The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill demanding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files on Tuesday after President Donald Trump abruptly reversed his strident opposition while still maintaining the scandal is a “Democrat hoax.”

Hours after a group of Epstein’s victims made another ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland lawmakers blasted the latest Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild projections Tuesday, after transportation officials revealed the estimates have nearly tripled since last spring and the timeline has been delayed to late 2030.

The original budget for the Key Bridge rebuild, now between $4.3 and $5.2 billion, was between $1.7 ...Read more

NEW YORK — City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday chose to proceed to trial — and risk a possible jail stint — following his arrest for trying to inspect conditions under which the Trump administration is detaining migrants at 26 Federal Plaza.

Following several hours of mediation talks at Manhattan federal court Tuesday, prosecutors ...Read more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — There are tall, pointy metal tubes aplenty at Port Canaveral, but one is extra large.

The first-ever recovered first-stage booster for Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket arrived to the port Tuesday morning five days after its launch from nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 on the NG-2 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “knew nothing about” the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as the pair met to announce a deepening of economic ties at the White House.

“A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about,” Trump ...Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday that marks the first step in releasing the government’s criminal case files involving sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The Department of Justice has kept most of the files under seal for almost two decades — since 2007 when the FBI and U.S. attorney’s office in ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho election officials said they’re investigating missing votes in Elmore County after noticing a discrepancy in the November election tallies.

Elmore County notified the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office on Friday that it found a difference between the number of ballots cast and the number of people who voted in the Nov....Read more

BALTIMORE — Saying the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was entirely preventable, the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday detailed breakdowns both on board the Dali container ship that crashed into it and a lack of a warning system that could have alerted the construction workers to drive to safety rather than plunge to ...Read more

With Jeffrey Epstein’s reputation in tatters following a 2018 Miami Herald investigation into his sex crimes — and how he evaded serious consequences — the financier hit on a plan: He would produce a documentary to present himself in a favorable light.

He had several ideas about who could appear on it and provide favorable testimonies, ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Border Patrol arrested over 200 people between Saturday and Monday since armed federal agents wearing masks and paramilitary gear arrived in Charlotte over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

That’s up from the 130 the department said it made in its first two days in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The longstanding fight to demand the Justice Department release all documents tied to its investigation of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shifted to the Senate on Tuesday after the transparency bill passed the House in a near-unanimous vote.

Senate Republicans are now weighing what to do next as they face pressure ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House is poised to vote overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand the Justice Department release all documents tied to its investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump, who initially worked to thwart the vote before reversing course on Sunday night, has said he will sign the measure if ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA - The turning point in Pennsylvania’s budget impasse, by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s telling, came just before Halloween, when he and leaders in Harrisburg gathered in his stately, wood-paneled office to meet twice daily to hash out a deal to end the bitter, monthslong stalemate.

The long grind eventually led to compromises 135 days in...Read more

WASHINGTON — It was a somber scene as more than a dozen women gathered outside the Capitol on Tuesday to share their stories of abuse ahead of a long-awaited vote.

Holding up photos of themselves at the ages they first met Jeffrey Epstein, survivors spoke one by one and called on the Trump administration to commit to releasing documents held ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Ron Goldman’s family has been fighting for justice for three decades, ever since the man they believed responsible for his murder was found not guilty.

They’ve waged court fights, done painstaking forensic accounting and even some detective work to try to get O.J. Simpson to pay.

But all efforts ended in frustration, as the...Read more

BOSTON — Karen Read has sued witnesses from her murder case who she argues framed her for the killing of John O’Keefe and are “actually involved” in her Boston police officer boyfriend’s death.

Read and her defense team have filed a civil complaint in Bristol Superior Court against witnesses they point to as “third parties” for O�...Read more

DETROIT — A Grand Rapids man convicted of posting threats against U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance online has been sentenced, officials said.

James Donald Vance Jr., 67, was given two years in prison on Wednesday by a U.S. District Judge for threatening to kill or injure the president and vice president as well as ...Read more

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to divert billions of dollars in homelessness funding earmarked for permanent housing, a decision state and local officials warn could push thousands of formerly homeless Californians back to the street.

The plans redirect the funds toward shorter-term housing and outreach efforts, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving four years in federal prison for using prostitutes in "freak-offs," is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in connection with new allegations of sexual assault. A record producer alleges Combs assaulted him on two occasions.

The sheriff's Special Victims Unit ...Read more