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Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter

A Hawaii doctor who was accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter

Ex-NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing cooler, causing fatal crash

A former New York City police officer has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died

Vance warns Iran not to 'play us' ahead of diplomatic mission in Pakistan

GAVIN J. QUINTON

Vance is tasked negotiating a lasting peace between the United States and Iran, which have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire.

Swalwell accused of sexually assaulting female staff member

SEEMA MEHTA, DAKOTA SMITH, NICOLE NIXON

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democratic front-runner in the hotly contested California governor's race, was accused of sexual assault by a former staff member in a report published on Friday.

Barabak: Rumors, denial and a bombshell. Eric Swalwell campaign is suddenly on the ropes

MARK Z. BARABAK

The Democrat running for governor categorically denied any misconduct involving congressional staffers. Then the San Francisco Chronicle published an article quoting an alleged victim.

Family sues US over 8-year-old's death in custody after crossing the border

A Honduran family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government after their 8-year-old girl with a heart condition died in federal custody after crossing the border in 2023

Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's trip to China

With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East

7 arrested in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse blast

Authorities have arrested seven people in connection with a fireworks warehouse explosion in Northern California that killed seven people in July

Iowa woman pleads not guilty in 2011 killing of real estate agent

An Iowa woman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland, who was killed 15 years ago

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II

In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance

In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics

Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing city's mayor and school leaders

A tangled political fight over whether Chicago's public schools will hold classes on May Day has unraveled in the nation's third-largest city

Artemis II astronauts safely splash down off San Diego coast after historic moon mission

NOAH HAGGERTY

The Artemis II crew slammed into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, creating a fireball half as hot as the surface of the sun, before splashing down safely on our home planet.

California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations

California Rep. Eric Swalwell is denying allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including once when she worked for him

Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises