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Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, heading into court, Oct. 7, 2019.

Duncan Hunter Corruption Trial Pushed Back Till Late January

A federal judge on Monday pushed Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter's corruption trial further back in January.

Attorney General William Barr announced an update in the investigation of the deadly shooting last month at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla. He said Monday: "This was an act of terrorism."

DOJ Says 21 Saudi Cadets Being Expelled From U.S. Over Extremist, Child Porn Content

The announcement comes a month after a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., killing three sailors. Attorney General William Barr called the shooting an act of terrorism.

President Donald Trump tours a section of the border wall, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in San Luis, Ariz.

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Border Wall Challenge

The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that rejected environmental groups' challenge to sections of wall the Trump administration is building along the U.S. border with Mexico.

A hallway leads to a makeshift isolation ward for COVID-19 patients.

On The Brink, Rural Hospitals Brace For New Surge In COVID-19 Cases

Rural "critical access" hospitals, often some of the largest employers in small towns, have been operating on razor-thin margins throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

A flag flies outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration's reshaping of the federal judiciary continued at a steady pace, with 18 new appeals court judges confirmed in 2018.

Trump's Judicial Appointments Were Confirmed At Historic Pace In 2018

The Trump administration has achieved remarkable success in confirming federal judges, while left-leaning groups are sounding alarms about diversity and other concerns.

El Centro Regional Medical Center is shown in this undated photo.

After One-Day Halt, Imperial County Hospitals Again Taking COVID-19 Patients

After diverting ambulances elsewhere for a day because of a spike in cases, Imperial County’s hospitals again are accepting COVID-19 patients.

Public Radio Stations Rebuke 'N.Y. Times' Over Actions In Correcting 'Caliphate'

In fresh fallout over the collapse of the 'Caliphate' podcast series, executives at 20 influential public radio stations rebuke The New York Times for perceived ethical failings.

Ulisses Xavier, 52, who has worked for 16 years at Nossa Senhora cemetery in Manaus, Brazil, makes wooden crosses to supplement his income. The cemetery has seen a surge in the number of new graves after the outbreak of COVID-19.

The Worst Of COVID-19 Should Be Over For 1 Hard-Hit Brazilian City. But It's Not

The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet...

Ghislaine Maxwell has been arrested on charges that she helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit underage girls for sexual abuse. The two are seen here in 2005.

Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested, Charged In Connection To Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Case

"Maxwell was among Epstein's closest associates and helped him exploit girls who were as young as 14 years old," said Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

"If we're not able to address the short-term cash needs of rural hospitals, we're going to see hundreds ... close before this crisis ends," warns the head of the National Rural Hospital Association. "This is not hyperbole."

Coronavirus Threatens Rural Hospitals Already At The Financial Brink

About half of U.S. rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. Now facing a pandemic, hospital CEOs warn that, without federal help, their doors may close when the community most needs them.

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