Suspect accused of using victims’ gun in ‘American Idol’ murders
July 22 (UPI) -- Suspect Raymond Boodarian allegedly used a firearm owned by victims Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca to shoot and kill the couple…
Judge orders mental evaluation in appeal for Laken Riley’s convicted killer
July 8 (UPI) -- A Georgia judge ordered a mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the man convicted in the 2024 murder of 22-year-old university student…
Menendez brothers who murdered their parents have their sentences slashed
Erik and Lyle Menendez, the infamous brothers convicted of brutally murdering their parents more than three decades ago, have had their sentences reduced today in…
Judge sets Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing for next week; assessment shows ‘moderate risk’ if released
May 9 (UPI) -- A judge on Friday set Erik and Lyle Menendez's resentencing hearing for next week after an evaluation considering the potential danger…
Federal judge keeps his block of Venezuelan gang deportations
1 of 2 | The first flight of criminal aliens, who allegedly were part of Tren de Aragua, a violent criminal organization from Venezuela, prepare…
L.A. fires, financial woes force Hunter Biden to seek laptop lawsuit dismissal
Hunter Biden with his wife, Melissa, walk on the South Lawn of the White House. On Wednesday, he asked a federal judge to dismiss his…
30 California youth probation officers charged with encouraging ‘gladiator fights’
March 4 (UPI) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced charges against 30 probation officers at a juvenile detention for encouraging dozens of fights…
Trademark name of White hate group ‘Proud Boys’ now belongs to Black church
1 of 2 | Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the far-right hate group Proud Boys (pictured in 2020) was serving a 22-year prison sentence for…
Canadian media outlets’ lawsuit demands OpenAI stop stealing content
Several major news outlets in Canada are now suing OpenAI, the California-based maker of ChatGPT for using their content to improve the program’s software. File…
Disney proposes $43.25M settlement to end gender pay-disparity class action lawsuit
The Walt Disney Company on Monday proposed a $43.25 million settlement to end a class action lawsuit filed by female workers over gender pay disparities…
Appeals court unanimously rejects RNC challenge to some absentee ballots
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The North Carolina Court of Appeals has unanimously rejected the Republican National Committee's challenge to certain overseas and military absentee ballots,…
Georgia Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to restore new election rules
Georgia's Supreme Court rejected a Republican-led effort Tuesday to reinstate seven new election rules, approved by the State Election Board, while also declining a motion…
Judges in Michigan, N.C. reject RNC challenge of some overseas absentee ballots
Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Judges in Michigan and North Carolina have rejected a Republican attempt to have certain overseas and military absentee ballots thrown out.…
RNC, Georgia GOP appeal judge’s decision to block slate of election rules
Michael Whatley, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, addresses the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 15. File Photo…
Georgia Supreme Court ruling reinstates 6-week abortion ban
Abortion-rights activists and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund hold a demonstration in Washington, D.C., over the overturning of Roe vs. Wade abortion rights (2022). The…
Judge in Trump’s Ga. case quashes 2 of 10 remaining election interference counts
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's election interference in Georgia on Thursday dismissed two of the remaining 10 against him. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI…
Teen suspect charged with 4 counts of murder in Georgia school shooting
1 of 2 | Fourteen-year-old student Jose Ortiz (R) accepts an embrace from chaplain Ronald Clark at a makeshift memorial, one day after a deadly…