Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to prison for over 11 years. They filed their sentencing recommendation early Tuesday, along with letters …

Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity toward the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made any …

The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy. Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities. …

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a married couple during a 1990 robbery in South Florida is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening. Victor Tony Jones is set to receive a lethal injection …

Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hall outside a New York City immigration court, sending one to the hospital. The episode Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan is the latest …

Man convicted of killing married couple becomes 13th person executed in Florida this year.

Hamas says it will study U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza both within the group and with other Palestinian factions before responding. There was no indication on Tuesday when that …

Another Florida university has announced a sole finalist in the search for its next president. The search committee for the University of South Florida in Tampa named longtime academic Moez Limayem …

A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died. In a statement shared Tuesday by the League of United Latin American Citizens, his family confirmed that …

Bad Bunny captivated audiences with his residency in Puerto Rico, inspiring patriotism and drawing half a million people to the island this summer. Bad Bunny's performances highlighted Puerto Rico's …

The family of a man who died after being restrained in an Ohio county jail says they've reached a $7 million settlement with the county and are pushing officials there to prevent something like it …

Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe, has died. He was 80. The University of California, Berkeley, says Smoot died Sept. 18 in Paris …

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire at the end of Tuesday. Millions rely on the National Flood Insurance Program for coverage required in …

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests. U.S. District Judge William Young issued the ruling on Tuesday, …

A judge finds that there is enough probable cause for a man charged with dousing a Virginia city councilman in gasoline and setting him on fire to have his case be sent to a grand jury. The …

Georgia's highest court is siding with Black landowners in a zoning dispute affecting a historic Gullah-Geechee community. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had …

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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Minnesota, its two largest cities, and a county over sanctuary policies. The lawsuit, filed Monday, claims these policies interfere with federal immigration …

Asian shares are little changed in narrow trading as investors brace for a possible U.S. government shutdown. U.S. futures were flat early Tuesday and oil prices fell. China reported lackluster data …

Rep. David Schweikert is joining an already crowded field in the GOP primary for Arizona governor. The race includes two Donald Trump-backed candidates — lobbyist and housing developer Karrin …