MEXICO CITY -- U.S. prosecutors accused a Mexican governor and nine other current and former Mexican officials of participating in a broad conspiracy to help a powerful Mexican cartel import drugs into the United States in exchange for bribes and votes.
Nick Pope, who investigated UFO sightings for Britain’s Ministry of Defense, a position that turned him from skeptic to believer and later made him one of the world’s most respected ufologists, often likened to FBI agent Fox Mulder on “The X-Files,” died on April 6 at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was 60.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply weakened a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, a ruling that limits the consideration of race in drawing voting maps and could usher in Republican gains in the House.
Former attorney general Pam Bondi has agreed to testify before Congress next month about the Justice Department’s handling of its release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday.
The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday approved Kevin Warsh’s nomination to become the next Federal Reserve chair, a crucial step toward confirmation after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) dropped his block of the nominee over the weekend.
A U.S. Special Forces soldier who participated in the raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Tuesday to insider trading charges alleging that he placed bets on the covert operation, federal court papers say.
LOS ANGELES — A woman aboard a Carnival cruise ship off the coast of Southern California died Monday after officials say she fell off her room's balcony and landed on a deck below. The woman, who was not identified, had been traveling with family members, who alerted the crew of the incident, Julie Leonardi, a spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement. Leonardi did not ...
A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI director James B. Comey - the Justice Department’s latest attempt to criminally charge President Donald Trump’s longtime foe, according to people familiar with the legal proceedings.
Federal agents on Tuesday morning searched businesses in the Minneapolis area, including daycare centers, as part of a fraud investigation, the Department of Homeland Security said.
There's nothing quite as identifiable as a face. Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters. Casinos have deployed it to keep card counters away. Even a popular New York City venue allegedly uses it to blackball people its millionaire owner considers adversaries. So, it comes as no surprise to many Disneyland guests that it's now being used at the entrance to the Happiest Place on Earth.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over whether the Trump administration may revoke temporary protected status for about 350,000 Haitian and 6,100 Syrian immigrants.
The Pentagon can temporarily require all journalists visiting the building to be accompanied by an official escort, an appeals court ruled Monday. The restriction is allowed while the department appeals an earlier ruling that found major parts of the U.S. Department of Defense's restrictions on the press unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON - Two Republican members of Congress are calling on the Trump administration to empower the National Guard to address potential drone-related threats and ensure a "unified federal security posture" at the upcoming World Cup games.
A drug dealer from Queens admitted Monday to taking part in the 2002 slaying of Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay, telling a judge he helped a pair of killers get into the rapper’s music studio to murder him.
WASHINGTON - Two days after a shooting at a dinner that President Donald Trump was attending, Republicans in the U.S. Congress pushed for legislation to fund and speed construction of a White House ballroom, citing increased security concerns.
Farmers across the Great Plains are confronting an intense drought that threatens winter wheat harvests and is pushing cattle producers toward costly feed purchases, prompting some to abandon plans to expand their herds.
First lady Melania Trump excoriated ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, describing the late-night comedian as a "coward" whose words "are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America."
WASHINGTON – The White House is reviewing security protocols this week following Saturday’s shooting at a Washington hotel where President Donald Trump and top officials were attending a dinner, the administration said on Monday.
