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Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the deadly and historically destructive Palisades Fire that scorched swaths of Los Angeles in the early days of 2025.

Mayor says ‘violence has no place in our city’ as president criticizes governor for not accepting national guard troops...

Sheriff’s deputies in Michigan fired 27 shots at John Jenuwine, even though “he was not the guy that they were supposed to be chasing.”...

US president also claims vandals have been arrested, as Washington attraction sees algae bloom and peeling paint...

Dalton Eatherly already faced charges stemming from a racist stream at a Nashville restaurant before a courthouse shooting.

Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the scene...

Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

One Democratic strategist told Newsweek the investigation could be "rocket fuel for fundraising and earned media" for Newsom.

A 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Philadelphia Tuesday, hours after a fatal shooting prompted a Wilmington, Delaware, hospital into lockdown and forced employees to barricade themselves inside rooms.

An Afghan national is facing new federal charges in connection with the shooting of two National Guard members who were patrolling in the nation’s capital in November, according to a supe…...

Three children were found by authorities when they entered the suspect's apartment and were taken to a medical center to be evaluated, officials said.

President Donald Trump arrives in France on Monday for the summit of leading industrialized nations, where the wars in Ukraine and Iran will top the agenda.

The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.

Alabama is seeking to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward.

Vance Luther Boelter will receive multiple life sentences for the fatal shooting of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.

“Officers heard gunfire coming from the building and worked quickly to secure and clear the area,” Midland Police Chief Snow said in a statement.

The man who killed a former Minnesota House Speaker and her husband, and who seriously injured another lawmaker and his wife, agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors Thursday, ensuring he will not be put to death.

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Thursday as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.

Robert Dillon was arrested at home in Florida despite living 300 miles away from where a crime was committed...

The Trump administration on Monday announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud.

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the blaze that became Los Angeles’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire...

The man accused of igniting last year's deadly Pacific Palisades fire faces trial Monday in Los Angeles as the area struggles to move on from the conflagration that looms large in the current mayor’s race.

US president says ‘I’d pay the kind of money they deserve’ amid questions over his administration establishing fund...

The Los Angeles U.S. attorney's office said it has launched an investigation into election fraud in California's elections.

The president claimed an investigation has been launched.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday morning, the Bakersfield Police Department said.

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Senate to throw out the impeachment case against her ahead of the trial, in a bid to thwart a second attempt by opponents to ban her from politics.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori about investigations and prosecutions originating from U.S. Attorneys offices around the country.

Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone?

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in the Epstein investigation this week, while the current DOJ opened an inquiry into E. Jean Carroll's successful civil cases against President Trump.

Acting AG Todd Blanche says the FBI arrested a man who made death threats against an ICE officer and his family at a Newark, New Jersey protest.

Christian Castro charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime after video released of non-fatal shooting in January...

The Trump DOJ clarified that E. Jean Carroll is not under investigation, though Dem donor Reid Hoffman might be.

The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into whether author E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in connection with her civil lawsuits against President Trump, sources familiar with the matter said.

A former CIA official was arrested after FBI agents allegedly found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home while investigating whether he lied about his background.

The unprecedented rate of suicides by Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees highlights what experts call failures in care and oversight.

A Noticias Telemundo investigation documented a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents to rob, intimidate and even injure or rape immigrants.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating to determine who shot the bystander, who underwent surgery, and how many bullets were fired.

Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.

The shift in management is certain to spark a flurry of new fates for the capital, spanning public parks, national monuments and the Metropolitan Police Department.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger, killed in the Bondi Beach massacre, reflected on the destructive power of words and deeds for a forthcoming book.

"These subjects did not discriminate in who they hated," said Mark Remily, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego Field Office.

Christian Castro faces assault and false reporting charges in the shooting of Julio César Sosa-Celis.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers he won’t rule out the possibility that rioters who attacked police at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, could receive payments from a new $1.8 billion taxpayer fund being created by the Justice Department.

A look at the timeline of events in Karen Read's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial and retrial. Read was acquitted of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.

A Sudanese paramilitary commander who was arrested late last year following global outrage over videos of him executing unarmed people in al-Fashir has been released from prison and returned to active duty on the battlefield, nine sources told Reuters.

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President Donald Trump will be presented with options for action on China if US investigations determine that industrial overcapacity is influencing Chinese exports, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, is in danger of losing his primary.

Ryan Nichols is the latest such person to face charges after he allegedly brandished a gun during an argument...

A third of patients in a clinical trial had tumors shrink while taking a genetically engineered treatment known as RP1.

This investigation comes just days after Axios reported that Edwards engaged in inappropriate conduct toward two female staffers in their 20s.

The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.

Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.

According to MS NOW, the FBI has launched an investigation into an Atlantic reporter.

Meenu Batra exclusively spoke to CBS News about being detained by ICE, saying she was living and working legally in the U.S. when she was arrested.

A Reuters review found the number of U.S. drug, gun and other prosecutions fell sharply as investigators focused on immigration and about half the federal prosecutors in Minnesota left.

Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence."...

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The US Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to let it intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury verdict against him in a defamation suit brought by former Elle magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to be questioned Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Education Department on Monday opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, a private all-women’s school, for admitting transgender women. In a release, the Education Department wr…...

An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The FCC ordered Disney's eight owned ABC stations to apply for early renewal of their broadcast licenses -- by May 28 -- citing an investigation into the company's DEI practices. The action comes after a MAGA uproar over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump looking like an 'expectant widow.'...

Legal experts say the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey lacks evidence of a true criminal threat.

FBI Director Kash Patel wrote that the drinking incidents were “not representative of my usual conduct.”...

The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.

A Newsweek investigation illustrates the rise of secret fight clubs linked to white supremacist groups including Patriot Front.

Cole Allen sent his manifesto to his family minutes before he attempted to enter the White House Correspondents' dinner.

Trump disputes claims tied to suspect writings, pushes back on framing of WHCD shooting during 60 Minutes interview...

The Chinese newspaper Global Times lamented that WHCD shooting was a result of "radicalization" in the U.S.

The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions yet again about the protection afforded to America's political leaders at a time of increased political violence.

The suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner allegedly wrote a manifesto and attended a No King's protest.

MS NOW hosts called out disturbing conspiracy theories from left-wing commentators who claimed the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting was staged.

The Justice Department alleges a special forces soldier who participated in the raid to capture Nicolas Maduro made a series of bets on the prediction market Polymarket that earned him more than $400,000. Trump signaled some sympathy for the soldier when he compared him to former baseball player Pet...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were seated on the stage of the cavernous Washington Hilton ballroom just after 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday evening, playfully engaging with the evening’s entertainer, mentalist Oz Pearlman.