National
23 hours ago
Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
1 day ago
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
3 days ago
Tim Heaphy explains origins of new law firm partnership with Jack Smith
Former US Attorney for Western District of Virginia, former UVA chief counsel, and former Jan. 6 House Select Committee head legal counsel Tim Heaphy is opening a new law firm with the former January 6 special prosecutor Jack Smith next month.
4 days ago
Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.
5 days ago
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
6 days ago
Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.
6 days ago
Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest
The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.
7 days ago
Tim Heaphy, Jack Smith to partner in new law firm
Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy says he, Smith and two others will open their firm in January.
1 week ago
Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
The Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday.
1 week ago
Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba, resigned Monday as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully.
2 weeks ago
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
2 weeks ago
ICE arrests Afghan national suspected of having terror connections in Waynesboro
DHS says Jaan Shah Safi provided support to ISIS after entering the U.S. in 2021.
2 weeks ago
Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.
2 weeks ago
Luigi Mangione’s court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
2 weeks ago
Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee
Republican Matt Van Epps won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a U.S. House seat Tuesday, maintaining his party's grip on the conservative district with help from President Donald Trump.
2 weeks ago
Luigi Mangione due in court as fight continues over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
2 weeks ago
Northeast prepares for first major snowstorm of season
The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.
2 weeks ago
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
The Trump administration's maneuvers to keep the president's former lawyer Alina Habba in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday.
3 weeks ago
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
3 weeks ago
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
