79 UT-Austin pro-Palestinian protesters
June 26 (UPI) -- Charges filed against 79 pro-Palestinian protesters, who were arrested in April at the University of Texas at Austin campus, will be…
Ex-Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernandez gets 45 years in U.S. prison for drug offenses
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez (pictured in 2021 at the United Nations) to serve 45 years in prison…
Feds offer $5M reward for ‘Cryptoqueen’ info
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of alleged cryptocurrency fraudster Ruja Ignatova.…
DOJ recovers $100 million civil forfeiture in 1MDB scheme
The Department of Justice said Wednesday it reached an agreement with Low Taek Jho for the largest-ever $100 civil forfeiture in a multi-billion dollar 1MDB…
Federal judge rejects Visa, Mastercard swipe fee settlement
A U.S. district judge denied a $30 billion antitrust settlement between credit card giants Visa and Mastercard and a group of retailers that would have…
British police arrest four for entering PM Rishi Sunak’s residency grounds
Police arrested four people who entered British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency residence on Tuesday. File Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/UPI | License Photo…
Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years
Joly Germine, 31, was sentenced to 420 months in prison on Monday for his role in a weapons smuggling conspiracy and money laundering ransom payments.…
Oklahoma Supreme Court says public funding for religious school unconstitutional
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against public funding for a proposed virtual Catholic school serving the state's rural communities. Photo courtesy of the…
CBP, FDA agents confiscate $1.08M worth of illegal vaping pens from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday that its agents in Chicago seized 53,700 electronic nicotine delivery systems, or vaping pens, from China worth…
Kenya’s parliament catches fire as protesters storm in over tax bill
A torched military vehicle burns outside of the Parliament during a protest against tax hikes in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA-EFE June…
Federal judges block parts of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
Students decorate their graduation caps during Commencement at the University of Colorado at Folsom Stadium in Boulder, Colo., on, May 9. On Monday, two federal…
Former lawyer sentenced to 7 years for Mexico drug trafficking
A former attorney from Mexico has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine, the Justice…
Julian Assange to be released from prison after plea deal with U.S.
1 of 2 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be freed after pleading guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice…