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Justice reform groups urge Kamala Harris not to call Trump 'criminal'

Vice President Harris has found herself between a rock and woke place when it comes to criminal justice. More than 160 criminal justice advocacy groups sent Harris an open letter urging her not to call former President Trump a “criminal” and a “felon” while pressuring her to embrace their progressive agenda. The formerSan Francisco district...

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NY clerk who swindled more than $1.1M from village forced to give up pension

A thieving administrative clerk from a small upstate New York town has been stripped of her pension – the first time the measure has been taken in the state’s history. Ursula Stone, 56, swiped a grand total of $1,171,362 from Addison Village’s coffers over the course of nearly two decades, according to the Office of...

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FBI arrests man in Las Vegas for allegedly extorting Instagram users after he gloated on podcast

The FBI arrested a boastful social media scamming suspect last week after the Moroccan national allegedly bragged about his extortion scheme in a tell-all podcast interview that launched the investigation against him. Idriss Qibaa – previously known as “Dani” or “Unlocked” – was arrested at his Las Vegas home and is facing federal charges related...

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Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon

Peru’s reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon, according to a regional Indigenous organization. FENAMAD, representing 39 Indigenous communities in the Cusco and Madre de Dios regions, said Monday that it believes illegal logging was taking place on Mashco Piro...

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Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz previously charged with DUI in Nebraska before reaching plea deal

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was selected on Tuesday, after weeks of speculation, as the vice presidential running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Walz took to social media to officially join the Democratic ticket and express his enthusiasm over the decision, writing, “It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this...

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California parolee allegedly stabs woman working at Walmart to death in random attack

A California parolee released from prison earlier this year randomly stabbed to death a Walmart employee Monday, authorities said. Lonnie Hinton, 29, turned himself in to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department after the unprovoked killing. “This appears to be a random event, and there was no interaction between the suspect and the victim prior to...