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Manhattan DA to retry Pedro Hernandez after conviction in 1979 kidnapping, killing was overturned

Decades-old missing child case returns to court as formerly convicted suspect Pedro Hernandez faces new trial for 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in Manhattan.

Former Black Panther leader H. Rap Brown dies in prison hospital at 82

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Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that's been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii's Big Island for nearly a year is back

FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community

Three people have been indicted in connection with a killing on the Navajo Nation that had gone unsolved for more than five years

US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has become a key negotiator in the Trump administration's push to end the Russia-Ukraine war

Milwaukee judge accused of helping immigrant evade agents set to appear at last pre-trial hearing

A Wisconsin judge charged with illegally helping an immigrant dodge federal agents is due in court for a final hearing before her trial begins

Manhattan DA to retry Etan Patz's killer after conviction in deadly 1979 kidnapping was overturned

Decades-old missing child case returns to court as formerly convicted suspect Pedro Hernandez faces new trial for 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in Manhattan.

Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released

A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died

Lawsuit challenges arrests of people showing up to ICE check-ins in San Diego

Attorneys are challenging the detention of three people arrested in San Diego who showed up to their immigration check-in appointments this fall

Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing

A federal judge has ruled that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee

Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds

A federal judge in Miami has set a $60,000 bond for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close a prison near Los Angeles

The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility's heating system

Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking

Democratic congressman's lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics

A federal lawsuit filed by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration's top housing regulator of abusing his position to misuse private mortgage records belonging to Swalwell and other Democratic critics of the Republican president

New York public housing bribery case ends with a milestone 70 convictions

Prosecutors have secured the 70th and final conviction of a massive corruption probe into New York City's public housing