Law

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to be arrested and tried in the United States on the drug charges announced Thursday.

U.S. Unseals Drug Trafficking Charges Against Venezuela's President Maduro

1:19pm March 26, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The government is accused of letting Colombians linked with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia use its airspace to fly cocaine north through Central America to destinations in North America.

DOJ Charges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro With Drug Trafficking

12:14pm March 26, 2020

The U.S. government announces drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The charges were announced by Attorney General Bill Barr on Thursday morning.

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Aya Al-Umari, whose brother Hussein Al-Umari was killed in the Al Noor mosque shooting, holds a pendant with a photo of herself and Hussein during an interview at her home in Christchurch, New Zealand.

World News

In Surprise Move, Christchurch Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty To 51 Counts Of Murder

9:34pm March 25, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The man's abrupt change in plea comes one year after the massacres at two mosques. It means the scheduled June trial will be called off. The gunman has a sentencing hearing in May.

Native American tribes and their supporters protested against the Dakota Access Pipeline. This rally was outside the White House in 2017.

Judge Orders Environmental Review Of Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline

7:32pm March 25, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

It is a major victory for the Native American tribes and environmental groups fighting against the project. The judge has not decided whether oil can still flow in the meantime.

National

Commission Issues Verdict: Women, Like Men, Should Have To Sign Up For Draft

7:27pm March 25, 2020

by David Welna

Only men are currently obliged to register with the Selective Service System for possible military conscription. Now a blue ribbon panel says that obligation should extend to women.

The attorneys general said some sellers on Craigslist and Facebook are jacking up prices on hand sanitizer by as much as 10 times the normal cost.

'Stop Price Gouging,' 33 Attorneys General Tell Amazon, Walmart, Others

6:15pm March 25, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The top state law enforcement officials also told Craigslist, eBay and Facebook that they have "an ethical obligation" to root out spiking prices on hand sanitizers and other high-demand products.

Inmates point from inside the La Modelo facility in Bogotá, Colombia, on Sunday. Violence broke out in the prison out of inmates' fears that prison guards are not doing enough to prevent coronavirus inside overcrowded prisons.

World News

U.N. Calls For Countries To Reduce Prison Populations

1:31pm March 25, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.N. human rights chief says authorities should look for ways to release people in detention who are especially vulnerable to the disease, such as those who are elderly or who have health issues.

George Falcone, 50, was charged with terroristic threats, obstruction and harassment over an alleged confrontation with an employee at a Wegmans market in New Jersey.

Man Faces Terror Charge After Allegedly Coughing At Worker, Then Saying He's Infected

12:41pm March 25, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The charges could bring more than six years in state prison and thousands of dollars in fines for George Falcone. He has denied the accusations.

Politics & Government

Sen. Richard Burr Faces Lawsuit Over Timing Of Stock Sale

12:18pm March 25, 2020

by Tim Mak

A lawsuit has been filed accusing Sen. Burr of improperly profiting from insider knowledge. Legislation is being introduced in the House that would ban lawmakers from trading any individual stocks.

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The grounds of the Maricopa County Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 21, 2020. Some sheriffs want Arizona to follow the lead of other states and release low risk county jail inmates early — to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Balancing Justice, Public Safety: Virus Brings Changes To Courts, Jails, Arrests

7:00am March 25, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

People in jail are being released early, arrests are down and some court cases are being postponed as members of the criminal justice system grapple with the coronavirus threat.