NYC’s latest crackdown on illegal weed shops is finally shutting them down

NEW YORK — Thousands of marijuana shops boldly opened without a license in New York City…

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

AUSTIN, Texas — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy…

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped…

Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed…

Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge

A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S.…

Maryland announces civil lawsuit in case involving demands of sex for rent

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit on Friday against an Eastern Shore…

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg released from jail after serving perjury sentence

NEW YORK — Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg was released from New York City’s Rikers…

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded

Here are key developments in Russia’s case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was…

Russia seeks 18-year sentence for US reporter on trial for spying in highly politicized legal system

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Russian prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 18 years on Friday for Wall…

Boeing case puts a spotlight on plea agreements involving corporate defendants

After two jetliner crashes killed 346 people, a $2.5 billion settlement that let Boeing avoid criminal…