MICHAEL BALSAMO

December 3, 2021 at 3:02 pm

3rd worker at federal prison charged with sexual misconduct

A federal correctional officer at a women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

December 2, 2021 at 1:01 pm

Durbin: Prisons chief has ‘no intention of reforming’ system

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is lambasting the director of the beleaguered federal prison system, saying he has “no intention of reforming the...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 variant named omicron, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV322 DCEV322

December 1, 2021 at 10:48 am

1st US case of COVID omicron variant confirmed in California

A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci...

December 1, 2021 at 1:35 am

US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler VIEW

The U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler returning to California from South Africa — as...

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November 24, 2021 at 3:50 pm

Justice Dept. to prioritize prosecuting violence on flights

Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing U.S. attorneys across the nation to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights.

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November 24, 2021 at 1:03 pm

Justice Dept. to prioritize prosecuting violence on flights

Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing U.S. attorneys across the nation to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights.