Lottery fever grips Maryland with $50K prizes popping statewide

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Lottery players had a lucrative week, with six different $50,000 prizes awarded across the state between July 14 and 20 — including a third-tier Powerball win in Elkridge.…

Justice Department drops lawsuit against Tennessee law restricting youth gender procedures

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has formally dismissed its legal challenge to Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain medical procedures for minors related to gender transition, following a recent Supreme Court ruling…

Utah man pleads guilty to threatening D.C.-based Palestinian rights group

WASHINGTON — A Utah man has pleaded guilty to making violent threats against employees of a Washington, D.C.-based Palestinian rights organization, federal officials announced Monday. Kevin Brent Buchanan admitted to transmitting threats…

Three alleged MS-13 members charged in Maryland with RICO conspiracy tied to murder

GREENBELT, Md. — Three alleged members and associates of MS-13 have been indicted in federal court for their roles in a RICO conspiracy involving the fatal stabbing of a homeless man and…

New Jersey man sentenced for stealing over 3,000 pieces of mail from Connecticut postal boxes

HARTFORD, Conn. — A New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation, including six months of home detention, for stealing thousands of pieces of mail from U.S. Postal Service…

Former Missouri teacher sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for crimes involving minor

TULSA, Okla. — A former middle school teacher and coach from Missouri has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for traveling to Oklahoma to engage in illegal conduct involving a…

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Former Maryland police officer sentenced to over six years for using excessive force on handcuffed man

WASHINGTON — A former Fairmount Heights, Maryland police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 74 months in federal prison after being convicted of violating a man’s civil rights by using excessive force during…

Rhode Island man pleads guilty to multi-state ATM thefts totaling over $55,000

ALBANY, NY — A Rhode Island man admitted in federal court Tuesday to stealing more than $55,000 from ATMs across multiple states, including New York, Massachusetts, and Kentucky, and transporting stolen funds…

Watch: Police Searching for Man Exposing Himself Inside NYC Subway Station

BRONX, N.Y. — A man is being sought by police after allegedly exposing himself to a woman at a Bronx subway station early Friday morning, July 11. According to police, the incident…

Schuylkill County man charged with recording sexual abuse of infant

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a 19-year-old Schuylkill County man accused of sexually abusing a 9-month-old child and recording the act on his cellphone. Jalvi DeJesus…

D.C. man wins $50,000 on Maryland Lottery Bonus Match 5 ticket

TEMPLE HILLS, MD — A Washington, D.C., man who prefers buying lottery tickets in Maryland saw his strategy pay off with a $50,000 win in the July 15 drawing of the Maryland…

Maryland party ends in fatal shooting, woman now faces murder rap

TEMPLE HILLS, MD – A woman has been charged with murder following the death of an 18-year-old man who was shot at a party in Temple Hills last month and succumbed to…

Brooklyn man sentenced to 30 years for shooting father and son after traffic argument

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man from East Flatbush was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for shooting a father and son following a sidewalk dispute that escalated from a minor…

Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with Some of these New Jersey Classics

Happy National Hot Dog Day! July 16, 2025, is the perfect day to sink your teeth into one of America’s most iconic foods, and New Jersey is a hot dog haven with…

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Toms River man admits to illegal firearm possession in 2023 Wawa stop

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Toms River man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm in connection with a 2023 traffic stop in South Toms River, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s…

Once Powerful NJ GOP Boss Losing Power, Respect, and Influence in Ocean County

Ocean County, New Jersey, has long been a Republican stronghold, a bastion of conservative values where the GOP machine once operated with precision under the iron grip of Chairman George Gilmore. But…

Route 18 southbound in East Brunswick to close nightly for drainage and gas line work

TRENTON — A section of Route 18 southbound in East Brunswick will be closed and detoured nightly from Tuesday through Friday as part of an ongoing pavement and drainage improvement project, the…

English is now the official language of the U.S., Here’s what you need to know

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice on Monday released formal guidance for federal agencies to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14224, which declares English as the official language of the…

Maryland Lottery hands out nearly $30.4M in prizes in one week

BALTIMORE, Md. — A Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore hit the jackpot seven times in a single day, winning a total of $350,000 on Bonus Match 5 tickets sold at the same…

Burglar swipes $60K in cash and jewelry from Staten Island home, flees in silver Lexus

Police are searching for a masked burglar who broke into a Staten Island residence early Sunday morning and made off with more than $60,000 in cash and jewelry, the NYPD said. The…

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