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5 questions about Ukraine’s record of drone warfare
Ukraine shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, marking a record monthly figure since Russia launched its full-scale invasion over four years ago.
NJ influencer’s body returned home without engagement ring as Zanzibar probe continues
The body of New Jersey social media influencer Ashly Robinson has been returned to her family -- but without her engagement ring or other personal belongings -- as Tanzanian authorities continue investigating the circumstances of her death.
Woman dies after falling from Carnival Firenze balcony near Catalina Island; FBI investigating
A woman is dead and federal authorities are investigating after she fell from the balcony of her stateroom aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship sailing near California's Catalina Island early Monday.
Bette Midler releases anti-Trump ‘All You Fascists’ music video
Bette Midler released a music video for her reworked version of Woody Guthrie's 1940s protest song "All You Fascists Bound to Lose," targeting the Trump administration and urging voter turnout in the midterm elections.
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones pleads guilty to wire fraud in $10M betting, poker schemes
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and coach, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to two counts of wire fraud conspiracy -- one tied to an insider betting scheme that exploited confidential NBA information and another involving rigged illegal poker games across the country, federal prosecutors announced. Combined losses in both cases exceed $10 million.
Alleged Guatemalan cartel leader ‘Don Dario’ arrested in San Diego
A man accused of leading a major transnational cocaine trafficking organization in Central America was arrested in San Diego and made his initial federal court appearance Friday, April 24, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California.
Washington has made $3 trillion in improper payments since 2003 — and admits it can’t stop
The federal government has made an estimated $3 trillion in improper payments since 2003. A new GAO report shows the problem is getting worse -- and Washington admits it has no reliable way to stop it.
LeVar Burton blasts PBS funding cuts, book banning
LeVar Burton used an appearance on ABC's "The View" this week to slam federal cuts to public broadcasting and what he called a national "problem with the truth," weaving pointed political commentary into a wide-ranging conversation about his decades in television.
Two Chinese nationals indicted in alleged plot to build industrial meth factory in New York
Two Chinese nationals were indicted on federal drug charges after allegedly spending nearly a year developing an industrial-scale methamphetamine production factory capable of producing 400 kilograms of the drug daily, federal prosecutors in New York announced.
Opossums fitted with GPS collars being used to track pythons in Florida Everglades
Florida wildlife researchers have found an unlikely ally in the battle against invasive Burmese pythons: the opossum.
D.C. woman gets 2 years for role in $20M money laundering scheme
A Washington, D.C., woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme involving government agencies, schools, medical centers and other institutions across multiple states.
Apple’s third founder sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976. He has no regrets at 91
91-year-old Ronald Wayne is often called Apple's "forgotten founder," the third name on a partnership agreement signed alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976, that formally established Apple Computer Company. Just 12 days after putting his signature on that document, Mr. Wayne walked away.
Louisiana soldier arrested for threatening to kill Jews at synagogue
A 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, has been charged by criminal complaint with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce after allegedly telling users on the messaging platform Discord that he planned to attack a synagogue and kill Jewish people, federal prosecutors announced April 23, 2026.
Wren Kitchens shuts all U.S. stores, files for bankruptcy, leaving customers without answers
A British kitchen retailer that had built a footprint of 15 East Coast showrooms over five years abruptly shut every one of them last week, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation on Friday and closing all 15 brick-and-mortar locations along with its in-store Wren Kitchen Studios inside Home Depot branches.
Mia Farrow suggests Trump staged WHCD shooting to raise approval ratings
Actress Mia Farrow used the social media platform Bluesky to float the theory that the shooting at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner may have been orchestrated by President Trump to boost his poll numbers, drawing swift criticism.
Kimmel defends ‘expectant widow’ joke as Trump demands his firing
Jimmy Kimmel fired back Monday at President Trump and first lady Melania Trump after both called for his termination over a joke he made days before a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner, touching off the first major controversy for Disney's new chief executive.
Jury convicts Virginia man who used rental car job to steal getaway vehicles
A federal jury convicted a Newport News man on multiple charges stemming from a string of bank and credit union robberies carried out over several weeks earlier this year, according to court records and evidence presented at trial.
5 questions about the Northern Ireland car-bomb attack
Police in Northern Ireland condemned a car-bomb attack in Dunmurry -- the second such incident in weeks.
DOJ charges Iranian man with smuggling migrants
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging an Iranian national with coordinating an alien smuggling operation that funneled primarily Iranian migrants into the United States through South and Central America, the Justice Department announced.
DOJ seeks to strip citizenship from physician convicted of child sex crimes
The Justice Department has filed a denaturalization action in the Southern District of New York against Hassan Sherjil Khan, a native of Pakistan who pleaded guilty to child sex crimes and is serving a 17-year prison sentence, the department announced.
