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Mississippi district attorney Jody Owens resigns after pleading guilty in federal bribery case: report

Hinds County DA Jody Owens resigned after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge in a federal bribery case stemming from an FBI sting operation.

In dissents, justices decried the ruling as a ‘serious mistake’ that would aid ‘birth tourists.’

MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ

Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga returns as the date for his new murder trial is set

Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son has begun with a pretrial hearing

The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge

SHANE GOLDMACHER

The decision, which allows parties to spend more in coordination with candidates, is likely to further expand the power of big money in American politics.

What the Supreme Court Decisions About Trump’s Firings Mean

ADAM LIPTAK, NIKOLAY NIKOLOV, GILAD THALER, NOUR IDRISS, RAFAELA BALSTER, STEPHANIE SWART AND RAY WHITEHOUSE

Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how two Supreme Court rulings on the firings of independent regulators first expand the power of the president, and then carve out an exception.

'George Washington was not the first president.' What?!

John Hanson, not George Washington, was allegedly the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation and Continental Congress.

North Carolina cold case heats up with stepmother accused of killing missing teen

Sara Graham's stepmother charged with first-degree murder more than 11 years after the North Carolina woman disappeared on her way to Walmart.

Venezuelan nationals charged in $529K ATM jackpotting scheme at I-95 rest stops, feds say

Four Venezuelan nationals allegedly used malware and hardware to jackpot Connecticut rest stop ATMs, stealing over $529,000 in less than two weeks.

Hazmat crews rush to Pennsylvania train derailment as residents told to shelter in place

Emergency crews are urging nearby residents to shelter in place while officials investigate what the derailed freight cars were carrying in Pennsylvania.

Dozens of deportees flown back to Venezuela hours before twin quakes are trapped under rubble

KATE LINTHICUM, CECILIA SÁNCHEZ VIDAL

More than a 100 people deported from the U.S. were staying at a shelter in Venezuela that collapsed during two deadly earthquakes.

America's top party college hit by another sex attack weeks after brutal campus rape case

UC Santa Barbara police issued a second campus-wide warning after a woman reported being stalked and groped, as the May rape case remains unsolved.

Trump Urges Congress to Take Up Birthright Citizenship. Here’s Why It’s Unlikely.

ERICA L. GREEN AND MICHAEL GOLD

The president lost his case in the Supreme Court, but mere legislation would not be enough.

Amy Coney Barrett Faces Right-Wing Ire Over Recent Rulings

EMILY DAVIES

Justice Barrett sided with Chief Justice Roberts and the liberal minority to uphold birthright citizenship and mail-in voting practices.