American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.
Potential Menendez corruption trial jurors are told US senators may be named or called as witnesses
A federal judge has told prospective jurors at the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez that a list of witnesses or individuals who could be mentioned as evidence is unfurled in coming weeks includes several U.S. senators.
Controversy follows Gov. Kristi Noem as she is banned by another South Dakota tribe
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after another tribe banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels.
Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman
The killing of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman by a Florida sheriff's deputy responding to a phoned-in complaint about an argument has the airman's family calling for charges, saying the shooting was completely unjustified.
WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II have received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict.
Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says he's in talks with prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming.