Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) solicited donations Tuesday after federal law enforcement raided her Washington, D.C., home, sending out a fundraiser text asking for funds to help her “fight back” against the Trump administration. The message opened by addressing the Department of Homeland Security’s search of her home, calling it “the latest step in their ludicrous, […]
Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch teamed up on Tuesday to criticize the “constitutional absurdity” of the prosecution of Jesus Herrera-Salazar, saying the Mexican national’s two arrests raise questions about double jeopardy. Sotomayor, a liberal, and Gorsuch, a conservative, released a joint statement with the high court’s decision not to hear Herrera-Salazar’s appeal […]
As British authorities continue their investigation into the terrorism incident at RAF Fairford base, the nation’s intelligence services are warning of a “major shift” in Iranian strategy. Sir Ken McCallum, director general of MI5, explained this observation during his annual threat update at Thames House on Tuesday. After speaking about threats posed by Russia and […]
Police in Georgia on Tuesday said the man who died at a Six Flags amusement park was ejected from a roller coaster and hit other riders as he plummeted toward the ground. The incident unfolded Monday night at a Six Flags location in Cobb County, Georgia. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died after falling from […]
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing any more trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., until Oct. 26. Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden-appointed district judge for the District of Columbia, issued the temporary restraining order on Tuesday, after the Trump administration removed hundreds of trees over […]
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, an ex-gang leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. In August, the 63-year-old was found guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon. At the conclusion of the two-week trial, jurors took less than three […]
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after having a nodule removed from his lung, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The Holy Father underwent surgery at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove the nodule, which he had previously characterized as minor and treatable. The Vatican said in a statement that an examination […]
An Air Force military officer has been kept in solitary confinement 24 hours a day since August after calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, according to his attorney. Maj. Jason Watson was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on July 1 after speaking at a news conference in uniform with a sign reading, “Impeach. Convict. Remove.” […]
The New York attorney general’s office has asked town officials in upstate New York to explain their actions in responding to a residence where two suspected illegal immigrants hid on the roof to evade arrest by Border Patrol agents. The office of Democrat Letitia James has requested information from local officials in the northern border […]
The Justice Department reached a $315 million settlement with CVS Pharmacy on Tuesday over allegations that the chain improperly filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, then sought reimbursement for many of those prescriptions from federal healthcare programs. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by the government in 2024 on behalf of former CVS […]
