Lawyer confirms Donald Trump won’t testify in civil battery, defamation trial
1/3 Ending any speculation, lawyers for Donald Trump told a judge Tuesday the former president will not testify in his own defense during the civil…
7 people, including 2 missing girls, found dead on Oklahoma property
Seven people were found dead Monday, including two missing teenage girls and a convicted rapist, on a property in Oklahoma, according to the Okmulgee County…
1 killed in shooting at Massachusetts house party
One person is dead and five more are injured after a shooting early Sunday morning at a house party in Lawrence, Mass. File photo by…
Police ID suspect, victims in Houston-area mass shooting
The San Jacinto Sheriff's Office said Francisco Oropeza could be armed and dangerous. Photo courtesy of the San Jacinto Sheriff's Office April 30 (UPI) --…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Illinois’ assault weapon ban
1/3 A federal judge in Illinois ruled the state cannot yet enforce a previously-passed law that bans assault-style weapons, among other gun control measures. File…
Minnesota Senate passes marijuana legalization bill in historic vote
The Minnesota Senate passed an historic marijuana legalization measure Friday, paving the way for recreational sales in the state. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI |…
4 teens arrested in connection with shooting at Texas after-prom party
April 28 (UPI) -- Texas authorities say they have arrested and charged four people in connection to a shooting that wounded 11 people during an…
Colorado’s new gun regulations expand red-flag warnings, limit who can buy
1/3 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (talking to news media in the wake of a mass shooting at a Boulder grocery story in 2021) on Friday…
3 accused of scamming elderly U.S. consumers in inheritance scheme
The Justice Department said Friday three Nigerians accused of international inheritance fraud were extradited to the United States to face charges for allegedly scamming elderly…
U.S. unveils new immigration measures ahead of Title 42’s expiration
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday unveiled new measures to stymie irregular immigration. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License…
E. Jean Carroll spars with Trump lawyer, defends actions in 2nd day on stand
E. Jean Carroll arrives to Federal District Court to attend a hearing in New York on October 21, 2020. Carroll detailed her encounter with Donald…
Customs seizes 6 gallons of Florida-bound chemical used in date-rape drugs
Customs officials in Philadelphia this week announced the seizure of an illegal shipment of gamma butyrolactone, an industrial chemical used to manufacture date-rape drugs. A…
Fugees’ Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence conspiracy
April 27 (UPI) -- Pras Michel, a founding member of the U.S. hip-hop group the Fugees, has been convicted of being involved in a multi-million-dollar…
Missouri judge delays emergency rule restricting gender-affirming healthcare
A Missouri judge delayed an emergency rule, that would restrict gender-affirming healthcare for transgender residents throughout the state, just hours before it was to take…
High-ranking Iranian cleric assassinated – UPI.com
Ayatollah Abbasali Soleimani, a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, was shot dead in an armed attack in the city of Babolsar, northern Iran, on…
Attorney pleads guilty to maintaining properties owned by sanctioned Russian
A New York attorney on Tuesday pleaded guilty to aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch by paying to maintain six of his U.S. properties. Pool File…
U.S. agencies warn they will crack down on harmful use of AI
Lina Khan, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, issued a joint statement Tuesday along with three other federal agencies warning companies that they are monitoring…
Chief Justice John Roberts declines Senate invitation to testify on Supreme Court ethics
1/3 Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Senate Democrats, saying he will not testify about ethics standards at the Supreme Court. File…
With jury selected, Donald Trump civil rape trial gets underway
1/3 Jury selection was completed Tuesday in the civil trial on rape charges involving former President Donald Trump (pictured earlier this month at a civil…
Police investigate after Oakland shooting hospitalizes 1-year-old
A one-year-old child was wounded shooting in Oakland, California, local police said. Source link