Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejects his sister’s accusation he uses cocaine

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s estranged sister, a senator, publicly accused him Monday of being a longtime drug addict whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to problems in his governance, including corruption…

Court-appointed lawyers and their clients face fallout from government shutdown, funding crisis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown in history is officially over, but the fallout will continue to hit two groups particularly hard for months to come: federally funded defense lawyers and the people they represent. Thousands of co…

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VIDEO: Florida Florida man found in Volusia County swamp after leading deputies on several-hour chase

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida Florida man hid from Volusia County deputies in a swamp for several hours, allegedly threatening officers before his arrest on Friday. Deputies spotted the Florida man, Earl Dorey, 37, as he fled in a stolen vehicle, running ove…

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VIDEO: Deputies seize large stash of drugs found during Town ‘n’ Country traffic stop

TOWN ‘N’ COUNTRY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a Florida man on suspicion of drug trafficking during a traffic stop in Town ‘N’ Country on Thursday. Deputies conducted the traffic stop after reporting that the vehicle…

FBI says shooter in deadly Michigan church attack was motivated by hatred toward the Mormon faith

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The former Marine who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze last month was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the FBI confirmed Friday. While friends of the …