NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education, and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The charges against Santos, filed in the Eastern District...
Start Mammograms at 40, Not 50, a US Health Panel Recommends
WASHINGTON — Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger...
She Wrote Book on Husband’s Death; Police Say She Killed Him
SALT LAKE CITY — After her husband died last year, she wrote a children’s book on grief. Now she’s charged with murder in his death. Kouri Richins, 33, was arrested Monday and is accused in charging documents of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home...
Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Awards Accuser $5M
NEW YORK — A jury has found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The Verdict Announcement The verdict was announced in a...
California City’s Police Car Fleet Going All-Electric
SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. — A small Southern California city is transitioning to an all-electric police car fleet. The city of South Pasadena is acquiring 20 Teslas for patrol duties, administration and detective work, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. The plan includes 10 Tesla Model Y vehicles, 10 Tesla Model 3 cars...
Ex-US Homeland Security Agent Gets Life for Sex Assaults
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A former U.S. Homeland Security special agent was sentenced to life in federal prison Monday for sexually assaulting two women he silenced by telling them he was "above the law." John Jacob Olivas, 48, of Riverside was sentenced by a judge who said he had engaged in...
Stalled Gun Bill Advances in Texas After New Mass Shootings
AUSTIN, Texas — Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out of a House committee — even though the proposal has almost...
How Those Fleeing Ukraine Inspired US Border Policies
WASHINGTON — Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees from the threatened nation started showing up at Mexico's border with the United States. Roughly 1,000 Ukrainians a day flew to Tijuana on tourist visas, desperate to reach U.S. soil. The volume was overwhelming the nation’s busiest border crossing in San Diego....
US to Provide Ukraine $1.2 Billion in Long-Term Security Aid
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air defenses as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with drones, rockets, and surface-to-air missiles, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The aid package will be provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Unlike...
TikTok-Inspired Thieves Continue to Target Hyundai and Kia Cars Despite ‘Fix’
Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites. So far, it hasn’t solved the problem. Across the country, thieves are still driving...