NY rabbi sentenced in NJ for laundering scheme
A New York rabbi broke down and sobbed Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to nearly four years in prison for laundering close to a million dollars in what he thought were illicit funds through a...
View ArticleDA declines to file charges against Bryson
Los Angeles County prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges against former U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson who was involved in a trio of traffic accidents last month.Evidence was...
View ArticleFather, son charged in shooting of ICE agent
A father and son were charged Thursday with shooting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent in South Texas, prosecutors said Thursday.Pedro Alvarado, 41, and his 18-year-old son...
View ArticleFather sues Calif. city over homeless son's death
The father of a mentally ill homeless man sued the Southern California city of Fullerton on Thursday alleging that a brutal beating by police officers a year ago led to his son's wrongful death.In a...
View ArticleSearch resumes for missing Iowa cousins, 8 and 10
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they've uncovered no significant evidence in the search for two missing girls, three days after their bicycles and a purse were found near a lake in northeast...
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Warrantless Cell Surveillance
In a split decision expanding government surveillance powers, a federal appeals court has ruled police don't need a warrant to track the GPS signal and location of a suspect through his mobile...
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Border Patrol use of lethal force is scrutinized
PHOENIX (AP) _ Government investigators are reviewing U.S. Border Patrol policies on use of lethal force amid a spate of deadly shootings along the border in recent years, including the killing last...
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FBI, CIA face questions about Petraeus affair
WASHINGTON (AP) — The career of David Petraeus, the CIA director and a renowned military general, was derailed by allegedly vicious emails his paramour sent to another woman. Now the CIA, FBI and White...
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Secret Service Step Down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan announced his retirement Friday, bringing to a close a turbulent period for the law enforcement agency that included a South American...
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Failing to Track Sex Offenders
Despite registries to track sex offenders within the U.S., law enforcement agencies aren’t paying close attention to such individuals when they traveling abroad, leaving children overseas potentially...
View ArticlePrivacy vs. Safety
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The federal Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday its mental health professionals won't comply with a new gun law in New York that requires reporting the names of patients they...
View ArticleUphill Battle
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sponsor of an assault weapons ban is conceding that she'll need lots of help from President Barack Obama and others for the proposal to have a chance of surviving in the...
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