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Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife Nadine Menendez arrived to the federal courthouse in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Menendez pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for local businessmen.

Authorities make arrests in the case of Kentucky woman reported missing 8 years ago

The former boyfriend of a central Kentucky woman who disappeared more than eight years ago has been arrested on charges stemming from the investigation, the FBI and Kentucky State Police said Wednesday in a statement.

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

On Tuesday night, board members from the writers union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production that stretched nearly five months.

Mobs of masked teens ransacked Philadelphia stores. Police have made over a dozen arrests.

Groups of teenagers swarmed into stores in several areas of Philadelphia in an apparently coordinated effort, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise, and fleeing, authorities said.

How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully may be key to the investigation.

Investigators are examining pieces of evidence as they seek to solve the mystery of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire.

Representative Gabe Vasquez speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 15.

Judge considers accusations that New Mexico Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map

Accusations that New Mexico’s Democratic-led Legislature unfairly diluted the vote of politically conservative oil-producing region with its redistricting map will be on trial for the next three days.

Judge rules Trump committed fraud, stripping control of key properties
A New York judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump persistently committed fraud by inflating the value of his assets, and stripped the former president of control over some of his signature New York properties.

Black Americans express concerns about racist depictions in news media, lack of coverage efforts
Four in five Black adults say they see racist or racially insensitive depictions of their race in the news either often or sometimes, according to the Pew Research Center.

Hollywood writers strike is declared over after boards vote to approve contract with studios
Late-night talk shows — the first to go dark when writers walked out on May 2 — are likely the first shows that will resume.

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First responders tending to a man on a stretcher, Sept. 26, in Boston, who had fallen overboard from the tanker MTM Dublin in rough seas off Boston.

Tanker crew member falls overboard, prompting frantic search, trip to shore for medical care

The crew of America pulled the man from the water Tuesday morning, and Boston Fire Department and Coast Guard personnel came aboard to assist as the boat headed to shore where an ambulance was waiting, officials said. The man's condition was not known. 11:19 p.m.

A protest group held signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Federal courthouse in New York in 2019.

JPMorgan settles Epstein suits with US Virgin Islands and ex-banker

The tentative settlement comes just weeks before a scheduled trial in federal court in New York City on the US territory’s claim that the bank enabled Epstein’s sex trafficking operation of teenage girls and young women for nearly 15 years. 7:17 p.m.

A map of a GOP proposal to redraw Alabama's congressional districts is displayed at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., July 18.

Supreme Court declines to revisit Alabama voting map dispute

Alabama’s request to keep its map was the second time in under a year that it had asked the Supreme Court to affirm a limited role of race in establishing voting districts for federal elections in what amounted to a defiant repudiation of lower-court rulings. 6:34 p.m.

President Joe Biden joined striking United Auto Workers on the picket line Tuesday in Van Buren Township, Mich. Despite polls showing Americans soured on President Biden, his party continues to deliver strong results in special elections, which can serve as a helpful gauge for voter enthusiasm.

Americans are down on Biden. Why does his party keep winning elections?

For nearly two years, poll after poll has found Americans in a sour mood about President Biden, uneasy about the economy, and eager for younger leaders of the country. 6:34 p.m.

Trump lawyers assail gag order request in election case

Lawyers representing former president Donald Trump against federal charges accusing him of seeking to overturn the 2020 election offered an outraged response on Monday to the government’s request for a gag order, saying the attempt to “muzzle” him during his presidential campaign violated his free speech rights. 6:21 p.m.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum entrance in Simi Valley, Calif. in 2021. The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller on-stage lineup than last month's event. The two-hour debate starts at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Calif.

Can the second GOP debate amount to more than a race for second place?

The second Republican presidential debate without former president Donald Trump is missing the front-runner’s star power, but the performances of his rivals Wednesday are still expected to be deeply consequential — forecasting whether the 2024 field of Republicans will consolidate around a single Trump alternative. 5:58 p.m.

President Joe Biden joins striking United Auto Workers on the picket line, in Van Buren Township, Mich. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain stands at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history

“You deserve the significant raise you need,” President Biden said through a bullhorn after arriving at a General Motors parts distribution warehouse located in a suburb west of Detroit. 5:00 p.m.

JPMorgan settles claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking acts for $75m

JPMorgan said that $55 million of the settlement will go toward local charities and assistance for victims. Another $20 million will go toward legal fees. 10:19 a.m.