Man smashes church altar with sledgehammer, steals 1,500-year-old relics

“The sheriff reported that the man had wanted to break into the tabernacle, but looked up at the statue of Mary and decided he couldn't do that to her."

New Jersey woman sentenced for role in GoFundMe homeless vet scam

A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a feel-good story that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations has been sentenced on state theft charges.

Utah man who killed his family took guns from home before murder-suicide

The revelation provides more insight into what happened in the days leading up to a murder-suicide that eight people dead, including five children.

McCarthy elected House speaker after 4 days of votes and 15 ballots

Republicans launched a 15th vote in a dramatic turnaround near midnight Friday. Moments earlier McCarthy had failed to win the speakership on a 14th ballot, as tensions boiled over in a chaotic scene on the House floor.

Chick-fil-A investigating after customers subjected to ‘fraudulent activity’

On Friday, the Atlanta-based food chain told account holders it was investigating how “certain customers became subject to fraudulent activity.”

NJ art teacher overdoses in front of students

An art teacher at a suburban New Jersey school is facing felony charges after a shocking overdose in front of a classroom of students.

Alex Jones lawyer suspended 6 months over records release

Bellis said lawyer Norm Pattis failed to safeguard the families’ sensitive records in violation of her order that limited access to the documents to attorneys in the Connecticut case.

Louisiana teens’ deaths place spotlight on police chases

The deaths of two teenage girls are the latest fatalities among hundreds every year related to accidents involving police pursuits. National Highway Transportation Safety data reveals there were 455 such deaths in the U.S. in 2020.

Stolen vehicle plunges 20 feet onto New Jersey home while fleeing police

The driver of a reported stolen vehicle crashed through a fence and plunged down a 21-foot drop onto a house in an attempt to evade officers in New Jersey, police say.

'Mini' pig that went viral is too big, town says

At 22 inches tall and 144 pounds, Larry exceeds the town’s maximum size allowed for pet pigs.

The white sedan: How police tracked down the suspect in Idaho murders

Authorities say a key piece of evidence in the case of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in November turned out to be surveillance footage showing a white sedan driving past the victims' home.

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho's Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood.

Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger applied for internship at Pullman Police Department in fall 2022

Brian Kohberger, the criminology Ph.D. student accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November, applied for an internship in the fall with the local police department in Pullman, Washington, according to a newly released probable cause affidavit.

House adjourns for 3rd day without speaker, GOP clash over McCarthy drags on

The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker has held firm through a long, excruciating third day and evening of voting with no conclusion.

2 Newark police officers stabbed

Two Newark Police Officers were hospitalized Thursday evening after being stabbed at the scene of a domestic violence call.

8 dead in Utah murder-suicide after wife sought divorce

Officials in the city of Enoch, Utah, said the family members, including five children, were killed by their father. The man's wife had filed for divorce two weeks earlier, they said.