Prosecutors want 20-year sentence for ex-South Carolina lawmaker for sharing child sex abuse videos
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence a former Republican South Carolina legislator to 20…
Jack Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about…
Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai will be sentenced in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court heard arguments Monday about the sentencing of democracy advocate and…
Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a traveling salesman
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to become…
Swiss bar owner held in custody over resort fire on national day of mourning for the victims
MARTIGNY, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who…
5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds
WASHINGTON — Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s administration after…
Trump officials, Louisiana put end to another decades-old school desegregation order
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a…
Man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot to enter plea
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund a…
Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband
BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) — Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of…
Teachers union sues Texas over alleged crackdown on posts about Charlie Kirk
A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of…
Judge spares Tennessee lawmaker prison time in corruption case where Trump pardoned ex-speaker, aide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge on Monday reduced a prison sentence to probation for a former Tennessee…
Maduro set to appear in US courtroom on drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in…