Three months after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Justice Department is weighing whether to bring federal charges against the suspect, Tyler Robinson, potentially under a novel theory that the killing constituted an anti-Christian hate crime. Robinson already faces multiple state charges in Utah, including aggravated murder, and prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. Some federal prosecutors have pushed back, arguing the … Continue reading DOJ weighs novel federal hate crime case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer

Director and actor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead Sunday afternoon in their Brentwood home, and authorities are investigating the case as an apparent homicide. Los Angeles Fire Department responders discovered the couple around 3:30 p.m., and the Reiner family later confirmed their deaths, asking for privacy. The LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division is leading the investigation, with no … Continue reading Rob Reiner and wife found dead in apparent homicide at California home

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged with killing far-right activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance as his attorneys push to limit media access. Judge Tony Graf is weighing Robinson’s right to a fair trial against the public’s interest in open proceedings, while prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. Robinson appeared in court restrained and in formal attire, with prior rules allowing him … Continue reading Accused Charlie Kirk killer makes first in-person court appearance

A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage-fraud charges, marking the second failed indictment attempt in a week after another grand jury in Norfolk also rejected the case. James and her attorney, Abbe Lowell, accused the Justice Department of pursuing a politically motivated effort driven by President Trump. Lowell noted that both career prosecutors … Continue reading Second grand jury refuses to indict NY Attorney General Letitia James

Residents in western Washington began evacuating Wednesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rains, swelling rivers toward record levels and threatening catastrophic flooding. The Skagit River, which runs through Mount Vernon and the agricultural valley north of Seattle, is expected to crest at 47 feet in Concrete Thursday and 41 feet in Mount Vernon Friday, potentially surpassing floodwalls and levees. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared … Continue reading Washington state braces for dangerous flooding as thousands could face evacuation orders

The Trump administration is expanding militarized operations along the southern U.S. border by transferring most of California’s border with Mexico to Navy control. The new zone stretches from the Arizona state line to the Otay Mountain Wilderness, covering the Imperial Valley and border communities like Tecate. Since April, similar zones in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona have allowed troops to apprehend immigrants and enforce trespassing … Continue reading Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border

A federal judge in California, Charles Breyer, blocked the Trump administration from deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles and ordered control returned to Governor Gavin Newsom. The ruling challenges the administration’s efforts to federalize roughly 300 Guardsmen under Title 10 for immigration enforcement, citing no evidence that federal law execution was hindered. Breyer criticized the administration for effectively creating a “national police force” … Continue reading Judge blocks Trump administration from deploying California National Guard members in Los Angeles

A 47-year-old man was killed after being struck by a snowplow at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Tuesday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. in a parking lot near Terminal 2 used by the catering company LSG Sky Chefs, during light snow and temperatures in the upper 20s. The victim’s identity has not been released, and the Minnesota State Patrol is assisting with the … Continue reading Man struck, killed by snowplow at Minneapolis–Saint Paul airport

A federal judge in New York, Richard Berman, granted the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case. The decision follows last month’s passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the DOJ to release all records related to Epstein while protecting victims’ identities and sensitive information. Berman emphasized that disclosure must not compromise the privacy or … Continue reading New York judge orders release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case

A parent of a Kentucky State University student, 48-year-old Jacob Lee Bard, has been charged with murder after an on-campus shooting killed one student and critically injured another. The incident occurred Tuesday at Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall in Frankfort, where Bard fired shots at the students, killing 19-year-old De’Jon Fox and critically wounding a second student. Bard, from Evansville, Indiana, was arrested immediately by … Continue reading Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

Eight Anaheim High School running team students were injured Wednesday afternoon when a suspected DUI driver struck them at an intersection. The students, aged 16 to 17, were waiting at Harbor Boulevard and W. North Street around 3 p.m. when a red Toyota veered off the road and hit them. Three students were immediately hospitalized, with one reported in critical condition. The 27-year-old driver was … Continue reading 8 Anaheim High School running team members struck by suspected DUI driver, police say