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FILE – This undated image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File)

Ex-Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denounces violence as he’s sentenced to life in prison

July 20, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced in a U.S. court on Monday to life in prison and called for an end to the brand of brutal...

FILE – E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Jan. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

July 8, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday....

Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails

July 1, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in...

A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire burning near Beaver, Utah, on Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border

June 28, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by flames from fast-moving wildfires in hot, windy conditions near the Colorado-Utah border.

FILE – The lower Manhattan skyline, including the new One World Trade Center building at right, is shown as viewed from near the Statue of Liberty, Jan. 31, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrested in federal bribery probe, AP source says

June 24, 2026 at 9:35 a.m.

A chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving...

Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense

June 18, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare...

Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)

Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

June 17, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.

New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks’ first championship in 53 years

June 14, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.

It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including...

Firefighters respond to an explosion at a shipyard in Staten Island on Friday, May 22, 2026 in New York. (Staten Island Advance via AP)

1 person dead and 36 injured after blast at New York City shipyard

May 23, 2026 at 11:02 a.m.

One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.

FILE – E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now

May 12, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

President Trump won’t have to pay an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll until the U.S. Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an...

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