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Jiu-jitsu instructor and pastor accused of horrific crimes against children in exclusive California enclave

Bail was set at $17.5 million for Emmanuel Marchica, a Hollister pastor accused of years of child sexual abuse across multiple community locations.

Lee Gilley begs for Italian protection as alleged squatter targets home where pregnant wife was killed

A criminal investigation was opened into an attempted takeover of Lee and Christa Gilley's vacant Houston home after a disputed warranty deed surfaced.

Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps

JASON DEPARLE AND ADRIANA ZEHBRAUSKAS

Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.

Repeat offender busted again less than 24 hours after release in brazen jewelry store theft case: police

Surveillance video captures a California teen allegedly stealing jewelry from a store less than 24 hours after his jail release on identical charges.

5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in Ohio river

Five people drowned in the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio, after others jumped in to rescue a struggling swimmer, the Delaware County Sheriff says.

White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades’

TYLER PAGER

The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.

Trial Date Set for Former Olympian Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool

CLARENCE WILLIAMS

David Hearn, 67, who is charged with destruction of property, has pleaded not guilty. He is one of several people the authorities say vandalized the pool.

Judge Tosses Justice Department Challenge to Minnesota Immigration Laws

MITCH SMITH

The Trump administration, which flooded Minnesota with immigration agents this year, argued that policies limiting cooperation with ICE were unconstitutional.

2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor

An appeals court has set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care

MIRIAM JORDAN

Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.

5 Found Dead in Ohio After Child Tells Driver His ‘Family Was in the River’

MICHAEL LEVENSON

Two women and three men were pulled from the Scioto River, outside Columbus.

Bodycam catches Sunny Hostin invoking her legal chops as cops cite Harvard-grad son for trespassing

Bodycam video captures Sunny Hostin telling MTA police she's a former federal prosecutor after her son Gabriel Hostin was stopped for trespassing.

Justice Department activates untested court for 'alien terrorist' deportations

The Justice Department has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to weigh government requests to deport so-called "alien terrorists" from the United States

Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom

Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, allowing players there to compete for the same massive jackpots as U.S. players

'America's Most Wanted' fugitive laid blueprint for vanishing before 20-year escape: affidavit

Ronald Fischer emailed his attorney, canceled a London flight and studied identity-change literature in the days before vanishing during his 2005 trial, according to an affidavit.