NYC has one of its safest summers ever, but subway assaults and hate crimes are up
New York City has seen one of its safest summers ever, NYPD stats show — even as hate crimes and subway assaults rise. Between June 1 and Aug. 31, cops…
9/11 25th Anniversary: A road trip through the heart of America
By Andre Mouchard, Sierra van der Brug and Jeff Gritchen Ainsley, right, and Sarah Jurccak place a flower in the name of a relative during a ceremony to mark the…
Ex-Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin arrested on warrant
Sept. 3, 2026, 9:04 p.m. ET Months after a warrant was issued against him, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been arrested. The arrest was made Sept. 3 by the…
Judge orders resident measures to be on the ballot, city appeals effort
In ongoing back-and-forth legal wrangling over three resident-sponsored ballot initiatives, an Orange County Superior Court again sided with the group seeking to give voters an opportunity to weigh in on…
UCLA group, Xavier Becerra sue Trump administration over Homeland Security ‘threat’ to voters
The UCLA Voting Rights Project and others are suing the Trump administration, alleging the government’s use of federal databases to erroneously target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to…
Uber driver gets 8 years for sexually assaulting passenger in Orange County
An Uber driver who admitted to a sexual encounter with an intoxicated female rider he picked up from a police station was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 3 to eight years…
Filmer finds passion for documenting sharks in the wild off Southern California
Carlos Gauna watches the water closely, fascinated by the shark scene unfolding in the sea. His drone is locked onto a great white shark, filming the apex predator’s every move.…
Former Columbus officer pleads guilty to reckless homicide in Black man’s 2022 death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio police officer who fatally shot a Black man lying in bed pleaded guilty Wednesday to reckless homicide, the lesser of the two charges…
Man has eye gouged out during wild clash on Brooklyn street
A car crash led to a savage brawl on the streets of Brooklyn, where a stabbing victim gouged out his rival’s eye before collapsing in a pool of his own…
Teenager arrested and 5 others sought in deadly July 4 fire in Washington state
EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — An 18-year-old in Washington state has been arrested for the investigation of manslaughter and arson in connection with a deadly July 4 fire, a county…