DOJ charges property firm founder, former executives in Ponzi scheme
U.S. federal prosecutors charged the owner and two former executives of Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC on Thursday with orchestrating a $1.3-billion Ponzi scheme involving 10,000 victims.
Alabama delays execution of man convicted of 1991 killing
Alabama spared a death row inmate from the execution chamber shortly before midnight on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court did not overturn a temporary stay by a lower court, state officials said.
White House considered releasing detained migrants in sanctuary cities: Washington Post
White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release migrants detained at the border into so-called sanctuary cities such as San Francisco to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s political adversaries, the Washingt…
Chicago sues Jussie Smollett over costs of investigating alleged attack
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett seeking three times the damages it said it incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege the “Empire” actor staged.
U.S. appeals court stays Alabama execution of man convicted of 1991 killing
A U.S. appeals court temporarily halted the execution in Alabama on Thursday of a man convicted of killing a minister and wounding his wife with a sword and dagger while robbing their home three days before Christmas 1991.
Chicago sues actor Jussie Smollett for police costs
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett, saying the actor owes it over $130,000 for police costs incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege was phony, according to legal documents.
U.S. House Democrats blame Trump for worsening border crisis
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats are accusing Republican President Donald Trump of aggravating a crisis situation at the southern U.S. border, saying he has not used funds available to help deal with a surge of migrants and exacerbated the probl…
Oh, brother! NASA twins study shows how space changes the human body
An American astronaut experienced multiple biological changes in space but returned to normal – with some exceptions – after coming back to Earth, according to a study involving twin brothers that shed light on how space flight affects the human body.
Trump foe Michael Avenatti indicted for financial crimes
Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer known for his battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges of defrauding clients, including allegations that he withheld a multimillion-dollar settlement he won for a paraplegic man, prosecuto…
Son of sheriff’s deputy charged with burning three Louisiana black churches
The son of a sheriff’s deputy was charged with burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana over the past two weeks, officials said on Thursday, saying they acted quickly out of concern he would strike again.
