New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has reached an agreement with state lawmakers to approve legislation allowing terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication. Hochul said she will support the bill with added “guardrails,” including confirmation by two physicians that a patient has less than six months to live and a mental health evaluation to ensure the decision is voluntary. The … Continue reading New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide

The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits Thursday against Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia, and the District of Columbia for failing to provide voter information requested by the Trump administration. This is part of a broader effort, with 22 lawsuits filed so far, to collect detailed voter registration data nationwide, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers. States like Georgia and Wisconsin have resisted, … Continue reading US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data

Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, in the Southern District of New York. Guerrero Flores, 42, nicknamed “The Unspeakable,” is accused of running the gang as a multinational criminal organization responsible for drug trafficking, violence, and terrorism, operating largely from Tocorón Prison. Charges include racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and providing material … Continue reading Tren de Aragua leader known as “The Unspeakable” charged in U.S. federal court

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of a felony for obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest outside her courtroom, while being acquitted of a related misdemeanor charge. The jury of 12 deliberated over six hours, delivering a split verdict that her attorney said could form the basis for a motion to overturn the conviction. The case, the first of its kind against … Continue reading Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of felony obstruction

The suspect in the Dec. 13 mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead by suicide in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said. He was identified as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a former Brown student. The campus shooting killed two students and wounded nine others during a study session in an engineering building amid final exams. Valente is also believed … Continue reading Brown University shooting suspect found dead in New Hampshire, also killed MIT professor

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children, Emma (14) and Ryder (5), were among six people killed in a fiery private jet crash, according to multiple sources and NASCAR. The Cessna C550, owned by Biffle through GB Aviation Leasing, crashed around 10:15 a.m. while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The jet had taken off minutes earlier … Continue reading NASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in plane crash

Ghislaine Maxwell filed a habeas petition in Manhattan federal court seeking to overturn her conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls, citing “substantial new evidence.” The former socialite, serving a 20-year sentence in Texas, is representing herself in the petition, a long-shot move as such filings are rarely granted. Maxwell claims a juror concealed a history of sexual abuse during jury selection, … Continue reading Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell petitions to vacate sex crime conviction

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a Georgia state senate committee on her prosecution of Donald Trump for election interference, responding to a inquiry into her personal relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The committee initially investigated potential financial improprieties but expanded its focus to alleged coordination with the January 6 committee using federal grant money. Willis defended her actions, citing threats and … Continue reading Fani Willis defends Trump prosecution at contentious Georgia hearing

Nebraska will become the first state to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients under a law signed by President Trump last year, starting May 1. About 30,000 people in the Medicaid expansion group, with slightly higher incomes, will need to work or perform community service 80 hours per month, or be enrolled in school at least half-time, to maintain coverage. Certain groups—such as disabled … Continue reading Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements