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Crime-courts

US accuses Sinaloa governor of cartel ties

US accuses Sinaloa governor of cartel ties

  • USA TODAY NETWORK

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that if the U.S. government presents sufficient evidence against Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha and others charged in the U.S. for ties to drug trafficking, the Mexican prosecutor's office will proceed according to the law.

Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

  • Jana Winter, Steve Holland and Steve Gorman Reuters

President Donald Trump said Sunday the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association dinner had "a lot of hatred in his heart."

In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role

In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role

  • Andrew Chung Reuters

Judges barred Trump's administration from ending a legal status that protects more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians from deportation.

Justice Department charges soldier accused of betting $400,000 on Maduro removal

Justice Department charges soldier accused of betting $400,000 on Maduro removal

  • Jasper Ward Reuters

The soldier, identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, helped plan and execute the January operation that captured the Venezuelan president.

Virginia Giuffre's brother wants King Charles to 'look me in the face'

Virginia Giuffre's brother wants King Charles to 'look me in the face'

  • Laura Trujillo USA Today

As King Charles joins Trump at the White House for a private tea next week, Sky Roberts will be a mile away, meeting with senators in the U.S. Capitol.

Justice Department watchdog to review release of Epstein files

Justice Department watchdog to review release of Epstein files

  • Andrew Goudsward Reuters

The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Thursday it will investigate how the department complied with a law requiring the release of investigative files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Man allegedly returned Lego boxes stuffed with pasta to Target stores

Man allegedly returned Lego boxes stuffed with pasta to Target stores

  • Melina Khan USA Today

The man was arrested and charged with grand theft for allegedly removing Lego mini figures from boxes and replacing them with dried pasta.

Trump’s DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime  

Trump’s DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime  

    Federal law enforcement agencies have lost thousands of employees as the administration reshapes priorities and reduces workforce size.

    Senate votes to advance $70 billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol

    Senate votes to advance $70 billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol

      Senate Republicans voted to advance a $70 billion plan to fund ICE and Border Patrol for the next three years, ignoring Democrats' demands for guardrails on immigration enforcement agents.

      Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

      Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

        Republicans across the country are grappling with how to campaign amid high gas prices after weaponizing the issue during the Biden years.

        RAW: DC: SCHUMER ON SENATE ICE FUNDING VOTE

        RAW: DC: SCHUMER ON SENATE ICE FUNDING VOTE

          Senate takes key step toward funding ICE and border patrol with only GOP votes

          FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too

          FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too

            The DOJ indicted Southern Poverty Law Center for paying informants in hate groups without telling its donors. The FBI has also long paid informants.

            Pentagon fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan, source says

            Pentagon fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan, source says

              It's another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general.

              How the US naval blockade on Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz oil exports

              How the US naval blockade on Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz oil exports

                The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, impacting its economy and oil exports.

                Local News

                Man killed in crash on Tucson's east side

                Man killed in crash on Tucson's east side

                A 69-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his pickup truck veered off the street, struck a tree then hit an SUV in the opposite lanes of traffic, Tucson police said.

                Photos: Tucson International Mariachi Conference 2026

                Photos: Tucson International Mariachi Conference 2026

                Beginning in 1982, La Frontera's Tucson International Mariachi Conference celebrates 44 years with five days of mariachi and folklorico performances, workshops and celebrations through Sunday, May 3rd.

                Tucson-area man in domestic incident killed in crash

                Tucson-area man in domestic incident killed in crash

                A 26-year-old man was killed Wednesday night when he smashed into two parked vehicles southwest of Tucson, the Pima County Sheriff's Department says.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: April 30

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: April 30

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                State & Regional

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                PHOENIX — Arizona judges won't force state officials to determine if there should be greater state oversight of water use along the upper San Pedro River.

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                PHOENIX — House Speaker Steve Montenegro says it's up to Gov. Katie Hobbs to reach for the phone if she wants a deal on the state budget.

                NASA chief: Make Pluto a planet again

                NASA chief: Make Pluto a planet again

                For two decades the icy world discovered in Arizona in 1930 has been the focus of debate over its planethood.

                Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

                Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

                U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich has sided with Arizona in its effort to withhold certain voter data demanded by the Department of Justice.

                Nation & World

                Kelly rips into Hegseth in tense Senate hearing

                Kelly rips into Hegseth in tense Senate hearing

                Democrat Mark Kelly on Thursday delivered a grim assessment of the Trump administration’s war with Iran.

                Trump signs bill to fund DHS agencies including Secret Service, TSA

                Trump signs bill to fund DHS agencies including Secret Service, TSA

                In an abrupt vote Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the funding bill to end a partial shutdown that lasted almost 11 weeks.

                Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone

                Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone

                Ukraine aims to intercept 95% of Russia's long-range drones, a campaign that could be vital to its ability to survive another year of war.

                US accuses Sinaloa governor of cartel ties

                US accuses Sinaloa governor of cartel ties

                Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that if the U.S. government presents sufficient evidence against Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha and others charged in the U.S. for ties to drug trafficking, the Mexican prosecutor's office will proceed according to the law.

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                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                Court rules Arizona AG Kris Mayes illegally withheld information

                U of A investigating 3 fraternities for extreme hazing, hospitalizations

                U of A investigating 3 fraternities for extreme hazing, hospitalizations

                Arizona AG investigators seek to interview Hobbs in criminal probe

                Arizona AG investigators seek to interview Hobbs in criminal probe

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

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                Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

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                Crime

                Tucson pastor ordered restored to competency to face criminal charges

                Tucson pastor ordered restored to competency to face criminal charges

                Pastor Isaac Noriega is incompetent to stand trial for failing to report child sexual abuse, a Pima County judge ruled. But he was ordered into a restoration-to-competency program.

                Man arrested in deadly 2008 Tucson shooting

                Man arrested in deadly 2008 Tucson shooting

                A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Tucson house party in 2008 that left one man dead and another paralyzed, police say.

                Man arrested in fatal Tucson robbery shooting

                Man arrested in fatal Tucson robbery shooting

                Two people are now in custody in connection with an armed robbery attempt in which investigators say the teen target fatally shot on alleged robbery and wounded a second.

                Authorities ID couple in apparent murder-suicide on Tucson area's NW side

                Authorities ID couple in apparent murder-suicide on Tucson area's NW side

                Authorities have identified a Tucson-area couple found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on the city’s northwest side. Deputies say they witnessed a 72-year-old man fatally shoot himself after allegedly shooting his wife, who was found nearby with critical injuries.

                Politics

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                Court rebuffs bid for more oversight of water use along San Pedro River

                PHOENIX — Arizona judges won't force state officials to determine if there should be greater state oversight of water use along the upper San Pedro River.

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                AZ House approves GOP budget plan; showdown with Hobbs nears

                PHOENIX — House Speaker Steve Montenegro says it's up to Gov. Katie Hobbs to reach for the phone if she wants a deal on the state budget.

                Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

                Judge: Trump not entitled to Arizona's voter registration records

                U.S. District Court Judge Susan Brnovich has sided with Arizona in its effort to withhold certain voter data demanded by the Department of Justice.

                AI program delaying care to seniors, Arizona senators say

                AI program delaying care to seniors, Arizona senators say

                Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s AI program is delaying care to seniors, two Arizona senators say.

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