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Bus driver in fatal Virginia crash had previous speeding charges
A bus driver with a history of speeding accusations was indicted on additional charges Monday in a chain-reaction crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens more. Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, initially was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after the crash early Friday morning on Interstate…
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Court blocks removal of transgender troops, but allows restrictions on recruits
A federal appeals court on Monday concluded that the Trump administration’s transgender military ban is likely unconstitutional and “appears to be driven by the bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group.” In a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision blocking the Department of Defense from removing current…
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Newark mayor imposes curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes over immigration detention center
NEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of Newark imposed a curfew early Sunday around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protesters and police. The curfew around Delaney Hall will be in place between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. until further notice, Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement.…
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DHS says most immigrants won’t need to leave US to obtain green card
The Department of Homeland Security appears to be downplaying the impact of a policy directive issued last week that prompted concerns among immigrant advocates and lawyers. Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a sweeping policy directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees living in the U.S. to return to their home…
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$60,000 reward in search for suspect in fatal shooting of sheriff’s deputy
As the search continued on Sunday for a man who allegedly shot two Virginia sheriff’s deputies, one fatally, the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service offered a combined $60,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the suspect. The FBI field office in Richmond announced on Sunday that it is offering a $50,000 reward on…
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IAEA issues Ukraine nuclear plant warning after Russia alleges Zaporizhzhia attack
LONDON — The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday expressed “serious concern” after Moscow accused Ukrainian forces of launching a drone attack on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine — an allegation that Kyiv denied. The incident would be the first drone attack within the ZNPP perimeter since April…
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Bus driver charged with manslaughter in massive crash that killed 5 on I-95
The driver of the bus at the center of a deadly crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, Virginia State Police said Saturday. Five people were killed and 44 others injured in the Friday crash. Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, who suffered injuries…
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Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The end of California’s chaotic governor’s race was approaching Saturday as leading candidates rushed to deliver their closing arguments before voting concludes Tuesday. Former U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra has called for “hot competence summer,” promoting his decades of public service as evidence he has what it takes to be California’s next…
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Lead prosecutor on Comey’s ‘seashells’ case withdraws without explanation
The lead prosecutor tasked with overseeing former FBI Director James Comey’s prosecution stemming from his post of seashells that the Justice Department claims amounted to a threat against President Donald Trump has withdrawn from the case, according to a court filing. Matthew Petracca was the lone prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern…
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Judge rules detained pregnant woman and son can’t spend another night at DC airport
A federal judge ordered on Friday that a pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son from Ghana cannot spend another night at a Washington, D.C.-area airport where they have been detained for more than a week. Anabella Gyasi arrived at Dulles International Airport on May 19 with a valid tourist visa to bring her son to…