White House eyes alleged Utah scandal as GOP frets about redistricting loss

White House officials are closely monitoring an alleged Utah scandal, leaning on Republicans there to delve further into ethics concerns about a relationship between two key players in a high-profile gerrymandering case, sources told CBS News.  It’s another twist in an ongoing battle over Utah’s court-ordered congressional map that made a GOP-majority district much friendlier … Read more

Former NBA player Damon Jones expected to plead guilty in pair of alleged gambling scheme cases

Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday. Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. … Read more

US kills 3 alleged drug traffickers in another Eastern Pacific strike

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military carried out its third strike in days against suspected narco-terrorist targets in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men aboard an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in a lethal operation, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The lethal kinetic strike targeted a vessel operated by what SOUTHCOM … Read more

2 men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home

NEW YORK — Two men pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they brought homemade bombs to an anti-Islam protest outside the New York City’s mayor’s home in a failed attempt at a terror attack inspired by the Islamic State group. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered the pleas during a brief appearance in … Read more

3 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

Three people were killed Wednesday in yet another U.S. strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the eastern Pacific, the Pentagon reported. U.S. Southern Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in Latin America, said in a social media post that the “lethal kinetic strike” in the eastern Pacific targeted “a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist … Read more

Biden border officials released alleged killer of Chicago student ‘due to lack of space,’ documents show

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said border officials under the Biden administration released alleged illegal immigrant killer Jose Medina-Medina into the country “due to lack of space.” Judiciary Republicans criticized Democrats over Medina-Medina’s release, saying they “knew” the threat he posed. Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old illegal immigrant … Read more

U.S. sanctions cartel-linked Mexican casinos, alleged

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged links to Mexico’s Cartel del Noreste, one of several criminal groups designated last year as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration. Washington has intensified its crackdown on the Cartel del Noreste – heir to the former Zetas – … Read more

Fourth U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in days kills 4 in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing four people in the fourth such attack announced in the past few days. U.S. Southern Command posted aerial video on social media Tuesday showing a vessel bobbing in the water before being struck by a projectile … Read more

Woman killed in officer-involved shooting at Omaha Walmart during alleged kidnapping attempt

A woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning at an Omaha Walmart after police said she cut a 3-year-old child with a knife during an alleged kidnapping attempt. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The child was taken to the hospital with a large … Read more