Bus driver fatally shot in Mar Vista in identified; gunman arrested

Jose Zayas has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing Culver City bus driver Bruce Rodriguez following a dispute aboard a bus in Mar Vista on Thursday night.

Bus driver shot and killed in Mar Vista
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The passenger got off the bus after the shooting, took his bicycle out of a rack in the front of the bus and rode away, police said. 

Hochul steps in, assigns state AG to Cornell fraternity sexual assault probe

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul moved to take a Cornell University sexual assault investigation out of local hands on Thursday, placing the state attorney general in charge.

How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag

A hidden scheme draining millions from the federal student aid system and infiltrating college campuses has emerged as a key target of the Trump administration's fraud crackdown, with officials faulting Biden-era identity verification policies for opening the door to it.

Milwaukee baby sickened after formula swapped with flour at gas station

A Milwaukee mother said baby formula bought at a gas station was replaced with cooking flour. Her 3-month-old baby ingested the substance and suffered constipation before recovering.

Man from India accused of traveling to US to contact minor after online relationship

A 31-year-old Mumbai man was arrested in Davidson County after investigators said he concealed his identity online, posed as a younger male and traveled to the United States to contact a juvenile girl.

3 dead after medical helicopter crashes off Catalina Island

A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter carrying five people crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island, leaving two dead, two hospitalized, and one missing.

Christa Pike in critical condition after failed execution attempt in Tennessee

Christa Pike's attorneys said Thursday that she's still alive after surviving Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal ​injection late Wednesday.

Rick Ross arrested on battery charge in Miami

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday morning in Miami Beach in connection to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, according to police.

Man convicted of murdering LASD deputy to be sentenced
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Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, is facing a life prison term without the possibility of parole for the Sept. 16, 2023, killing of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fourth-generation member of the sheriff's department.

Catholic priests abused nearly 1,000 children at 3 dioceses in Massachusetts: report

A new report from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office found that 275 Catholic priests sexually abused at least 944 children across three dioceses in Massachusetts.

Tennessee unable to carry out Christa Gail Pike execution, witnesses say

Tennessee was not able to carry out the planned execution of a woman convicted in the 1995 killing of a classmate, according to media witnesses.

2 men charged in alleged counterfeit Ozempic smuggling scheme, DOJ says

Two Indian nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling and selling counterfeit Ozempic in the United States, potentially facing up to 71 years in prison if convicted.

Takiyah Babers: Mother arrested after 4-month-old found in South LA dumpster dies

LAPD detectives are preparing to present murder charges against 19-year-old Takiyah Babers following the discovery of her four-month-old baby girl inside a South Los Angeles dumpster.

Best-selling Christian authors from North Texas arrested following investigation into child abuse

A North Texas couple, who are best-selling Christian authors, has been arrested following an investigation into alleged physical and sexual abuse of a child, according to the Keene Police Department.

Flydubai plane makes emergency landing after co-pilot tries to crash jetliner

An Israel-bound passenger plane had to make an emergency landing after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain in what may have been an attempted “terror attack," officials said.

South LA mom arrested after baby found in dumpster
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Relatives alerted police after news reports noted the infant had six toes on her left foot, a rare trait matching their granddaughter, exposing a series of fabricated stories from the mother.

DOJ pleads with Supreme Court to save ban on transgender treatments in federal prisons

The Justice Department on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy banning payment for hormone treatments and social accommodations for transgender inmates.