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Politics News

Politics News

Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives

More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
Illustration of a judge opening the front door of his home to a stack of steaming pizza boxes, while a masked delivery man rides away on a scooter.
Illustration of a judge opening the front door of his home to a stack of steaming pizza boxes, while a masked delivery man rides away on a scooter.
4d ago

Live Updates

Live Updates

Brown University shooting: Suspect in Brown and MIT shootings found dead as motive remains unclear

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national and one-time Brown physics student, was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, officials said.
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in Brown University shooting, is shown in CCTV footage
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in Brown University shooting, is shown in CCTV footage
4d ago

How a Reddit tipster cracked the Brown University and MIT professor shooting cases

Amid the dayslong manhunt, the clue investigators needed in the Brown shooting was ultimately found in an online thread.
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in Brown University shooting, is shown in CCTV footage
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in Brown University shooting, is shown in CCTV footage
5d ago

Brown shooting suspect was once a top student in Portugal with a promising future

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, suspected of opening fire at Brown and then killing an MIT professor, graduated from a prestigious school in Lisbon.
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in Brown University shooting, is shown in CCTV footage
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in Brown University shooting, is shown in CCTV footage
5d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Trump suspends green card lottery program that allowed suspect to enter U.S.

The diversity visa program makes up to 50,000 green cards available each year by lottery to people from countries that are little represented in the U.S., many of them in Africa.
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in the Brown University shooting in Providence, Rhode Island, picks up a vehicle at an Alamo Rent a Car on November 17, 2025 in this frame grab from CCTV released in an affidavit by the Providence Police on December 18, 2025.
Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in the Brown University shooting in Providence, Rhode Island, picks up a vehicle at an Alamo Rent a Car on November 17, 2025 in this frame grab from CCTV released in an affidavit by the Providence Police on December 18, 2025.
6d ago

John Travolta son is Elvis Presley's great grandson via Riley Keough egg donation, suit claims

The lawsuit alleges Keough, Lisa Marie Presley's daughter, received an old Jaguar and up to $20K in exchange for an egg donation.
John Travolta
John Travolta
6d ago

Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and dismembering her body

The New Year's Day disappearance of real estate executive Ana Walshe dominated headlines for weeks in 2023.
Brian Walshe Trial
Brian Walshe Trial
6d ago

Soccer

Soccer

Soccer player shot dead in Ecuador, police say

Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was shot dead, police said Wednesday.
Barcelona SC v Palmeiras - Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023
Barcelona SC v Palmeiras - Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023
6d ago

Investigations

Investigations

How a top-tier surrogacy agency became an FBI target

The agency shuttered abruptly this month, leaving parents-to-be out of thousands of dollars and surrogates missing payments.
silhouette of pregnant woman
silhouette of pregnant woman
6d ago

Puka Nacua's brother arrested after taking Lakers' Adou Thiero's SUV, authorities say

Two men, including the brother of the Rams wide receiver, face a charge of taking a vehicle without the owner's consent and remain behind bars.
Image: Los Angeles Rams v Carolina Panthers
Image: Los Angeles Rams v Carolina Panthers
7d ago

Nick Reiner appears in L.A. court after being charged with murder in deaths of his parents

The 32-year-old was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner.
Nick Reiner appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on double murder charges on Dec. 17, 2025.
Nick Reiner appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on double murder charges on Dec. 17, 2025.