Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording

A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.

Oregon man accused of deliberately poisoning thousands of young salmon

An Oregon man faces charges after allegedly pouring bleach into a hatchery tank, resulting in the death of thousands of young salmon.

Houston man allegedly put genitals on restaurant food, had child pornography: court records

A Houston area man has been charged with five counts of child pornography after he was originally questioned for putting his genitals in restaurant food in downtown Houston.

Man killed in deadly downtown Austin shooting identified

The Austin Police Department has identified a man killed in a deadly shooting in Downtown Austin on Saturday.

6 injured in DC shooting near Decades nightclub

Gunshots rang out near a popular nightclub in the busy Dupont Circle neighborhood Friday night, and police say six people were injured. 

Possible kidnapping suspect leads police chase, standoff in Long Beach, Compton

A man possibly linked to a kidnapping case is in custody – but not before leading a short police chase that ended in an hours-long standoff in Compton.

Businesses affected by Baltimore Key Bridge collapse seek damages in court

A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay damages to businesses adversely impacted by the collapse.

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches settlement with Chaturbate operator over age verification compliance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with Multi Media LLC, the operator of popular porn site Chaturbate, to ensure the company complies with state age verification laws.

Lee County murder suspect surrenders in Midland: police

The final suspect in a murder in Lee County surrendered himself to the authorities in Midland, Texas, according to police.

Woman steals purse, cashes forged checks with stolen cards: police

Fredericksburg police are searching for a woman who they say stole a purse from a vehicle and used the victim's driver's license and debit card to cash forged checks.

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff's luggage stolen in San Francisco

Thieves broke into the car of U.S. Senate candidate Adam Schiff, who was in San Francisco for an event – forcing a change of plans, specifically his attire, for one of his events.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

The 72-year-old Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence in New York. He’ll remain imprisoned because a 2022 conviction in a Los Angeles rape case.