In response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte’s light rail system, the North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a criminal justice package that limits bail and seeks to ensure more defendants undergo mental health evaluations. The Republican-penned bill, called “Iryna’s Law,” could also help restart executions in the state.
Washington — The Trump administration has touted its crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., in recent weeks, with increased arrest numbers and reduced violent crime. But the surge of resources to the nation’s capital hasn’t extended to its courts, which have been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his long-running late-night show Tuesday, less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “It’s been overwhelming…I’ve heard from all the people in the world over the last six days,” Kimmel joked to open his monologue,
Adelita Grijalva hugs a supporter after winning the Democratic primary for Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District seat, in Tucson, Ariz., on July 15, 2025. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), has won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona’s Seventh
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations’ New York City headquarters drew President Trump’s frustration on Tuesday — though the U.N. says a videographer from Mr. Trump’s delegation may have triggered the escalator’s safety shutoff. Shortly after Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump entered U.N. headquarters to address world leaders at this
President Donald Trump, in a Sept. 23 address to the United Nations General Assembly, denounced mass migration and climate-related agendas, which he described as globalist policies that are “destroying a large part of the free world.” In a nearly hourlong speech, Trump said illegal immigration, particularly in Europe, was tearing apart the social fabric and
A bipartisan group of U.S. House members has introduced legislation aimed at freeing Americans unjustly detained in China. The bill, unveiled by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), would enable the U.S. government to utilize diplomatic, legal, and economic tools to bring its citizens back home. The proposed measures also seek to counter