CHICAGO A federal grand jury indicted four members of the Latin Dragon Nation street gang for their involvement in two murders and other shootings in Northwest Indiana and Chicago area, officials announced Tuesday….
Man Admits to Threatening to Burn Down Home Being Purchased by Muslim Family
FLORIDA Federal officials said Tuesday that David H. Howard, 59, of Tampa, Florida, plead guilty in federal court to threatening to burn down a house simply because it was being purchased by…
Other Voices: Trump’s Arming of Teachers is a Fantasy War Game
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Former Las Vegas Councilman Admits Stealing Tens of Thousands of Campaign Dollars
NEVADA A former Las Vegas City Councilman plead guilty Monday to orchestrating a scheme to steal tens of thousands of dollars from his re-election campaign, according to officials. Ricki Barlow, 46, of…
Two LAPD officers plead no contest to sexually assaulting women while on duty, receive 25- year prison terms
By MATT HAMILTON FEB 26, 2018 | 11:25 AM Two Los Angeles police officers pleaded no contest Monday to sexually assaulting multiple women, a pattern of predation in which one partner often served as the lookout…
National Geographic: Self-Sacrificing Ants Refuse Treatment for Wounds
Feb. 13, 2018 – Navy Seals abide by a code that no man is left behind. Termite-hunting ants abide by a similar code. A new study reveals that after a raid…
Former Cop Sentenced to 15 Years for Trying to Help ISIS
VIRGINIA Nicholas Young, 38, of Fairfax, Virginia, and a former police officer, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for trying to help ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and obstruction…
Former Jailer Supervisor Sentenced for Beating an Inmate to Death
KENTUCKY A federal judge sentenced William Curtis Howell, 61, a former supervisory deputy jailer at the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Perry County, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Leader of Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life
WASHINGTON D.C. The leader of Guatemalan drug trafficking organization, Eliu Elixander Lorenzana-Cordon, 46, previously residing in La Reforma, Guatemala, was sentenced to life in prison, according to officials. The sentencing came after…
Special Counselor Indictment of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates
VIRGINIA Paul J. Manafort, Jr., of Alexandria, Va., and Richard W. Gates III, of Richmond, Va., were indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 22, 2018, in the Eastern District of…
The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars — These gas sippers are easy on the wallet
By Jeff S. Bartlett Last updated: February 20, 2018 Fuel economy is an important factor to consider when buying a new car, even when gas prices are down. History has shown that…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to California Gun Waiting Period
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to California gun waiting period by PETE WILLIAMS WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will not take up an appeal to California’s 10-day waiting period…