A jury has convicted Brian Scott Lorenz in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo

Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois have sent cease and desist to companies like Kalshi and Polymarket.

The former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, faces larceny charges after officials say he stole money from police department funds. Karl Jacobson turned himself in on a warrant Friday and then posted a $150,000 bond. Prosecutors say New Haven reported the case on Jan. 5, and state police opened an investigation after $81,500 was discovered missing from a narcotics enforcement fund. That fund pays confidential drug informants. Prosecutors also say two checks worth $4,000 were embezzled from

Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request from the U.S. Justice Department to turn over detailed voter information. The department's Civil Rights Division announced the lawsuits Tuesday, bringing to 23 the number of states it is suing to obtain the data. It also has filed suit against the District of Columbia. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says releasing the information would violate both state and federal law. Connecticut Attorney General W

Power has been restored to most of the 130,000 homes and businesses affected by a massive outage in San Francisco. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. says it expects to restore power to all customers on Monday. Crews were still working Sunday to restore power to about 17,000 customers as midday. The outage began Saturday afternoon and was partly caused by a fire at a substation. The cause is still under investigation. The outage led to closures of restaurants and shops and disrupted transit. PG&E has

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates. The latest Coast Guard policy, released late Thursday, declared, “Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited.” It added that this category included “a noose, a swastika, and any symbols or flags co-opted or ad

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has launched his bid for a third term, highlighting his achievements but acknowledging more work is needed in health care, housing, and energy. In a campaign video released Friday, Lamont emphasizes progress made since he took office in 2019. He credits his administration with turning around the state's finances, creating jobs, and cutting taxes. Lamont faces a primary challenge from progressive Democratic Rep. Josh Elliott, who criticizes him for being too centrist.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown. People are turning to free meals and groceries to replace their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. The Department of Agriculture planned to withhold payments, but two federal judges ordered the administration to continue them. However, it's unclear when benefits will resume, causing fear and confusion. Food pantries are seeing increased demand,

A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has been convicted of extorting private contractors into paying him thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large sums of state money for school construction projects. A federal jury in Bridgeport on Wednesday found Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis guilty of more than 20 charges, including extortion, bribery, conspiracy and making false statements. Diamantis, also a former state legislator, testified in his own defense and d

President Donald Trump has reversed $187 million in funding cuts for New York's law enforcement and counterterrorism operations. He announced the decision on Truth Social after bipartisan criticism from New York officials. Trump called it an honor to reverse the cuts. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul credited the state's pushback for restoring the funds, which she said would have been devastating to New York City and state if cut. New York Republican U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis expressed gratitude

A New York woman is accused of using fentanyl-laced drugs to incapacitate and later rob four men of cash, phones, sneakers and other belongings, killing three of the men in the process. Tabitha Bundrick, 36, was indicted Wednesday on 11 counts of murder, robbery, burglary and assault charges. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg is calling her alleged actions “extremely calculated” and noted other recent cases in New York where people died after being drugged. Bundrick's lawyers in a relat

A Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal has been identified as the person who fired shots at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters. A police officer died in the attack. Authorities say Patrick Joseph White was armed with five guns. The say the 30-year-old initially tried to get into the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta Friday but was stopped by guards before driving to a pharmacy across the street and opening fire. A union representing CDC wo

New York City’s subway system is fully operational following overnight heavy rains.

Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has reclaimed his title at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s event. The 41-year-old from Westfield, Indiana, secured his 17th Mustard Belt in 20 appearances before cheering fans at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. He had missed the 2024 competition over a contract dispute involving a deal he had struck with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. Defending champion Miki Su

A former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service. The chair of the service's Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner will become the nation’s 76th postmaster general, pending his successful completion of ethics and security clearance processes. Steiner was CEO of Waste Management Inc. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk’s Depart

The U.S. Department of Education announced it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native…

Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse over a 35-year span say they have been awarded $1.68 billion from a New York jury. Wednesday's jury award, which includes punitive and compensatory damages, stems from a lawsuit filed in Manhattan in 2022 after New York state instituted a one-year window for people to file lawsuits over sexual assault claims, even if they took place decades ago. Toback was nominated for an Oscar for writing 1991′s “Bugsy,” and his

Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have

Budget carrier Avelo Airlines signed an agreement to fly federal deportation flights from Arizona starting in May, according to the company, whose founder acknowledged the decision may be controversial.

A federal judge says a Columbia University student activist's legal challenge of his detention by the U.S. government will be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana. Judge Jesse Furman on Wednesday ordered the switch to New Jersey to occur immediately for the claims brought by Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia. The judge said the case belongs in New Jersey because Khalil was in a detention facility there when the lawsuit was filed. U.S. officia