Florida woman pleads guilty to defrauding fund for Jeffrey Epstein victims
NEW YORK — A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein…
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Park Service awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East…
Federal prosecutors charge 3 in alleged $12M homelessness aid fraud in Southern California
NEW YORK — Three people were charged by federal authorities Wednesday with stealing $12 million in federal and state homelessness…
Texas plans to execute a man convicted in the killings of 3 people; Georgia execution put on hold
A man convicted in the shooting deaths of three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas. Meanwhile, another…
Asian stocks mostly higher ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday despite losses on Wall Street, as investors await the Federal Reserve’s…
Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms…
College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate as high-profile supporters,…
US judge eyes January trial date for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
WASHINGTON — A trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan…
Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California
NEW YORK — Federal authorities charged a dozen people Tuesday for fraudulently collecting more than $10 million in government childcare…
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often…