Ore. lawmakers reverse course on drug decriminalization amid fentanyl crisis
State legislators at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem have voted to recriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs amid a surging opioid crisis in…
Donald Trump defense: ‘Unfair’ to hold classified documents trial before election
1 of 2 | Former President Donald Trump arrives at CPAC on Saturday in National Harbor, Md. Trump is in the courtroom in Fort Pierce,…
Judge to rule in 2 weeks on ‘conflict’ question in Donald Trump Ga. election case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is under scrutiny for a relationship with the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump…
California man pleads guilty to firebombing Planned Parenthood clinic
A California man has pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood facility in Orange County. File Photo by John…
Trump reluctantly offers August start date for classified documents trial
Former President Donald J. Trump is facing 37 charges related to the mishandling of classified documents. On Thursday, his legal team reluctantly offered an August…
Family Dollar Stores pleads guilty to storing FDA-regulated products in rodent-infested warehouse
Family Dollar Stores has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of causing FDA-regulated products to become adulterated while being held under unsanitary conditions. Photo by…
Supreme Court grapples with free speech concerns involving social media
1 of 2 | The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a pair of cases challenging laws from Texas and Florida that regulate how social…
Murder suspect escapes medical transport after pepper spraying deputy
Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A convicted felon and murder suspect has escaped police custody in Lousiana after pepper spraying and then stealing the cruiser of…
Alabama judge in critical condition after alleged shooting by son
Khalfani Hardwick, the son of Alabama Circuit Court Judge Johnny Hardwick, was jailed Sunday on charges of first-degree assault and domestic violence in connection with…
2 Americans killed on yacht near Grenada are identified
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Officials have identified two Americans suspected to have been killed aboard their sailboat by three inmates who escaped from Grenada prison…
NYC police look for trio of suspects in fatal morning subway shooting
Police in New York are still trying to find the killer of a man who was shot in the subway Friday morning. Source link
Grenada police suspect escaped prisoners killed 2 Americans while hijacking yacht
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Three inmates, who were recaptured Wednesday after escaping a Grenada police station, may have hijacked a yacht and killed two American…
NRA, ex-chief Wayne LaPierre, other executives found liable in New York civil corruption case
1 of 2 | Former National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre enters a New York Supreme Court room for jury selection of his civil trial…
Texas man pleads guilty to securities fraud, forfeits $1.7 million
1 of 2 | Tyler Loudon of Houston has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and will forfeit $1.7 million in illegal insider trading profits. Photo…
FBI informant charged with lying about Hunter Biden rearrested
President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in December. Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant who was…
Black soldiers executed after 1917 Houston riot honored with new headstones
The Department of Veterans Affairs Thursday honored 17 Black soldiers unfairly tried and executed after the 1917 Houston riots. All 110 Black soldiers belonging to…
Japanese crime boss charged in U.S. with trafficking nuclear materials
Takeshi Ebisawa holds a shoulder-fired rocket launcher shortly before being charged with attempting to buy weapons, including rocket launchers, from an undercover DEA agent in…
Jury selection begins in trial of 'Rust' armorer
Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday the trial of Hannah Gutierrez, the armorer who was in charge of props on the film set of…
FBI informant charged with Biden lies ordered released pending trial
President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in December. A federal judge ordered former FBI informant Alexander…
YouTube parenting blogger Ruby Franke sentenced on child abuse charges
Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Former parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke on Tuesday was sentenced to four consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison on…