The Trump administration on Thursday sued California over its handling of voter fraud claims, asking a federal court to immediately bar the state from counting ballots from about 20,000 voters statewide — many in Los Angeles County — whom the administration alleges are “likely noncitizens.”

The lawsuit is highly unusual, particularly ...Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drew cheers Thursday during their first official outing together since returning to the U.K., coming full circle to Nottingham, where she debuted as his fiancée in 2017.

“It’s great to be back,” Markle told one member of the crowd as she and Harry doled out hugs and handshakes, chatting with well-wishers ...Read more

The attorney representing a Connecticut native among the “Cornell 7” accused of gang raping a student at a fraternity house in 2024 is seeking a gag order in the case, citing what he describes as an orchestrated media blast carried out by Jane Doe’s lawyer.

In court documents filed in New York Supreme Court last week, attorney James C. ...Read more

BOSTON — Lamar Cook, Gov. Maura Healey’s former deputy director for Western Massachusetts, had his bail revoked in his state cocaine trafficking case following his arrest on federal SNAP benefits fraud charges.

Judge David Hodge revoked Cook’s bail during a hearing in Hampden Superior Court on Thursday, according to court records.

The ...Read more

MIAMI — Kai Trump’s freshman year at the University of Miami isn’t exactly starting off with a bang.

The 19-year-old Division 1 golfer documented her rocky beginning on her YouTube vlog, showing her packing up her life in Jupiter before moving to her apartment at UM, in Coral Gables.

President Donald Trump’s eldest granddaughter ...Read more

Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines.

The allegations are the latest chapter in Gaetz’s high-profile sex scandal that ultimately derailed his nomination by ...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom got a nod of approval on his environmental record from an unlikely ally as he plans to stump this weekend for Democrats in New Hampshire, a mandatory state for any potential presidential candidate.

Newsom appeared alongside Republican former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the California Economic Summit in Long Beach, California...Read more

Two years after a South Jersey mother was arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer at her daughter’s high school, Nadia Baxter is telling her side of the story in a federal lawsuit.

Baxter arrived at Williamstown High School in Gloucester County that October 2024 day to deliver menstrual hygiene products for her daughter. In the ...Read more

The former fiancé of a Florida mother who disappeared just hours after they appeared on “The People’s Court” back in 2011 has been arrested in her murder.

While Michelle Parker’s body still has not yet been found, “all evidence leads to Dale Smith Jr. as the person responsible for” her killing, the Orlando Police Department said. ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal grand jury has indicted 10 people on charges of falsely claiming citizenship and of unlawful voting by a noncitizen in North Carolina’s 2024 elections.

Eight of the defendants appeared in court Thursday morning, the same day that early voting began statewide. The men and women were brought into a federal courtroom ...Read more

Oysters connected to a salmonella outbreak have been recalled from Publix stores, the supermarket chain announced.

The shellstock oysters, sold at Publix under the brand James River Oysters, were recalled by Virginia’s Little Wicomico Oyster Company. The Virginia Department of Health says this covers oysters harvested from Sept. 18 through ...Read more

NEW YORK — A New York City judge packing heat on the bench was censured for pulling out his firearm in court while an NYPD officer testified during a “little experiment” into whether the cop could tell if someone had a gun in their bag.

The object lesson by Judge Jeffrey Gershuny occurred at an Aug. 5, 2025, suppression hearing in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rejected plans to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, overruling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal after facing intense bipartisan backlash.

Trump said Thursday the execution would proceed, and that it may be viewed in person by the immediate families of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, celebrated the 20-year anniversary of landmark climate legislation he signed while in office alongside Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.

“California is the perfect example of what can be done when people work together and when we don’t look at this as a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jackie amassed millions of devoted fans thanks to a nonstop livestream of the aerie overlooking Big Bear Lake she shared with mate Shadow. When Big Bear’s celebrity eagle died in August, questions swirled about what had gone wrong.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday that Jackie died from highly ...Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume in a spiraling confrontation with Donald Trump over restrictions on U.S. intelligence assistance.

Zelenskyy said he’s ending a three-day pause on strikes in response to the U.S. president’s call on Sunday for an “energy ceasefire” after he ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Gov. Matt Bevin was not present for a court hearing in his child support and divorce case Thursday, the first one since his arrest for contempt of court, but his attorneys appeared to make arguments on his behalf.

The case could reach a resolution soon, but the judge in the case is requesting more information before ...Read more

Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines.

The allegations are the latest chapter in Gaetz’s high-profile sex scandal that ultimately derailed his nomination by ...Read more

MIAMI — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crew offloaded tens of thousands of pounds of cocaine and almost 4,000 pounds of marijuana Wednesday that were seized during an anti-smuggling tour off South and Central America.

The Cutter Tampa’s crew returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale ferrying 29,600 pounds of cocaine and 2,355 pounds of ...Read more