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Gary Jones, former president of the United Auto Workers, has admitted he conspired to embezzle more than $1 million out of dues paid by union members.

Former UAW President Gary Jones Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement, Racketeering

In the latest update to a UAW corruption scandal, Jones admits he conspired to embezzle more than $1 million of union money in addition to pleading guilty to racketeering and tax evasion.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested on May 29 in connection with the death of George Floyd.

Former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With Tax Evasion

The Washington County prosecutor's office says Chauvin and his wife underreported their joint income from 2014 through 2019 by $464,433.

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak exits the Kuala Lumpur High Court in August. He was charged of six counts of criminal breach of trust on Wednesday.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Charged With Criminal Breach Of Trust

Najib Razak was charged in connection with the 1MDB scandal, involving the alleged misuse of more than $1.5 billion. He pleaded not guilty to the 21 charges he faces.

Grand Jury Moves To Indict Oklahoma Regional University System Regent For Embezzlement

Oklahoma’s multicounty grand jury has indicted a regent for the Regional University System of Oklahoma who’s also a former state lawmaker and rural…

Ohio Man Is Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Attack On U.S. Capitol

The FBI says Christopher Lee Cornell of Cincinnati bought weapons to carry out an attack. Agents also say he used Twitter to express support for the violent extremist group Islamic State.

These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA

Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them.

A shelf inside the University of Central Oklahoma's Central Pantry contains chips, bagged popcorn, condiments and seasonings on Feb. 5, 2025.

Oklahoma colleges tackle food insecurity, an invisible threat facing students, employees

College students aren’t usually the first group that comes to mind when people think of hunger, but about 3.8 million experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to an analysis from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Food worker with 'fantasy' of security career sought in Minnesota political shootings

Vance Boelter, the subject of a nationwide manhunt, described himself as an experienced security professional who worked in conflict zones. A friend said at least part of that account is "fantasy."

David Aaron Carpenter plays the 'Macdonald' Stradivarius viola at Sotheby's auction house for NPR in April.

What's Worth $45 Million — Or More? One Viola

The sale of the most expensive musical instrument in history could be announced Wednesday. And it's a viola. (Will the viola jokes stop now?)

U.S. Officials Are Buying More Vaccine Doses To Donate To Other Countries

President Biden will announce the U.S. is buying 500 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. That would bring the total promised U.S. vaccine donations to more than 1.1 billion.

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby is facing four federal charges related to perjury and making false mortgage applications.

Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby denies federal charges over her finances

Mosby reached national prominence in 2015 as the top prosecutor pursuing criminal charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.

A new report finds FEMA is not effectively allocating money for homes that repeatedly flood. More than 100 homes in Cameron Parish, La., have flooded multiple times according to FEMA data.

Inspector General Slams FEMA Over Repeatedly Flooded Homes

These homeowners are eligible for federal help, but a new report finds that FEMA often fails to provide that assistance.

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