California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — A California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C.,…
Sean Kingston, mom Janice Turner convicted in fraud scheme
Singer Sean Kingston and his mom are facing the music for a months-long scheme that federal prosecutors said targeted businesses selling high-end goods and defrauded…
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against NYC mayor
NEW YORK — The Justice Department under President Trump formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected…
Criminal case against NYC mayor hangs by thread after Justice orders it dropped
NEW YORK — The criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams hung by a thread Tuesday after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to drop…
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly impersonated Ohtani on $200,000 transfer
A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani‘s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the Dodgers star on a call with a bank as he…
Jan. 6 rioters released from prison after Trump pardons
Federal prosecutors described David Dempsey as “one of the most violent rioters” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.The Van Nuys man…
NFL stands by Jay-Z after woman accuses him of rape when she was 13
The partnership between the NFL and Jay-Z and his entertainment company, Roc Nation, won’t change despite a woman accusing the rapper and business mogul of…
Judge denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ request to be released to apartment
Sean “Diddy” Combs won’t be released on bail before Thanksgiving, a federal judge ruled Wednesday while accusing the hip-hop mogul of violating and looking for…
Combs’ lawyers say his NY home would be ‘more restrictive’ than jail
For a third time, lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a judge Friday to grant the hip-hop mogul $50 million bail, this time saying he…
Trump free to decide who is investigated by Justice — including enemies
WASHINGTON — Before he was reelected, President Trump openly threatened to use — or abuse — his power by ordering federal prosecutors to pursue criminal…
Aide to former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar gets probation
He kept thousands of text messages. He took photos of bribe money. He recorded his boss, then-Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, demanding that money…
New York Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges and other counts that have roiled the nation’s biggest…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs placed on suicide watch at N.Y. jail
Sean “Diddy” Combs, in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., as he awaits trial on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, was placed on…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers are desperate to get him out of notorious Brooklyn jail
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs say they will keep fighting to have their client freed from the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where…
L.A.’s ‘Ketamine Queen’ charged in Matthew Perry’s death
On social media, Jasveen Sangha offered herself up as an L.A. power player — rubbing elbows with celebrities, sporting fashionable attire and jetting across the…
Howard University rescinds Diddy’s honorary degree after Cassie video
Howard University trustees on Friday voted to rescind an honorary degree granted to Sean “Diddy” Combs, citing a recently surfaced video of the hip-hop mogul…
Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies on his behalf in federal trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father at a California rehab center and said he…
Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges begins; his words may haunt him
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden was not on the witness stand, but his voice filled the courtroom. In the opening day of Biden’s trial on gun…
Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey to seek reelection as independent
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who is on trial on federal bribery charges in New York, has filed to run…
Judge in Trump’s classified documents case postpones May trial date
WASHINGTON — The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Trump has indefinitely postponed a trial that had been set…