Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from custody, returns to Maryland
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A federal magistrate judge released El Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody Friday while he awaits trial for alleged human trafficking…
Many killed, trapped in upstate New York tour bus crash
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- An undetermined number of people have died and many remained trapped inside a tour bus that crashed in upstate New York…
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid D.C. takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
NEW YORK — President Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one…
Oldest surviving World War II American ace pilot dies
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The man believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot has died at age…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell talks inflation, employment, no firm rate cut details
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, seen here at a press conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. in July. He gave a speech about…
How large is the U.S. undocumented population?
The Pew Research Center estimates the undocumented population in the U.S. has grown substantially since 2021. A new study from the Pew Research Center released…
Immigration to U.S. declines for first time in 50 years, study shows
For the first time in more than half a century, immigrants leaving the U.S. outnumber those arriving, a phenomenon that may signal President Trump’s historic…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs California redistricting plan bills
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of legislation, kicking off the Golden State's redistricting drive, as the Democrat retaliates…
Ex-NYC mayoral adviser faces new bribery conspiracy indictments
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A former chief adviser to New York Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in…
U.S. sanctions facilitators of Iranian oil trade
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The United States is targeting facilitators of Iran's oil trade, as the Trump administration enforces its so-called maximum pressure campaign on…
Navy ship catches fire near Japan coast; minor injuries reported
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy reported a fire aboard the amphibious docking ship USS New Orleans on Thursday. It was anchored near White…
Hurricane Erin triggers states of emergency in N.J. and N.C.
Hurricane Erin triggered state-of-emergency declarations in New Jersey and North Carolina as it passes along the East Coast on Thursday afternoon and creates life-threatening conditions…
Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New…
Federal judge: Alina Habba has no legal authority in New Jersey
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba lacks legal authority to continue prosecuting federal cases in New Jersey, a federal…
Villanova University active shooter report was a ‘cruel hoax’
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Students at Villanova University near Philadelphia received an active shooter alert and were warned to stay in secure locations late Thursday…
Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or…
Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from U.S. if they don’t have criminal records
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don’t have criminal records and are…
Pew: ‘Unauthorized immigrants’ population hit 14 million in 2023
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Pew Research Center released on Thursday found that "unauthorized immigrants" in the United States hit a record high in 2023 of…
Judge Frank Caprio known as ‘nicest judge in the world’ dies at 88
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Frank Caprio judge for the Providence Municipal Court in Rhode Island has died, his son, David Caprio announced. He was 88…
Calif. court rejects GOP challenge to redraw state maps
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's congressional districts, a…