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Steve Bannon speaks during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., declined a request from the Justice Department to dismiss the contempt of Congress conviction for Trump ally Steve Bannon, telling prosecutors in a ruling Wednesday that they will need to come back with a better explanation if they want to clear Bannon's […]

(NEW YORK) -- The alleged self-proclaimed "mastermind" of the 9/11 attacks will stand trial in June 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday, nearly 25 years after the attacks.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was captured in 2003 and has been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2006."Trial on the merits shall begin on Monday, 5 June 2028," Lt. Col. Michael Schrama  decided.Prosecutors sought a trial in 2027 but the judge said that was too soon.The […]

Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to the University of Idaho quadruple murders, has been granted a new hearing in his bid to take back his guilty plea, according to court filings. His new evidentiary hearing has been set for June 17, 2027.In 2022, Kohberger was arrested for the stabbing […]

(NEW YORK) -- The suspect in a quintuple homicide in Oregon allegedly targeted his girlfriend and her family and friends, shooting all five multiple times, authorities said.Benjamin Parker allegedly carried out the killings on Saturday morning at a rural property he lived on near Forest Grove, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said.The victims were Parker's girlfriend, 26-year-old Stella Kimsey; Stella Kimsey's grandmother, 85-year-old Mary Kimsey, Stella Kimsey's mother, 60-year-old Rowan Kimsey; Stella […]

Meta Platforms apps on a smartphone (Kenneth Cheung/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- A bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general on Wednesday reached a landmark settlement with Meta that will change how young users interact with Instagram and Facebook.The settlement includes a default daily time limit of two hours for users under 18 that can only be lifted by an individual's parent. Meta will also stop displaying numbers of likes or reactions for […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The father of a sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was released by immigration authorities Tuesday -- days after his son posted about the ordeal on Facebook, an account not disputed by the Department of Homeland Security.Joshua Aviles, the sailor, posted on Facebook on behalf of the family that his dad, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, had been released."Luis has been released back to our family," […]

A tarp remains in place on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department suggested in a court filing Tuesday that the Kennedy Center could face demolition in the event a federal judge issues an order permanently blocking President Donald Trump's push to renovate the facility with additions intended to recognize […]

A view of a Target store, March 05, 2025 in Novato, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Target is apologizing for selling a children's Halloween costume that some described as reminiscent of racist minstrel caricatures."An apology from us: We pulled an offensive Halloween costume that should never have been part of our assortment," Target said in a statement posted on its website and social media pages late Monday. "It is no […]

In this Oct. 8, 2024, file photo, the Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, is pictured in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- The State Department announced that it is preparing to revoke tourist and business visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who have sought or are actively seeking asylum in the United States, which officials say could result in the cancellation of tens of thousands of travel […]