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Eddy Sampson, left, and Anne Schneider hug Oct. 1, 2024, as they survey damage caused in Marshall by Hurricane Helene. (Associated Press file)
Jul 17, 2025

States sue FEMA over canceled grant program

Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters. The […]

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Jul 17, 2025

Florida executes killer in bar shooting; 26th US execution this year

STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of fatally shooting two people outside a Florida bar in 1993 as part of an attempted revenge killing was executed Tuesday evening, the 26th […]

Jul 16, 2025

EEOC allows some transgender bias claims to proceed

The EEOC will resume limited review of transgender worker complaints involving hiring, firing, and promotion under stricter oversight by agency leaders.

A ruling Monday by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals protects Afghan refugees in the U.S. who have been granted temporary protected status. (Associated Press file)
Jul 16, 2025

4th Circuit extends Afghan refugees’ TPS

WASHINGTON — An appeals court late Monday stepped in to keep in place protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans that have allowed them to work in the U.S. and be protected […]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad is seen in an artist’s drawing attending a pretrial hearing June 16, 2014, at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. (Associated Press file)
Jul 16, 2025

Military commission might be next step in KSM case

NEW YORK — The United States’ long legal case against accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains in limbo after an appeals court last week scrapped a plea deal […]

After President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services could require more effort to renew H-1B professional and other visas if the second Trump administration adds the same procedures and requirements that his first administration set. (Associated Press file)
Jul 15, 2025

ICE subpoenas landlords for tenant data in immigration push

ICE is issuing subpoenas to landlords for tenant info without court orders, raising legal questions about privacy, immigration enforcement, and compliance.

A statue of a B-2 bomber stands in front of a U.S. Strategic Command building at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Neb. (Associated Press file)
Jul 15, 2025

Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing classified info

A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine on a foreign […]

The team led by special counsel Jack Smith, above, emphasized in court filings that the move to end the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump was a recognition of the legal shield afforded the nation’s chief executive and not a reflection of the cases' merits. (Associated Press file)
Jul 14, 2025

DOJ fires more lawyers tied to Trump special counsel cases

The DOJ has fired more staff linked to Jack Smith’s Trump probes, including election interference and classified documents cases, sources confirm.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen in an artist’s rendering attending a pretrial session Dec. 8, 2008, at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP file)
Jul 14, 2025

Court nixes plea deal for 9/11 mastermind, keeps death penalty option

A federal appeals court voided a plea deal for 9/11 suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, keeping open the possibility of a death penalty trial.

To settle a long-running lawsuit, chemical maker DuPont will pay the village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y., $27 million for contamination of the municipality’s water supply. (Associated Press file)
Jul 14, 2025

DuPont settles contamination claim for $27M

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Chemical maker DuPont has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a nearly decade-long lawsuit over the contamination of an upstate New York village’s water […]

Jul 13, 2025

Trump assassination suspect seeks to defend himself

Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, told a judge he wants to represent himself in his upcoming federal trial this fall.

Jul 10, 2025

Judge weighs class-action over birthright citizenship

Federal judge to decide on class-action status in lawsuit challenging Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship for babies of undocumented parents.


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