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Father-daughter pair pleads guilty to selling fake Picasso, Warhol, Banksy artworks

A father-daughter pair pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn on charges stemming from a years-long scheme to sell counterfeit artworks falsely attributed to some of the art world's most recognized names, federal prosecutors announced.

April 29, 2026

United Airlines flight reportedly hits drone at 3,000 feet over San Diego

A United Airlines Boeing 737 reportedly struck a drone at approximately 3,000 feet while on approach to San Diego on Wednesday.

April 29, 2026

Chinese national extradited from Italy faces charges in connection to alleged Houston hacking case

A Chinese national extradited from Italy appeared in federal court in Houston on a nine-count indictment alleging he participated in computer intrusions targeting U.S. universities and a global law firm as part of a state-sponsored hacking campaign -- including targeting American COVID-19 researchers during the height of the pandemic, the Justice Department announced.

April 29, 2026

Bill Maher clashes with David Cross over transgender kids: ‘Good luck with President Vance’

Bill Maher and actor-comedian David Cross clashed over transgender children and Democratic electoral politics during a heated exchange on Maher's Club Random podcast released Monday.

April 29, 2026

DOJ orders Purdue Pharma to pay $5B in criminal penalties for role in opioid crisis

Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP was sentenced in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, and ordered to pay more than $5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in fueling the nation's opioid epidemic, the Justice Department announced.

April 29, 2026

Austin’s oldest candy company, Lammes Candies, closes after 141 years

Austin's oldest continuously operating family business is shutting its doors after 141 years of selling pralines, chocolates and holiday treats to generations of Central Texas families.

April 29, 2026

Yes, food stamp recipients are driving Lamborghinis — 14,000 luxury vehicles found in just one state

Fourteen thousand luxury vehicles, including Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bentleys, are owned by food stamp recipients in just one unnamed state. Here's the loophole that made it possible.

April 29, 2026

5 questions about Ukraine’s record of drone warfare

Ukraine shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, marking a record monthly figure since Russia launched its full-scale invasion over four years ago.

April 29, 2026

NJ influencer’s body returned home without engagement ring as Zanzibar probe continues

The body of New Jersey social media influencer Ashly Robinson has been returned to her family -- but without her engagement ring or other personal belongings -- as Tanzanian authorities continue investigating the circumstances of her death.

April 28, 2026

Woman dies after falling from Carnival Firenze balcony near Catalina Island; FBI investigating

A woman is dead and federal authorities are investigating after she fell from the balcony of her stateroom aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship sailing near California's Catalina Island early Monday.

April 28, 2026

Bette Midler releases anti-Trump ‘All You Fascists’ music video

Bette Midler released a music video for her reworked version of Woody Guthrie's 1940s protest song "All You Fascists Bound to Lose," targeting the Trump administration and urging voter turnout in the midterm elections.

April 28, 2026

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones pleads guilty to wire fraud in $10M betting, poker schemes

Damon Jones, a former NBA player and coach, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to two counts of wire fraud conspiracy -- one tied to an insider betting scheme that exploited confidential NBA information and another involving rigged illegal poker games across the country, federal prosecutors announced. Combined losses in both cases exceed $10 million.

April 28, 2026

Alleged Guatemalan cartel leader ‘Don Dario’ arrested in San Diego

A man accused of leading a major transnational cocaine trafficking organization in Central America was arrested in San Diego and made his initial federal court appearance Friday, April 24, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California.

April 28, 2026

Washington has made $3 trillion in improper payments since 2003 — and admits it can’t stop

The federal government has made an estimated $3 trillion in improper payments since 2003. A new GAO report shows the problem is getting worse -- and Washington admits it has no reliable way to stop it.

April 28, 2026

LeVar Burton blasts PBS funding cuts, book banning

LeVar Burton used an appearance on ABC's "The View" this week to slam federal cuts to public broadcasting and what he called a national "problem with the truth," weaving pointed political commentary into a wide-ranging conversation about his decades in television.

April 28, 2026

Two Chinese nationals indicted in alleged plot to build industrial meth factory in New York

Two Chinese nationals were indicted on federal drug charges after allegedly spending nearly a year developing an industrial-scale methamphetamine production factory capable of producing 400 kilograms of the drug daily, federal prosecutors in New York announced.

April 28, 2026

Opossums fitted with GPS collars being used to track pythons in Florida Everglades

Florida wildlife researchers have found an unlikely ally in the battle against invasive Burmese pythons: the opossum.

April 28, 2026

D.C. woman gets 2 years for role in $20M money laundering scheme

A Washington, D.C., woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a multi-million-dollar money laundering scheme involving government agencies, schools, medical centers and other institutions across multiple states.

April 28, 2026

Apple’s third founder sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976. He has no regrets at 91

91-year-old Ronald Wayne is often called Apple's "forgotten founder," the third name on a partnership agreement signed alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976, that formally established Apple Computer Company. Just 12 days after putting his signature on that document, Mr. Wayne walked away.

April 28, 2026

Louisiana soldier arrested for threatening to kill Jews at synagogue

A 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, has been charged by criminal complaint with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce after allegedly telling users on the messaging platform Discord that he planned to attack a synagogue and kill Jewish people, federal prosecutors announced April 23, 2026.

April 28, 2026