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(NEW YORK) -- The House Oversight Committee is conducting a closed-door interview Tuesday with a woman so ubiquitous in Jeffrey Epstein's life that a search for her name in the Justice Department's Epstein files returns more than 160,000 results.Lesley Groff worked as an executive secretary to Epstein in New York for more than 18 years, and was once described by her boss as an "extension of my brain."Among her job requirements were […]

A vehicle belonging to Vance Boelter is towed from the alley behind his home on June 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Vance Boelter, the man charged in the 2025 fatal shooting of a Minnesota state representative and her husband, and another attack that left a second lawmaker and his wife wounded, according to a Department of […]

Toledo police chief, Michael Trinley speaks at a press conference about the festival shooting, on June 9, 2026, in Toledo, Ohio. (Toledo Police Department) (TOLEDO, Ohio) -- Investigators are searching for two individuals believed to have opened fire at an Ohio festival last weekend, leaving 12 people shot. The suspects are believed to be two males between the ages of 18 and 24, Toledo Police Chief Michael Trinley said at a press conference […]

Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Torres-Pool/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) -- Nick Reiner says he needs unpaid money from his family trust to help pay for his defense team, specifically to rehire famed defense attorney Alan Jackson, according to a new court filing.Reiner was charged with the […]

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump faced apparent boos from the crowd of passionate Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday.He was seen standing in a box during the National Anthem next to New York Knicks owner James Dolan at Game 3 of the NBA Finals.Trump, who has sat courtside at many Knicks games before being elected president, said he was personally invited by Dolan, who is a longtime […]

(NEW YORK) -- The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday will conduct a closed-door interview with a woman so ubiquitous in Jeffrey Epstein's life that a search for her name in the Justice Department's Epstein files returns more than 160,000 results.Lesley Groff worked as an executive secretary to Epstein in New York for more than 18 years, and was once described by her boss as an "extension of my brain."Among her […]

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump signed executive orders related to strengthening customs enforcement and reforms to federal work laws. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Monday struck down the $100,000 fee the Trump administration imposed on new H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.In a 42-page decision, U.S. District […]

The Coast Guard searching for a missing person, Lynette Hooker, in the Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard) (BAHAMAS) -- The Coast Guard released new photos on Monday as it announced that it has concluded its search in the Bahamas for Lynette Hooker, an American woman who went overboard and vanished two months ago.The Coast Guard said it used divers, underwater vehicles, drones and a cadaver dog to "thoroughly examine newly identified areas […]

Law enforcement at the scene of a shooting in San, Jose, Calif., June 8, 2026. (KGO) (SAN JOSE, Calif.) -- Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting at the Kaiser medical offices in San Jose, California, authorities said.The San Jose Police Department described the victims as a man and a woman and said both have been taken to the hospital.Police said the shooting is believed to be an isolated […]