Disgraced journalist charged over bomb threats to U.S. Jewish groups
NEW YORK A disgraced former journalist was charged on Friday with making a wave of bomb threats to Jewish organizations while posing as an ex-girlfriend in retaliation for breaking up with him. | Video
Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for U.S. children
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK Parents who immigrated illegally to the United States and now fear deportation under the Trump administration are inundating immigration advocates with requests for help in securing care for their children in the event they are expelled from the country. | Video
Galleon's Rajaratnam loses bid to cut insider trading sentence
NEW YORK A federal judge on Friday rejected Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam's bid to void much of his insider trading conviction and shorten his 11-year prison sentence.
FCC approves waivers to track Jewish center threats
WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is granting an emergency temporary waiver to Jewish community centers and telecommunications carriers that serve them to help track down callers who have made threats, the agency said on Friday.
Los Angeles police investigate 'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson in sex assaults
LOS ANGELES "That 70s Show" actor Danny Masterson is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of three women, Los Angeles police said on Friday.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Dr. Oz over fake olive oil claims
WASHINGTON Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz won a legal victory after a judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging he violated a Georgia food libel law after making claims on his show that some imported olive oil sold in U.S. supermarkets could be fake.
Court rules Wyoming wolves should be stripped of federal protections
Wolves in Wyoming should be stripped of Endangered Species Act protections and management given to the state rather than the U.S. government, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, a decision that opens the door for hunting of the animals.
Montana activists ramp up campaign against culling Yellowstone bison
SALMON, Idaho Wildlife advocates are ramping up their campaign against the annual culling of bison that roam onto state lands in Montana each winter from Yellowstone National Park, erecting dramatic billboards showing buffalo bleeding in the snow.
U.S. agency to probe Nebraska prison unrest that killed two inmates
A U.S. agency will investigate a melee at a Nebraska maximum security prison in which two inmates were killed, the second deadly incident at the facility in less than two years, the state's prison director said on Friday.
Johnson & Johnson wins trial in talc product liability lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that a state court jury in Missouri had returned a verdict in its favor in the latest trial to arise out of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company's talc-based products can increase the risk of ovarian cancer.
