Latvian arrested over scheme to export plane parts from U.S. to Russia
The Justice Department on Thursday announced that a Latvian national has been arrested in his native country over participating in a scheme to export plane…
California man pleads guilty to selling Pentagon $3.5M in counterfeit electronics
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a Senate budget hearing in 2023. A California man pleaded guilty to selling $3.5 million of fake…
Suspect arrested in Illinois stabbing spree that left 4 dead, 5 injured
An unnamed male suspect is in custody after going on a stabbing spree that killed four people and injured five others Wednesday in Rockford, Ill.…
Disney, DeSantis-backed Florida tourism board settle lawsuit
Disney and the Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Wednesday settled a lawsuit over control of Disney Florida properties. DeSantis installed a board…
Texas judge blocks state from accessing information on trans youth at LGBTQ nonprofit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a temporary injunction, after a Travis County District Court judge blocked his office Monday from accessing information on…
In corruption case, U.S. officials target Manhattan real estate owned by Mongolia’s former prime minister
March 26 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a formal complaint to seize $14 million worth of Manhattan real estate owned by Mongolia's…
Russian court extends WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich’s pre-trial detention
Undated image of Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. File Photo courtesy of Evan Gershkovich/LinkedIn March 26 (UPI) -- A Russian court…
Prosecutors drop charges against N.Y. nurse accused of mishandling newborn
Child endangerment charges against a neonatal intensive care nurse were dropped by New York prosecutors Monday after they determined they couldn't prove their case at…
Wyoming governor signs bill banning gender reassignment surgery, care
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a bill banning doctors in that state from performing gender transitioning and gender reassignment procedures for children. Photo courtesy…
Police release trove of videos, images from child abuse probe of YouTuber Franke
YouTube parenting influencer Ruby Franke (L) and business partner Diane Hildebrandt (R) each pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse in December.…
Harris calls for more red flag laws, tours school shooting site in Parkland, Fla.
1 of 2 | Vice President Kamala Harris toured the shuttered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Saturday and called for more…
Customs officers seize $2.71M shipment of fake sports merchandise
March 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Cincinnati on Thursday seized a large shipment of counterfeit sports championship rings. According to…
40 dead, 100 injured in attack on concert hall near Moscow
1 of 3 | Fire rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue following an attack by gunmen in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow late Friday.…
Mexico urges U.S. court to block Texas’ controversial immigration law
Mexico on Thursday filed a brief with a U.S. court, urging it to block a controversial Texas law that would permit the arrest of those…
Fifth Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ deputy sentenced for role in torturing 2 Black men
1 of 2 | Michael Corey Jenkins (pictured before and after the assault committed by six former Rankin County Mississippi deputies) is one of 2…
2 more Mississippi deputies sentenced for roles in ‘Goon Squad’ torture of 2 Black men
Michael Corey Jenkins, pictured before and after being assaulted by six former Rankin County Sheriff's deputies. The third of the six deputies, Daniel Opdyke, was…
Trump files defamation suit against ABC News, Stephanopoulos
Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against ABC News following an interview between host George Stephanopoulos and Rep. Nancy Mace. The former president's…
Mexico says it will not accept migrants deported by Texas under new state law
Mexico said Tuesday that it will not accept migrants deported by Texas. File Photo by Justin Hamel/UPI | License Photo March 19 (UPI) -- Mexico…
Judge OKs testimony from ex-attorney Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels in Trump’s hush money trial
1 of 2 | A judge on Monday ruled that testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels can be presented during former President Donald Trump's…
Supreme Court refuses appeal by former N.M. official convicted in Jan. 6 riots
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear the case of a former New Mexico county official, Couy Griffin, who was ordered to step down…