New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff
The New Mexico attorney general is asking a judge to prevent the state child welfare agency from removing children from the U.S., absent a court order.
TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport
Law enforcement officials say a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs was discovered in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport.
National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage
A National Guard officer has pleaded guilty to leading a double life, marrying a woman he met in Mongolia while still married in the U.S.
Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon
One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
Film financier Jason Cloth indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme tied to movie funding
Film producer Jason Cloth, known for financing movies like “Joker” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted on wire fraud charges. Prosecutors say he ran a $100 million Ponzi scheme.
Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention
A witness to a fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration agent has been released from a detention facility. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was let go Wednesday.
Police: Bullets that killed 2 bystanders at Seattle festival weren’t from teen shooter’s gun
Bullets recovered from two bystanders killed during a shootout at a Seattle festival last weekend do not appear to have come from the gun that a 15-year-old arrested at the…
Investigation revealed ‘devastating’ reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein
An investigation has turned up allegations of sexual misconduct against nearly 50 people who were formerly affiliated with Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. A jury delivered its verdict Wednesday in Buffalo, New York.