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.

“Talay...Read more

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

WASHINGTON — After eight years of construction and an international political standoff, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Gordie Howe International Bridge across the Detroit River is set for Friday, three sources with knowledge of the plans told The Detroit News on Monday.

The sources spoke on the condition that they not be identified ...Read more

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Haiti next week to assess firsthand the impact of the country’s ongoing gang violence and the international community’s response.

The one-day visit on Tuesday, June 16, will be Guterres’ second trip to the volatile Caribbean country following his first visit in July 2023. ...Read more

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was felt throughout western Cuba on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

According to the U.S. government agency, its epicenter was located at sea, 73 miles west-northwest of Mantua, one of Cuba’s westernmost municipalities, in the province of Pinar del Río. The agency initially reported the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Adriano Espaillat joined MTA officials in East Harlem Monday morning to break ground on what will be the launch site for a pair of tunnel boring machines that should ultimately extend the long-promised Second Avenue subway line.

“Nearly a century after false starts and broken ...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.

“Talay...Read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A sailor is dead and another is in custody following a shooting aboard the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Saturday, the U.S. Navy and naval investigators confirmed.

The U.S. 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. ...Read more

Ten years after “Hillbilly Elegy” catapulted its author into public view, JD Vance is publishing a new memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.” The vice president explains the book as a sort of self-help guide for the spiritually lost: “… by sharing my journey I might be helpful to others – Catholic, Protestant, or ...Read more

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on June 11, 2026, traditional news and social media channels will be full of pictures of the players. Many of them will be showing their tattoos.

Body art has become increasingly part of international soccer, although its prevalence can vary across geographical regions. A study of athletes ...Read more

The Trump administration on May 20, 2026, indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder, based on the downing of two planes near the Cuban coastline in 1996 that killed four people.

As a historian of Latin America and U.S. foreign policy, I believe the indictment may be the prelude to direct U.S. military action against Cuba...Read more

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Can kids go to prison? – Artie, age 10, New York City

The United States has a special justice system for people under age 18. But youth can be tried in adult courts and go ...Read more

More people are talking about the Declaration of Independence now than they likely have for decades, largely because of the festivities, exhibits, historical commemorations and other public events associated with the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence.

But even as they discuss the historical meaning, purpose and ideas...Read more

Every internet search, streamed video and AI-generated response depends on a data center somewhere. Driven by rapid growth in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cryptocurrency, data centers have become the backbone of the modern digital economy. But though their key role is in enabling virtual and remote experiences, data centers ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s lack of background in national security matters has sparked resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill, which is not surprising. But some Republicans, too, have expressed dismay at the president’s choice, a Trump ...Read more