News for February 18, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its aircraft have been hit by lasers at least six times since October, raising safety concerns for border missions.

Veteran federal prosecutor Denise Cheung resigned after saying Trump appointees pushed her to take a bank freeze action without enough evidence.

A federal judge refused to block Elon Musk and DOGE from accessing data and making cuts at seven federal agencies while a legal challenge moves forward.

Tesla’s law firm has drafted a Delaware bill that could make it easier to restore Elon Musk’s huge 2018 pay package by changing how the state reviews corporate control and shareholder rights.

A New Hampshire grocery store found a mildly venomous snake hidden in a shipment of bananas, and the animal was safely rehomed.

A Delta Air Lines flight crash-landed upside down in Toronto, but all 80 people on board survived and investigators are now looking into what went wrong.

Delta Air Lines is facing questions after one of its regional jets crashed and flipped over while landing in Toronto, injuring passengers, as Canadian investigators lead the probe.

Denise Cheung, the top criminal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., has resigned as the Trump administration brings more changes to the Justice Department.

Joshua Dotson was sentenced to a total of 261 years in prison for multiple Tennessee murders, including the killing of his former girlfriend Jamesha Covson and her unborn child.

Oakland County sheriff’s officials said three Michigan children were found living alone in terrible conditions after their mother abandoned them for years.

Delta Air Lines is facing new scrutiny after videos showed one of its flights crash-landing, flipping, and catching fire in Toronto, leaving 21 people injured but no reported deaths.

Leonard Peltier was released from prison after President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, ending nearly 50 years behind bars.

Leonard Peltier has been released from prison after President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence, allowing him to serve the rest of his time in home confinement.

Jack LaSota, the leader of a cultlike AI-focused group tied to multiple killings, was arrested in Maryland on trespassing, firearms, and related charges.

Rebecca Auborn has been found competent to stand trial in Ohio on charges that she fatally drugged four customers and tried to kill a fifth.

Four of Mayor Eric Adams’ top deputies have resigned as his deal to cooperate with the Trump administration and the Justice Department’s move to drop corruption charges against him deepen the crisis at City Hall.