Former FBI agent talks about potential difficulties in Lewiston manhunt
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with a former FBI agent on what law enforcement faces with the ongoing manhunt for the man who killed 18 people in Lewiston, ME.
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4 key takeaways from the FBI's annual crime report
There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.
The manhunt for the suspect in the mass shooting in Maine stretches into third day
Law enforcement officers spent a third day searching for the man accused of killing 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest charges
The New York congressman entered his plea to a growing list of charges in federal court and a trial was set for Sept. 9, 2024. He also faces an effort by fellow Republicans to oust him from the House.
Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter
A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.
Suspect in killing of a Maryland judge who presided over divorce case is found dead
The suspect in the shooting death of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was found dead in a wooded area not far from where the shooting unfolded, ending a weeklong manhunt.
Trump fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial in New York
A judge in Manhattan rejected Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the fraud case against him and his business empire, and fined the former president for violating a gag order.
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to take the stand on his own defense as early as Thursday
Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces a possible life sentence on charges of fraudulent crypto dealing, has decided to testify in his own defense at his high-profile criminal trial.
U.S. Postal Service touts crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests
Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.
Patients struggle to navigate abortion with changing laws and provider confusion
Abortion laws have changed so dramatically in the U.S., it's hard for patients to navigate what's legal where. A new study finds it's difficult even to know which hospitals offer abortion services.