The New York Police Department said it took the man suspected in Sunday’s fatal shooting of a subway train passenger into custody on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting left a 48-year-old man dead in what officials described as an unprovoked attack. The suspect was identified as 25-year-old Brooklyn resident Andrew Abdullah. The …

A Virginia legislator is suing Barnes & Noble to block the book chain from selling two “obscene” books to minors without parental consent. The move comes as conservative lawmakers across the country seek to ban schools and libraries from offering books with content they find objectionable.  Tim Anderson, a Republican …

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is pausing the work of the recently created and heavily criticized Disinformation Governance Board and launching a review, according to senior DHS officials. The board’s executive director, Nina Jankowicz, announced her resignation, Wednesday, following a barrage of personal and professional attacks.  DHS officials expressed …

At least 21 people were injured Friday night in three separate shootings near Milwaukee’s entertainment district, where thousands of people had been watching the Bucks play the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. None of the injuries from the shootings are believed to be life-threatening, …

The price of gasoline in the U.S. edged up and hit a new all-time high, as falling capacity at refineries increase the costs of filling up. The average price of a gallon of regular gas rose to $4.43, according to AAA. That’s up from $4.08 a month ago and $3 …

A former fraternity president has pleaded guilty in the hazing death of a Bowling Green State University student. Daylen Dunson, 22, of Cleveland, pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges, including reckless homicide, tampering with evidence, obstruction and eight counts of misdemeanor hazing. The charges stem from the March 2021 death …

Help wanted. The job: putting one of the nation’s most far-reaching salary disclosure laws into practice. Location: New York City. Just four months ago, city lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to require many ads for jobs in the nation’s most populous city to include salary ranges, in the name of giving job …

The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of the year as falling exports and a decrease in government spending took a toll. The gross domestic product shrank at annualized rate of 1.4%, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. It’s the first contraction since the coronavirus-driven recession of the second …

Prosecutors said Wednesday that the 14-year-old suspect in the death of 10-year-old Iliana “Lily” Peters told investigators he punched, strangled and sexually assaulted her, according to CBS Minnesota. Peters was found dead in Wisconsin on Monday after her family had reported her missing the day before.  Prosecutors said the boy …

Millions of Americans would benefit if federal student loan debt were canceled. But as the Biden administration weighs giving borrowers more relief, a new study finds the percentage of people who would benefit from loan cancellation greatly depends on several factors, including how much is forgiven.  This comes as the …