President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship was blocked nationwide for the third time in less than a month, the latest sign that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling restricting “universal injunctions” is having little impact on the dispute.

The injunctions set up another round of appeals that may ultimately be ...Read more

CHICAGO — In a formerly rare move that’s a sign of unusual times at the Justice Department, a panel of federal judges in Chicago has approved Andrew Boutros’ appointment by the Trump administration as U.S. attorney in Chicago.

Boutros, 47, a former federal prosecutor, was selected by the Trump administration to serve in the powerful law ...Read more

Minneapolis crews tried — and failed — Friday to take down a growing homeless encampment erected by a prominent property owner hoping to manage the problem himself.

After an hours-long standoff involving police officers, public works personnel and property owner Hamoudi Sabri, the city abandoned its efforts for the day, leaving the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida immigrant — who lives legally in the United States, according to his attorneys — has been released from the state’s Alligator Alcatraz detention center but remains in federal custody, his lawyer said Friday.

The man, who is a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was arrested and...Read more

President Donald Trump Friday refused to rule out pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell as the sex-trafficking accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein met for a second day with a top Justice Department official behind closed doors.

As he left the White House for a trip to Scotland, Trump dodged a reporter’s question about whether he was considering cutting short...Read more

More than a dozen people were arrested and detained by ICE while they traveled to work in Princeton, New Jersey, local officials confirmed.

The operation occurred early Thursday morning with no notice or warning, Princeton’s local government said in a Facebook post. In total, 15 people without proper documents were taken into custody.

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WASHINGTON — As lawmakers head into their summer recess, the House Ethics Committee wrapped up some longstanding business, announcing on Friday the results of its probes into Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mike Kelly.

The committee concluded that Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., impermissibly accepted gifts related to her appearance at the 2021 Met...Read more

Former Rep. George Santos surrendered to a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday to start an approximately seven-year sentence, after pleading guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Santos, who previously held a New York congressional seat as a Republican, started his prison term at FCI Fairton in New Jersey, according ...Read more

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump purporting to protect Americans from “endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks” attributed to homelessness has left local officials and homeless advocates outraged over its harsh tone while also grasping for a hopeful message in its fine print.

The ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — For almost a month after he was fired from his job as a Tampa federal prosecutor, Michael Gordon refrained from publicly commenting on his situation.

He stayed quiet even as word spread that his ouster was political retaliation for his involvement in prosecutions against those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

U.S. ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Sacramento leaders consider banning overnight sleeping at City Hall, police have already ramped up enforcement at the property under Mayor Kevin McCarty’s tenure.

In the past seven months, officers issued at least 187 citations to people sitting or lying at City Hall during the day. Only two such citations were ...Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state builds on international outrage over Israel’s curbs on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, although it’s unlikely to have an immediate impact on the war against Hamas in the territory.

Macron said in a social-media post late Thursday he will announce the change of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump selected Alina Habba to continue running the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on a temporary basis, the latest twist in a succession drama after federal judges had picked her top assistant to take her place.

Trump chose Habba, his former personal attorney, amid an eventful week in which her 120-day ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Two staff members from an Ontario surgery center have been charged with allegedly interfering with U.S. immigration officers trying to detain landscapers who ran into the center to escape.

Jose de Jesus Ortega, a 38-year-old Highland resident, was arrested Friday morning and is expected to appear in U.S. District Court in ...Read more

British actor Micheal Ward, known for the Netflix series "Top Boy" and and most recently Ari Aster's movie "Eddington," is facing charges of allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a woman in the United Kingdom in 2023.

London's Metropolitan Police announced in a Friday statement that prosecutors had charged BAFTA winner Ward, 28, with two ...Read more

President Donald Trump Friday refused to rule out pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell as the sex-trafficking accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein met for a second day with a top Justice Department official behind closed doors.

As he left the White House for a trip to Scotland, Trump dodged a reporter’s question about whether he was considering cutting short...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Secretary of State’s office has told the U.S. Department of Justice that it will not share the state’s voter registration list, as the federal government had requested last month.

The DOJ asked Minnesota election officials for voter rolls and other information to show proof it was complying with federal ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — About two weeks after their adult son, Timothy Garlington, died in November 2023, Lawrence and Abbey Butler retrieved his possessions from a North Philadelphia funeral home.

Among his belongings was an unmarked white box encasing a smaller, hard-to-open red box.

The couple drove home and left the box in their car. After a few ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A 9-year-old child died on Thursday evening after an incident at Hershey Park’s waterpark, according to the amusement park’s CEO.

“Tonight, a nine‑year‑old guest was tragically lost at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark. From the moment our lifeguard team recognized that a child was in distress, they performed an immediate ...Read more