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Split verdict reached in Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial
Yuki Iwamura/Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein has been convicted on one count of engaging in criminal sex but acquitted on a second count in his sex crimes retrial in New York. The Manhattan [Read More…]

Suspects in New York City crypto torture case plead not guilty to kidnapping and assault
Barry Williams / New York Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two men accused of torturing an Italian businessman in a luxe New York City townhouse to obtain his cryptocurrency have pleaded not [Read More…]

2 people found dead at remote campground in Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ISLE ROYALE, Mich.) — Two people were found dead at Isle Royale National Park in a “remote backcountry campground” within the park, according to the National Park Service. The Isle Royal National [Read More…]

LA protests lead to federal charges for 2 men accused of throwing Molotov cocktails
Two men are being charged by the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their roles in the Los Angeles protest violence. U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles (LOS ANGELES) [Read More…]

Trump warns that LA military deployment could be first ‘of many’ in response to ICE protests
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and his administration officials warned that the use of the military in response to protests against his immigration crackdown may not be limited to just [Read More…]

Diddy trial day 24 recap: Sean Combs considered himself the Michael Jordan of sex parties, witness says
Maddy Marr/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was the Michael Jordan of drug-fueled sex parties — at least, according to himself. That revelation was included in another day [Read More…]

How the immigration protests in Los Angeles started
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Demonstrations have gripped Los Angeles for several days in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the sanctuary city, with some protesters clashing with police. Tensions [Read More…]

Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted by grand jury over incident at ICE detention facility
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers outside of an immigration detention facility last month, officials announced [Read More…]

Evacuation orders lifted after brush fire contained in Los Angeles County
Burbank Police (LOS ANGELES) — A brush fire burning near homes in Los Angeles County prompted evacuation orders Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. The Burbank Fire Department said Tuesday evening it managed to stop the [Read More…]

Family threatens legal action after track star is disqualified over celebration paying homage to Olympian
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images (SALINAS, Calif.) — The family of a 16-year-old track star is threatening to take legal action after the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) disqualified their daughter and stripped her of her [Read More…]

Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic lawmakers will submit a bill in the Senate on Tuesday that would reverse the Pentagon’s new ban on transgender military service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria who [Read More…]

Trump administration says it will appeal order granting El Salvador deportees due process
Alex Peña/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration says it will appeal a court order requiring it to allow hundreds of noncitizens who were deported in March to El Salvador to challenge their detentions. U.S. [Read More…]

1-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car for 9 hours; dad arrested for murder
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office (MADISONVILLVE, La.) — A Louisiana dad has been arrested for second-degree murder after he allegedly left his 1-year-old daughter in a hot car for over nine hours, authorities said. The [Read More…]

Private astronaut mission marks next step toward a new space station
NASA via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — NASA is planning on decommissioning the International Space Station (ISS) by the end of 2030. But before that happens, Axiom Space, a privately funded space infrastructure company based in [Read More…]

Amid LA protests, what officials say about the rules of force for National Guard, Marines
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Marines and the National Guard personnel deployed amid the protests in to Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of force and will not be [Read More…]

Diddy trial day 23: ‘I don’t want any loose ends’: Witness testifies about Combs’ unraveling after Cassie’s lawsuit
Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The walls were closing in on Sean “Diddy” Combs, his former girlfriend testified Monday, and the rap mogul turned fashion tastemaker was allegedly lashing out. “I remember we were [Read More…]

New Orleans jail escape: Girlfriend of inmate arrested for allegedly aiding in jailbreak
Derrick Groves. (Louisiana State Police) (NEW ORLEANS) — The girlfriend of one of the two remaining inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail last month has been arrested for allegedly helping in his [Read More…]

DOJ says Milwaukee judge accused of helping undocumented immigrant evade arrest not immune from criminal prosecution
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE, WI) — Federal prosecutors argued Monday that a court should reject a Wisconsin judge’s attempt to have the obstruction case against her dismissed based on judicial immunity. Milwaukee County Circuit Court [Read More…]

3 sisters allegedly killed in Washington during visit with their father were suffocated: Authorities
Wenatchee Police Department (CHELAN COUNTY, Wash.) — Three young sisters who were found dead near a Washington campground after they left home for a “planned visitation” with their father died from suffocation, authorities said Monday. [Read More…]

As the West bakes, severe weather continues from Mississippi to western New York
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 50 million people from Mississippi to western New York are under a slight risk Monday of receiving damaging wind, large-sized hail, flash flooding and a few tornadoes. Storms [Read More…]