'America is sick of this': Democrats renew call for tighter gun laws after West Texas shootings
Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates renewed their calls for tougher gun legislation after 24 people were shot, five of them fatally, during a series of shootings in West Texas.
Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme
A Maryland man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $20 million, the Justice Department announced this week.
Rep. John Shimkus becomes latest Republican lawmaker to retire from Congress
Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill. announced Friday he will not run for re-election to Congress in 2020, becoming the 14th Republican this cycle to retire, resign or seek another office.
California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death
A California state appeals court Friday overturned the lone conviction against an undocumented immigrant who shot and killed Kate Steinle on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015.
Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against the federal government over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to purchase a handgun that he used to kill nine people at a historically black church in Charleston can go forward.
Trump says personal assistant was ‘drinking’ when she made 'hurtful' comments
President Trump on Friday expressed disappointment over what he described as the “unfortunate” departure this week of his personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout over "hurtful" comments she made to reporters at a recent off-the-record gathering.
Hurricane Dorian: Keep pets, animals safe with these tips
Hurricane Dorian passed over Puerto Rick and the Virgin Islands as a Category 1 storm on Thursday, but could strengthen to a potentially devastating Category 3 or 4 storm.
First Amendment group asks AOC to unblock Twitter users with opposing views
A First Amendment group is asking U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to unblock Twitter users she has blocked because of their differing political positions.
Ilhan Omar says questions about alleged affair, misuse of campaign funds are 'stupid'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., dismissed what she called “stupid questions” from reporters on Wednesday about allegations she misused campaign funds to illegally reimburse her purported paramour for personal travel expenses.
Pennsylvania woman, 19, wanted in stabbings of 2 sisters turns herself in, faces murder charge: police
The Pennsylvania woman accused of stabbing two sisters, killing one and critically wounding the other, turned herself in and has been charged with murder, the Philadelphia Police Department announced Thursday.