MIAMI — Just over an hour into opening statements into the vessel homicide and manslaughter trial of George Pino, who crashed his boat into a Biscayne Bay channel marker almost four years ago, killing a teenage girl, the Doral real estate broker broke down in tears. His reaction suspended the proceedings so he could be medically evaluated.

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BOSTON — A judge ruled former State Trooper Michael Proctor can not delay his deposition for a wrongful death suit against Karen Read, but because of scheduling issues, it will be postponed anyway.

Plymouth County Superior Court Judge Mark Gildea said that he found both the original affidavits in support of the motion to delay as well as ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York City schools with falling enrollment will not face budget cuts this fall, continuing a policy that guarantees each school in the system receives at least as much funding as it did the year before, even if they’re expecting fewer students.

Staring down a multibillion-dollar budget gap, Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced pressure ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Plans by the Orlando Utilities Commission to shut down one of its coal-fired plants and rely more on solar power and natural gas facilities for electricity have been halted by the Trump administration.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order Thursday that directs the municipal utility to ensure that one of its ...Read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A sailor is dead and another is in custody following a shooting Saturday aboard the carrier John F. Kennedy, the Navy and naval investigators confirmed.

The Navy on Monday confirmed Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Jesse Braswell’s death after emergency personnel responded to a shooting onboard just after 5 a.m. Saturday. A ...Read more

NORFOLK, Va. — A transgender former student has sued the principal of Lake Taylor High School and Norfolk Public Schools, claiming they violated her right to equal access to public education by not taking steps to end abuse and bullying she faced.

Filed last week in Norfolk’s federal court, the lawsuit claims principal Latesha Wade-Jenkins ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday that, in the more than two years since Mayor Cherelle L. Parker was sworn in, he has only met with her three times.

And despite his visit to her City Hall office on Monday in what Krasner described as “the spirit of hopeful collaboration,” that number did not grow to four.

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A Leawood man has been charged in federal court, accused of conspiring with two California men to provide material support to the terrorist organization ISIS, according to a news release Friday.

The U.S. Department of Justice reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigations arrested Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, in Kansas City, Kansas, early Friday ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Fifteen people were arrested at a Pride celebration in the Gayborhood on Sunday, authorities said, and the response drew criticism from some LGBTQ+ residents over how police handled crowd control at the event.

Images of police officers engaging with attendees in Center City circulated widely across local social media feeds on ...Read more

NORFOLK, Va. — Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland admitted Monday to murdering fellow sailor Angelina Resendiz in his barracks room last May.

Copeland, 21, pleaded guilty to killing Resendiz, as well as obstruction of justice, aggravated assault, making a false official statement and indecent recording. His plea agreement does not include counts ...Read more

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has found himself at the center of a fresh international scandal after tweeting “Heil Hitler” on Sunday.

The South American statesman made the remark in response to an op-ed in favor of right-wing presidential hopeful Abelardo de la Espriella.

The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has demanded Petro...Read more

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has found himself at the center of a fresh international scandal after tweeting “Heil Hitler” on Sunday.

The South American statesman made the remark in response to an op-ed in favor of right-wing presidential hopeful Abelardo de la Espriella.

The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has demanded Petro...Read more

DETROIT — Michigan and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a new $10 million partnership Monday that will accelerate pollution cleanup work on the Detroit River, a waterway loaded with toxic compounds left behind by factories, coal plants and sewage overflows that dominated the river's shoreline for a century.

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CHICAGO — More than a hundred former Chicago federal prosecutors released a letter Monday saying actions taken by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and other leaders have “tarnished the reputation of the United States Attorney’s Office.”

The group, which includes former U.S. Attorney Scott Lassar and onetime acting U.S. Attorney Gary Shapiro...Read more

A Washington, D.C., federal judge Monday moved quickly to order arguments in a new federal lawsuit that seeks to block President Donald Trump’s planned Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the grounds of the White House, which critics say will only benefit Trump and the organizers of the mixed martial arts spectacular.

District Court Judge...Read more

MIAMI — On Sept. 4, 2022, George Pino was at the helm of a boat carrying his daughter’s teenage friends for her birthday. The skies were clear, and the girls were cheerful.

But the celebration ended, prosecutor Laura Adams said, when Pino struck a channel marker, plunging everyone into the water and killing 17-year-old Luciana “Lucy” ...Read more

Grammy-winning songwriter Talay Riley — who worked on hits for Britney Spears, Dua Lipa, Khalid and more — was fatally stabbed this weekend in London.

The family and management team of the 35-year-old, born Mark “Yinka” Orabiyi, confirmed “with overwhelming sadness” Saturday that he’d “passed away” the morning prior.

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Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised statement Monday that Israel would hold its fire in Iran for now but would respond should Tehran ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday sent to the Senate the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to fill the role permanently, teeing up what could be a bruising confirmation process for a Trump ally who has drawn bipartisan criticism for recent Justice Department moves.

The president’s former defense attorney has ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to charge a $100,000 fee for companies seeking to employ foreign workers with an H-1B visa, ruling in part that it oversteps Congress’ taxing power.

In the ruling, Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the U.S. District Court for the District of ...Read more