Only a small percentage of the Jeffrey Epstein files turned over to a House committee this week contained new information, Democrats charged.

The Justice Department, in response to a congressional subpoena, sent its first tranche of files on the case to the House Oversight panel on Friday. But the files raised more questions than answers, ...Read more

The U.K. will extend its training program for Ukrainian solders in an effort to help Kyiv strengthen its army ahead of any European and U.S.-backed security guarantees linked to a potential peace deal.

The Interflex program, which offers combat and leadership training, will be extended until the end of 2026 at the earliest, the Ministry of ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season.

According to NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory Fernand was about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and higher gusts with northward ...Read more

Congressional Republicans are embracing Donald Trump’s tariff campaign as a way to advance home-state causes, lobbying the president to impose more import duties to protect local companies.

The rank-and-file GOP lawmakers’ entreaties, which often present trade actions shoring up favored manufacturers as a winning tactic for midterm ...Read more

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of new air defense missiles on Saturday, adding to his regime’s push to bolster its military capabilities that have ramped up tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea’s missile administration assessed the combat capabilities of two types of new air defense missiles with Kim and other top ...Read more

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Poland, Germany and Latvia to strengthen defense and industrial partnerships, with a particular focus on growing his country’s nuclear and critical minerals sectors.

Carney arrived in Poland on Saturday and intends to meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday, government officials said at a...Read more

NEW YORK — Health officials in New Jersey are urging locals to stay up to date with the MMR vaccine and be on alert for symptoms after a NJ Transit rider tested positive for measles.

The case involved a Hudson County resident who was infected after close contact with a confirmed measles case in a non-New Jersey resident, the state Department...Read more

NEW YORK — A man being held on Rikers Island died early Saturday, the 10th inmate being housed in city jails to die this year.

City Department of Correction officials confirmed the death, claiming inmate Ardit Billa was found “unresponsive in his cell” at the George R. Vierno Center at 12:25 a.m.

DOC officers conducting a tour of the ...Read more

DETROIT — The suspect in the fatal shooting inside Henry Ford Hospital on Friday is now in custody, Detroit police said Saturday.

Mario Green, 53, had been on the run since he allegedly shot his ex-wife, Latricia Green, an employee at the hospital on Friday morning, and was presumed to be armed and dangerous, Detroit Police Chief Todd ...Read more

DENVER — A monsoonal weather system is expected to bring rain to Colorado’s drought-stricken Western Slope in the coming days, dampening wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles but also raising the risk of flash flooding, gusty winds and lightning.

That includes the La Plata fire burning in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests ...Read more

CHICAGO — Illinois election officials are weighing whether to comply with a demand from Republican President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to turn over by Sept. 1 the state’s full voter registration list, including voters’ birth dates, driver’s license numbers, signatures and partial Social Security numbers.

The Labor Day ...Read more

The Trump administration cannot deny funding to Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of "sanctuary" policies that limit their cooperation with federal immigration agencies, a judge ruled late Friday.

The judge issued a preliminary injunction that expands restrictions the court handed down in April that blocked funding cuts to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Access to the parole hearings this week for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez was tightly controlled by state prison officials, but despite the efforts to limit outside interference and drama, the unexpected release of an audio recording nearly derailed Friday’s proceeding.

The disclosure of an audio recording of Erik’s parole...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season.

According to NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory, Fernand was about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and higher gusts with northward...Read more

The U.S. and India continue to talk despite strained relations after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports from the South Asian nation and threatened to slap penalties for buying Russian crude, a sign that the two nations are seeking to end a deadlock.

“Negotiations are still going on” and ties are not broken, India’s ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of the rare creatures for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one of which died in captivity, according to new records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

The documents shed more light on the video that went viral last month ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The first weekend of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on Washington, D.C., came with a special curfew for juveniles in one of the city’s most popular areas, drawing parallels to one way Baltimore leaders have tried to keep kids out of trouble.

From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. last Friday through Monday night, the Metropolitan Police ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Uganda early next week, according to court documents— just days after the Maryland resident was released following five months behind bars, including a mistaken expulsion to a mega-prison in his native El Salvador.

Abrego Garcia, 30, was ordered to report to the U.S. Immigration and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other.

The latest death occurred Monday, when Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, suffered a cardiac event, according to zoo officials.

His sudden death came four days ...Read more