Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward and others set to be arraigned in fake elector case
Former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward and at least 11 other people are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in a Phoenix courtroom on felony charges for their role in the effort to overturn Donald Trumpโs 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Progressive prosecutor in Portland, Oregon, seeks to fend off tough-on-crime challenger in DA race
The progressive district attorney in Portland, Oregon, took office during the social justice movement of 2020, but now he's being challenged by a more centrist candidate vowing to be tough on crime.
Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Judge cites error, will reopen sentencing hearing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi
A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosiโs San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer after the judge failed to allow him to speak during his court appearance last week.
Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case
A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teenโs gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her.
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group.
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
While Donald Trumpโs hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a scathing portrait of Trump in the 1980s.
NYC mayor defends police response after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police departmentโs response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an โisolated incident.โ.
Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000
Drexel University in Philadelphia is threatening to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide.
Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand
The judge in Donald Trumpโs hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters and then threatened to remove the defenseโs witness from the trial because of his behavior on the stand, a court transcript shows.
Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets
Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece.
Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'
Sean โDiddyโ Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was โtruly sorryโ and his actions were โinexcusable.โ.
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus.
Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga 'Horizon' at Cannes
A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western โHorizon: An American Sagaโ into theaters, the actor-director came to the Cannes Film Festival to unveil his self-financed passion project.
Clarification: Fake Electors-Indictment-Giuliani story
In a story published May 18, 2024, about former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's indictment in Arizona, The Associated Press reported that the state attorney general's office said Wednesday what charges were filed in that same case against Mark Meadows, Donald Trumpโs former chief of staff.
The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโ
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppolaโs idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic โMegalopolis,โ one that particularly resonates with the director is: โWhen we leap into the unknown, we prove that weโre free.โ.
Landslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's son
A decades-old landslide thatโs rapidly accelerating has forced the dismantling of an iconic Southern California chapel known for its glass frame built among soaring redwoods and sweeping Pacific Ocean views.
After starting his day in jail, Scheffler finds peace on the course and a chance to win, too
Perspective was even harder to come by than birdies through all the raindrops, bourbon and cigar smoke that streamed across golfโs biggest stage during one of the sportโs most bizarre mornings ever.
Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar
A witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says the cost of certifying that meat sent to Egypt follows Islamic dietary requirements skyrocketed after a single U.S. company was given a monopoly in a cozy deal prosecutors say Menendez arranged.
Vindicated by Court, CFPB Director Chopra says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks
Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits, political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Governmentโs aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist at all.
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law.
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
Hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues have joined Roger Fortsonโs family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriffโs deputy.