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May 19, 2026
Twist in FIFA Corruption Case: 2 Fugitives Emerge, Seeking a Plea Deal
Federal prosecutors are negotiating with Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son from Argentina, who after more than a decade suddenly agreed to meet in Brooklyn.
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May 18, 2026
Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate
Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.
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May 15, 2026
Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car
After the president bumped into students with his car, an investigation by the university’s trustees said that the students’ actions were “inconsistent with university policies.”
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May 8, 2026
Cornell Is Investigating Confrontation Between President and Students
The university’s leader bumped into students as he drove away following an evening of debate over the long-running conflict in the Middle East.
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May 7, 2026
How Suspects Were Caught in Robbery of $1 Million in Apple Products
Federal prosecutors said three men stole watches, iPads and iPhones from a truck in January. One of the men activated Apple watches after the heist, they said.
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May 6, 2026
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Running Secret Police Outpost for China
Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, is accused of working on behalf of the Chinese government to target dissidents. A co-defendant has pleaded guilty.
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May 2, 2026
Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza
After a debate over the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.
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May 2, 2026
Kennedy Messaged With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination
An associate of the firm, which has been accused of running a smear campaign against the actress Blake Lively, promised to suppress negative stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., records show.
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April 28, 2026
Former N.B.A. Player Pleads Guilty in Gambling Scheme
Damon Jones is among more than 30 people who were charged last fall in two sweeping indictments that targeted illegal gambling involving current and former N.B.A. players.
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April 27, 2026
A Guilty Plea in Jam Master Jay’s Murder, Two Decades Later
Jay Bryant’s admission of guilt on Monday was the first time anyone had publicly acknowledged orchestrating the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. of Run-DMC.
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April 24, 2026
Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows
Gambling companies have cited recent federal charges as proof that illegal activity is being rooted out. The companies’ critics say the cases do not address widespread illicit activity.
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April 21, 2026
A.I. ‘Hallucinations’ Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says
Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for submitting a court document that had fake citations created by artificial intelligence.
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April 20, 2026
Gotti Grandson Is Sentenced to 15 Months for Covid Relief Fraud
Carmine G. Agnello Jr. had pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting more than $1 million in small-business loans, some of which he invested in cryptocurrency.
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April 16, 2026
Former N.B.A. Player Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Gambling Scandal
Damon Jones, who spent more than a decade in the N.B.A., was accused of providing inside information about injured players to professional gamblers.
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April 8, 2026
Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence.
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March 30, 2026
The Founder of an ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Is in Jail. And at Dinner?
Nicole Daedone, the former leader of OneTaste, is set to be sentenced after being convicted of forced labor conspiracy last year. But she is still finding ways to spread her message from behind bars.
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March 25, 2026
Day Care Worker Stole Millions for Trips and W.W.E. Tickets, U.S. Says
Murielle Misczak was arrested Wednesday morning and is accused of using the money on wrestling tickets, luxury vacations and food deliveries.
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March 14, 2026
Lobbyist Arrested in Extortion Attempt of Client Who Received a Trump Pardon
Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist, had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive pardoned by the president late last year.
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March 13, 2026
Former Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run
The U.S. government said the military veteran, Jordan G. Goudreau, had been missing for months, and that an ankle monitor assigned to him had been found hidden in a piece of furniture.
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March 10, 2026
2 Former Police Officers Conspired to Steal From Prostitute, U.S. Says
The two men pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in federal court to charges that they violated a woman’s civil rights while responding to a complaint about a brothel in a Queens building.
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March 2, 2026
Man Is Charged With Damaging Religious Property in Chabad Crash
The charges in federal court are the latest against Dan Sohail, who is accused of ramming his car into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Jewish movement.
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March 2, 2026
A Plot to Kill Trump in 2024, That U.S. Says Was Backed by Iran, Quickly Fizzled
Testimony and evidence in Asif Merchant’s trial has so far portrayed him as a zealous yet bumbling operative who never came close to his mission, which prosecutors say was backed by Iran.
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February 26, 2026
Serial Stowaway Is Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking Onto a Plane Again
Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket, according to two people. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing.
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