Law

Google CEO takes the stand in monopoly trial

5:44pm October 30, 2023

by Dara Kerr

A significant tech monopoly trial reached a high point with Google's CEO Sundar Pichai on the stand. The Department of Justice alleges that Google has used its monopoly power to thwart competition.

President Biden signs executive order for AI oversight

5:44pm October 30, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden has signed a sweeping executive order to create some federal oversight of rapidly expanding AI systems.

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The judge presiding over Donald Trump's federal election interference case has reinstated a gag order on the former president.

Politics & Government

Judge reimposes gag order on Trump in federal election interference case

11:02am October 30, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

The ruling puts back in place the restrictions that bar Trump from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff and likely witnesses.

Police crime photos of assault rifles and handguns are displayed during a news conference near the site of a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2015.

National

California's ban on assault weapons will remain in effect after judges grant a stay

2:23pm October 29, 2023

by Juliana Kim

By a 2-1 margin, an appeals court ruled that the law will remain in place until after it hears arguments on a lower court's ruling that struck down the law.

Politics & Government

Trump fined after judge calls him to the witness stand

5:18pm October 28, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his New York civil fraud suit. Meanwhile another co-defendant in the Georgia election racketeering case against Trump pleads guilty.

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DJ Envy visits SiriusXM Studio on April 20, 2022, in New York City.

National

'Breakfast Club' host DJ Envy is being sued for alleged investment fraud

12:44pm October 28, 2023

by Alana Wise

The popular Power 105.1 FM radio personality had partnered with investor Cesar Pina to host real estate seminars across the country. The feds now say Pina was running a Ponzi scheme.

National

Former FBI agent talks about potential difficulties in Lewiston manhunt

5:26pm October 27, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with a former FBI agent on what law enforcement faces with the ongoing manhunt for the man who killed 18 people in Lewiston, ME.

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Police tape is pictured at a crime scene in Monterey Park, Calif., in January 2023.

National

4 key takeaways from the FBI's annual crime report

4:58pm October 27, 2023

by Meg Anderson

There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.

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National

The manhunt for the suspect in the mass shooting in Maine stretches into third day

4:39pm October 27, 2023

by Brian Mann

Law enforcement officers spent a third day searching for the man accused of killing 18 people in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

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U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., on Friday after pleading not guilty to charges in a revised indictment.

Politics & Government

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest charges

3:19pm October 27, 2023

by Brian Mann

The New York congressman entered his plea to a growing list of charges in federal court and a trial was set for Sept. 9, 2024. He also faces an effort by fellow Republicans to oust him from the House.