Lawmakers look to expand Son of Sam law to cover spouses in wake of Gilgo Beach case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two New York lawmakers are pushing to expand a law that prohibits convicts from profiting from their crime to also prevent spouses from profiting after the estranged wife of the Gilgo
Reparations to be considered under new New York policy
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul (NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday to create a new commission to study reparations and racial justice. The state commission will be tasked with examining the legacy
Judge allows removal of Confederate statue at Arlington National Cemetery amid protests
Tetra Images/Getty Images (ARLINGTON, Va.) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday to allow a Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia after it was halted amid a temporary restraining order submitted by
Detroit officer accused of fatally punching 71-year-old man charged with manslaughter
Michigan State Police (DETROIT) — A Detroit police officer was charged with manslaughter for allegedly punching a 71-year-old man who prosecutors say then fell and hit his head and died from his injuries several weeks later. Juwan Marquise-Alexander
Xfinity hack could compromise user information from 36 million customers, state AG says
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hackers compromised a vulnerability in a third-party vendor that serviced Xfinity, which lead to some customer information being stolen, a state attorney general’s report said. Nearly 36 million people could be impacted by
California braces for heavy rain and possible flooding, mudslides: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A new storm is set to bring heavy rain — and possible flooding and mudslides — to the California coast, with Northern California to Southern California in the impact zone. The heaviest
Two dead after WPVI news helicopter crashes in southern New Jersey
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A local news helicopter operated by WPVI-TV, an ABC-owned television station in Philadelphia, crashed Tuesday night in a wooded area in southern New Jersey, killing two people onboard, the station said. Chopper
Colorado teenager charged with attempting to join ISIS
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Colorado teenager has been charged with providing material support to ISIS, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Acting on a tip from a social media company, the FBI encountered Humzah Mashkoor when
Nationwide swatting spree targeting Jewish institutions appears coordinated, coming from outside US: FBI
David Crespo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A nationwide swatting spree targeting nearly 200 Jewish institutions over the weekend appears to have been a coordinated effort by an entity based outside the United States, the Federal Bureau of
Man charged with murder in California road rage incident that killed 4-year-old boy
Courtesy Adamyan family (NEW YORK) — A California man has been charged with murder in connection with a road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy last week, prosecutors said. Byron Burkhart, 29, is accused of pulling