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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione told the federal judge he traveled to New York with intent to shoot Brian Thompson, raising questions about a double jeopardy defense.

Massachusetts mayor charged with wire fraud in $1.5M COVID relief scheme

Brian DePena allegedly funneled over $1.5 million in EIDL loan funds into his campaign account, personal taxes, and real estate debts, federal charges say.

Federal judge denies attempt to strike down Mississippi county’s majority-Black judicial districts

A federal judge has denied a request to stop a majority-Black section of voters in Mississippi from electing new county judges

Massachusetts mayor accused of using a pandemic loan to fund election campaign and pay his taxes

A Massachusetts mayor has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic loans

Alex Murdaugh defense says murder weapon may be tied to separate killing as judge seeks answers

Jim Griffin claims a recent Allendale County homicide may involve weapons connected to the Murdaugh murders, stunning prosecutors and the judge.

Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day

Tennessee and Oklahoma have put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other and Alabama followed suit hours later as U.S. states executed three men in one day

Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure

The Kennedy Center's board is set to meet to discuss future plans after a federal judge blocked a two-year closure for renovations

Army identifies identifies 2 Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Apache crash

The Army has identified the two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who were killed when their Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight in central Texas

Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

A New Mexico jury has found a former high-ranking Democratic legislator guilty of numerous federal charges stemming from a corruption investigation

Picasso etching stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord in vacant apartment

Milwaukee art gallery owner Bill DeLind never thought he would see the Pablo Picasso etching print stolen from his shop in 2018 ever again

Ohio city fires police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family

Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy

Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore

Beachgoers are encountering more stingrays and suffering their lashings as a marine heat wave off Southern California draws them closer to shore

Army identifies 2 pilots killed in Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood during training exercise

Fort Hood identified the two pilots killed in the AH-64E Apache helicopter crash during a training exercise that sparked a wildfire near Salado, Texas.

Houston police shoot gunman who indiscriminately fired on vehicles, injuring a mother and daughter

A gunman opened fire on passing cars in Houston, wounding a woman and her daughter before three officers and a state trooper shot the suspect.

Brave widow of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes face to face with Luigi Mangione for first time

Paulette Thompson faced Luigi Mangione in court as he pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting he 3-D printed a gun and shot her husband.