Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, will be arrested and face a charge of second degree manslaughter. That could carry a jail term of up to 15 years
Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot will face trial on extortion and wire fraud charges, stemming from an accusation that he tried to extort the Holloway family after their daughter’s disappearance
The Republicans in Congress have proposed a law that will make it tougher for people to enter the United States. Alejandro Mayorkas – the secretary of Homeland Security – warns of ‘difficult days ahead’
The freshman congressman has been accused by federal prosecutors of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances
These issues and the forces behind them — anger and guns, immigration turmoil, deep political divisions about what democracy means — are playing out across America. But Texas is immense
Parents could challenge any educational materials they say violate banned teachings around white privilege and implicit bias under a bill sent back to the GOP-controlled House
If finalized, the rule would mark the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas pollution
The New York Republican whose biography began to unravel after his election last fall, is accused of duping donors, stealing campaign funds, lying to Congress and cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve
The measure signed Wednesday is part of DeSantis’ plan to harden Florida’s immigration laws. DeSantis regularly heaves criticism on federal border policy and takes a hard-right stance geared toward Republican primary voters
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is open to teachers, librarians, nurses, public interest lawyers, military members and other public workers. It cancels a borrower’s remaining student debt after 10 years of public interest work, or 120 monthly payments
It will be the former president’s first prime-time appearance after a civil jury in New York found him liable for sexually assaulting an advice columnist nearly three decades ago
As the U.S. prepares for the end of Title 42 restrictions, officials have released few details about who would be eligible for the immigration permissions known as family reunification parole
President Biden is aiming to court an Indo-Pacific leader with whom he’s sought stronger ties at a time when the United States looks to blunt China’s growing assertiveness in the region
The recommendation came at the close of a two-day meeting focused on whether women could safely and effectively take the pill without professional supervision
The 30-year-old who died was a former Michael Jackson impersonator who was well-known to city outreach workers who try to help unhoused people experiencing mental illness
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would require the National Archives to screen documents leaving the White House for classified material. It’s the first major proposal to respond to a series of intelligence breaches over the last year
Prices rose 0.4% from March to April, the government said Wednesday. The nation’s inflation rate has steadily cooled since peaking at 9.1% last June but remains far above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate
The indictment says the New York Republican induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense the money would be used to support his campaign. Instead, he used it for personal expenses
The city of Tapachula has become a bottleneck where those seeking to travel north are stuck for months as they wait for a temporary permit that will allow them to continue their journey to the U.S.
The presidents of the United States and Mexico discussed in a telephone call the actions of both governments in light of the end of the measure, which has provoked a tide of migrants seeking to enter U.S. territory
Despite a dissuasion campaign by the U.S. government, migrants are headed toward its southern border in growing numbers ahead of the end of pandemic-era asylum restrictions and proposed new restrictions on those seeking asylum
The charges against Santos were filed in the Eastern District of New York. Santos said he hadn’t been told of the charges, telling The AP, “This is news to me.”