Body of missing man found in truck revealed by Lake Powell’s low water level

PAGE, Ariz. — Low water levels brought on by years of drought have revealed a submerged pickup truck containing human remains at Lake Powell near the Arizona-Utah border. Investigators say the truck belonged to a 54-year-old man who has been missing since December 2023. The identity of the remains hasn’t yet been determined. The death … Read more

Man accused of firing machine gun on NYC street after drug robbery, killing 69-year-old bystander

NEW YORK — An 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging that he fired a machine gun on a New York City street, causing the stray-bullet death of a woman. Faisil McCants was expected to appear before a magistrate judge Friday. Federal Defenders of New York did not immediately respond to a message … Read more

Ex-pilot accused of trying to cut a passenger flight’s engines reaches plea deals

PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit has reached plea agreements with state and federal prosecutors, his attorney said Thursday. Attorney Noah Horst declined to discuss details of the agreements ahead of change-of-plea hearings his … Read more

A deadly strike marks a moment in Rubio’s long desire to confront Venezuela

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela may have marked a stunning shift in the countries’ relations, but escalating pressure on the South American nation has defined much of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s quarter-century in politics. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, a former … Read more

Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Man freed after nearly 3 decades in Minnesota prison after he’s cleared of murder he did not commit

A man wrongly convicted of murder who spent nearly three decades in prison after being falsely implicated by a woman who has since confessed to the crime was released Thursday from a Minnesota prison. The day before, state District Court Judge Marta Chou had vacated Bryan Hooper Sr.’s first-degree murder conviction. He was released Thursday … Read more