Federal subpoenas target Newsom travel nonprofit in criminal probe of governor's spending
Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas demanding six years of records from the nonprofit that bankrolls Governor Gavin Newsom's globe-trotting travel, a criminal probe his office dismisses as political retaliation. The U.S. Attorney's Office served subpoenas in September targeting the California ...
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Lindsay Clancy's DA rarely cuts plea deals, but a veteran attorney says this case could force one
Plymouth County's top prosecutor built a reputation on refusing to negotiate, but after an 11-1 jury deadlock ended Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial in a mistrial, a veteran defense attorney says the office may have no choice but to deal. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial at Plymouth Co...
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Mississippi man arrested on murder charge after mother of four found hanging from tree
Jackson, Mississippi, police arrested a 51-year-old man on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother of four whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned house, a case her family insisted from the start was not a suicide. Jarques Ratliff was ...
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Royal Navy pilot killed after engine fault triggered chain of failures aboard Merlin helicopter
A British military inquiry found that a split engine diaphragm set off a cascade of mechanical and crew errors that left a Royal Navy helicopter powerless over the English Channel, and Lt Rhodri Leyshon trapped inside as it sank. Leyshon, a pilot seated in the right-hand seat of a Merlin Mk4 helicop...
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Air Force One buzzes Irish Open at Doonbeg as Trump drops in on McIlroy's round
President Trump turned the Irish Open into a spectacle Saturday when Air Force One flew low over his Doonbeg golf course mid-tournament, catching Rory McIlroy in the middle of a rough hole and drawing global attention to the first-time venue. The presidential jet swept at low altitude over Trump Int...
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Police respond to trespasser at Kamala Harris's $8 million Malibu home after Secret Service protection ended
An unidentified woman illegally entered the Malibu property of former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday night, an incident that reignites questions about who should pay for her security now that Secret Service protection is gone. Security personnel stationed at Harris and Doug Emhoff's $8.15 mi...
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Federal jury clears Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case tied to rapper rivalry
A Los Angeles federal jury acquitted Chicago rapper Lil Durk on all charges in a murder-for-hire plot targeting rival Quando Rondo, but two co-defendants were convicted, and prosecutors say a second trial awaits. Durk Banks, the 33-year-old Grammy winner known as Lil Durk, walked away from conspirac...
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North Carolina state trooper indicted for first-degree murder of sheriff's captain in love-triangle shooting
A grand jury has charged a North Carolina State Highway Patrol sergeant with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Cumberland County sheriff's captain, a killing investigators say grew out of years of jealousy over a woman both officers had dated. Sgt. Nekime Matu Oxendine, 44, was indicted...
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Mississippi police arrest man in hanging death of Tasia Fortune
Jackson, Mississippi, police arrested a 51-year-old man on a murder charge in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black mother of four whose body was found hanging from a tree in early August, and the police chief says more arrests are coming. Jarques Ratliff was taken into custody Friday afte...
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San Jose officer fired for feeding surveillance data to domestic violence suspect
A San Jose police officer used the department's license plate reader network to help a domestic violence suspect track down a victim, and the chief who fired him says the case exposed a gap in how the city controls access to powerful surveillance tools. San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph announced th...
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