(NEW YORK) -- A federal bankruptcy court judge has dismissed Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, saying it is "in the best interests of creditors."The decision exposes the former New York City mayor to lawsuits, foreclosures and other measures that allow creditors, including two defamed Georgia election workers, to collect what they're…
(NEW YORK) -- A federal bankruptcy court judge has dismissed Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, saying it is "in the best interests of creditors."The decision exposes the former New York City mayor to lawsuits, foreclosures and other measures that allow creditors, including two defamed Georgia election workers, to collect what they're…
(NEW YORK) -- A jury in Manhattan federal court began deliberations Friday afternoon in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, who faces 16 felony counts, including bribery, extortion, wire fraud and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt.More than three dozen witnesses testified in the New Jersey senator's nearly…
(NEW YORK) -- Historic heat is still raging in the West, with life-threatening temperatures baking California to Colorado before the dangerous, triple-digit heat moves to the East Coast.Las Vegas hit its sixth day in a row of temperatures at or above 115 degrees as the city soared to a scorching…
(KAUAI, Hawaii) -- One person is dead and two others remain missing Friday after a helicopter carrying three people in Kauai, Hawaii, crashed into waters about a quarter mile offshore on Thursday, according to state officials.The Coast Guard said the search for the two missing people continues a day after…
(HOUSTON) -- The man accused of gunning down Deputy Fernando Esqueda in an ambush attack was arrested overnight and has been charged with capital murder, according to Harris County, Texas, authorities.The suspect, Ronnie Palmer, was also accused of aggravated assault following an incident at a Little Caesars pizza shop.The incident…
(NEW YORK) -- Keep the air conditioners running and the sunscreen handy -- the extreme heat in the U.S. is not going anywhere soon.Portions of the country have been experiencing scorching temperatures over the past week, but significant relief from the stifling conditions will not come in the near future,…
(NEW YORK) -- Animals are perhaps more readily equipped than humans to deal with extreme heat. But when the heat index climbs into the triple digits, accredited zoos in the hottest parts of the country are still tasked with ensuring that animals – and their human counterparts who come to…
(WASHINGTON) -- As a historic U.S. heat wave continued on Thursday, heat-related deaths in July climbed to at least 28 in the West, while the East Coast recovered from tornadoes and flash flooding as it braced for the return of sweltering temperatures after a brief break.More than 60 million people…
(HOUSTON) -- More than a million electrical customers in Houston remained without power amid sweltering weather on Thursday and most won't have their power restored until the end of this weekend, a full week after Hurricane Beryl swept in and damaged the energy grid, officials said.Many Houston residents and elected…
