BALTIMORE — Saying the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was entirely preventable, the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday detailed breakdowns both on board the Dali container ship that crashed into it and a lack of a warning system that could have alerted the construction workers to drive to safety rather than plunge to ...Read more

With Jeffrey Epstein’s reputation in tatters following a 2018 Miami Herald investigation into his sex crimes — and how he evaded serious consequences — the financier hit on a plan: He would produce a documentary to present himself in a favorable light.

He had several ideas about who could appear on it and provide favorable testimonies, ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Border Patrol arrested over 200 people between Saturday and Monday since armed federal agents wearing masks and paramilitary gear arrived in Charlotte over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

That’s up from the 130 the department said it made in its first two days in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The longstanding fight to demand the Justice Department release all documents tied to its investigation of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shifted to the Senate on Tuesday after the transparency bill passed the House in a near-unanimous vote.

Senate Republicans are now weighing what to do next as they face pressure ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House is poised to vote overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand the Justice Department release all documents tied to its investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump, who initially worked to thwart the vote before reversing course on Sunday night, has said he will sign the measure if ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA - The turning point in Pennsylvania’s budget impasse, by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s telling, came just before Halloween, when he and leaders in Harrisburg gathered in his stately, wood-paneled office to meet twice daily to hash out a deal to end the bitter, monthslong stalemate.

The long grind eventually led to compromises 135 days in...Read more

WASHINGTON — It was a somber scene as more than a dozen women gathered outside the Capitol on Tuesday to share their stories of abuse ahead of a long-awaited vote.

Holding up photos of themselves at the ages they first met Jeffrey Epstein, survivors spoke one by one and called on the Trump administration to commit to releasing documents held ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Ron Goldman’s family has been fighting for justice for three decades, ever since the man they believed responsible for his murder was found not guilty.

They’ve waged court fights, done painstaking forensic accounting and even some detective work to try to get O.J. Simpson to pay.

But all efforts ended in frustration, as the...Read more

BOSTON — Karen Read has sued witnesses from her murder case who she argues framed her for the killing of John O’Keefe and are “actually involved” in her Boston police officer boyfriend’s death.

Read and her defense team have filed a civil complaint in Bristol Superior Court against witnesses they point to as “third parties” for O�...Read more

DETROIT — A Grand Rapids man convicted of posting threats against U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance online has been sentenced, officials said.

James Donald Vance Jr., 67, was given two years in prison on Wednesday by a U.S. District Judge for threatening to kill or injure the president and vice president as well as ...Read more

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to divert billions of dollars in homelessness funding earmarked for permanent housing, a decision state and local officials warn could push thousands of formerly homeless Californians back to the street.

The plans redirect the funds toward shorter-term housing and outreach efforts, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving four years in federal prison for using prostitutes in "freak-offs," is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in connection with new allegations of sexual assault. A record producer alleges Combs assaulted him on two occasions.

The sheriff's Special Victims Unit ...Read more

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday was set to overwhelmingly pass a bill demanding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files on Tuesday after President Donald Trump abruptly reversed his strident opposition while still maintaining the scandal is a “Democrat hoax.”

As a group of Epstein’s victims made another ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lamar McGlothurn's parents arrived to pick up the 8-year-old from summer camp in Calabasas but instead watched as he was crushed by a giant tree branch.

The branch killed Lamar and injured four others on July 9 as he was attending Camp Wildcraft at King Gillette Ranch, which is managed by the Mountains Recreation and ...Read more