A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge
St. Louis and city official sue Missouri over the state’s control of local police
The city of St. Louis and the leader of its city council have filed a federal lawsuit against a new Missouri law that puts a state-appointed board in control of the local police department
Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake
Salvadoran fugitive convicted in deadly attack of Maryland hiker
A fugitive from El Salvador has been convicted in the 2023 slaying of a Maryland woman who was attacked while exercising on a popular hiking trail northeast of Baltimore
FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investi...
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic infrastructure
Jury selection to begin in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York
Prosecutor says whether the Gaudreaus drank before they were killed while cycling isn’t relevant
Lawyers for the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are expected to argue in court Tuesday that the brothers contributed to the fatal crash by cycling while intoxicated
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage
Former President Joe Biden is returning to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-20-30-52-62, Powerball: 1