U.S. repatriates child from camp in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

The United States has repatriated an American child separated from their family from a sprawling camp in northeastern Syria that houses tens of thousands of people with alleged ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the State Department said Tuesday. The department estimates that some 30,000 people from 70 countries remain in al-Hol

Gilbert Arenas arrested for allegedly operating illegal gambling ring

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants, including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group, were arrested Wednesday for allegedly operating an illegal gambling and poker ring out of a California home that Arenas owned, according to unsealed court documents.  According to an indictment that was filed on July

Senate GOP threatens rule change on nominations as Democrats block votes

Washington — Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominees amid Democrats’ efforts to slow the process in protest to the president’s policies.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Wednesday that interest is “growing quickly” among Senate Republicans for a change to the rules

Epstein grand jury transcripts contain testimony from two witnesses, DOJ says

The grand jury transcripts that the Justice Department is attempting to unseal from the investigations into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell contain testimony from only two law enforcement officers, top Justice Department officials said in a court filing late Tuesday. The grand juries that indicted Epstein and

Epstein grand jury transcripts contain testimony from 2 witnesses, DOJ says

The grand jury transcripts that the Justice Department is attempting to unseal from the investigations into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell contain testimony from only two law enforcement officers, top Justice Department officials said in a court filing late Tuesday. The grand juries that indicted Epstein and

U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing case against Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro

Washington — The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a Brazilian Supreme Court justice who is overseeing the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro, claiming the judge is responsible for human rights violations and politicized prosecutions. The sanctions announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent target Alexandre de Moraes, who has served on the Brazilian Supreme Federal