Jury Acquits Chinese-American Community Organizer in Espionage Case A federal jury in Boston acquitted 65-year-old Litang Liang on Monday, clearing him of charges that he acted as an unregistered agent of China’s government. The verdict comes nearly a year after U.S. authorities accused Liang of providing Chinese officials with information...

Men Targeted Outside Nightclubs, Drugged, and Robbed Three men were convicted of murder on Monday for their roles in a deadly scheme that involved drugging and robbing men after they left Manhattan nightclubs. The victims, incapacitated by a dangerous mix of drugs, were stripped of their wallets and had money...

Federal Prosecutors Told to Drop Case Against Adams The U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to withdraw corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, citing concerns that the case was interfering with his re-election campaign and his ability to support federal immigration policy. In a...

Guilty Plea in High-Profile Cybercrime Case An Alabama man admitted Monday to his involvement in the January 2024 hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s social media account, a scheme that briefly caused bitcoin’s price to surge. Eric Council Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in...

Consumer Protection Bureau Effectively Shut Down Under New White House Directive The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to suspend nearly all operations, effectively shutting down an agency created to protect consumers in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Russell Vought, the newly appointed director...

Suspect Accused of Stabbing Army Private Nearly 70 Times Authorities in Tennessee have charged two people in connection with the brutal killing of a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times last year, police announced on Saturday. Sofia Rodas, 35, faces charges of first-degree murder and tampering with...

Officer Killed in Line of Duty in Roswell Authorities in Georgia are investigating the fatal shooting of a Roswell police officer who was gunned down while responding to a call Friday night. The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Edward Espinoza, has been taken into custody, officials announced Saturday. Deadly Shooting at...

New Passport Policy Creates Confusion and Hardship The U.S. government has stopped allowing changes to gender markers on passports, a move that has left many transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans scrambling to secure travel documents. The policy shift, which took effect immediately after President Donald Trump returned to office, has...

State Prepares for Legal Battles Over Immigration and Policy Clashes California Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Friday allocating $50 million to defend the state's policies from legal challenges by the Trump administration and to support immigrants facing potential deportation. The move signals California’s renewed resistance to federal policies...

Court Halts Treasury Records Access Amid Lawsuit by Democratic Attorneys General A federal judge issued an emergency injunction early Saturday, blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing highly sensitive Treasury Department records containing Social Security numbers, bank account details, and other personal financial information for millions of...

DC Attorney General Accuses Amazon of Misleading Customers and Drivers Amazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle allegations that it secretly used customer tips to subsidize its labor costs rather than passing them on to delivery drivers, according to District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb....