August 17, 2026 Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial adjourned until December over double jeopardy concerns Luigi Mangione's defense team raised double jeopardy concerns after his federal guilty plea, prompting a judge to adjourn the New York murder trial.
August 17, 2026 Trump blames vandals for dead grass on National Mall where he hosted 4th of July celebration President Donald Trump claimed that vandals damaged grass near the World War II Memorial, but photos show his July 4th stage covered the same spot.
August 16, 2026 Todd Blanche backs Jeanine Pirro after Lincoln Memorial pool vandalism case dismissal AG Blanche called Pirro's overall work ‘phenomenal’ while acknowledging that President Trump remains frustrated over the dismissed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case.
August 15, 2026 Suspect charged in WWII Memorial vandalism after alleged on-camera confession Fox News correspondent Madeleine Rivera reports on charges facing 41-year-old Melissa Farris after she allegedly admitted to vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on ‘Fox Report.’
August 14, 2026 Brave widow of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes face to face with Luigi Mangione for first time Paulette Thompson faced Luigi Mangione in court as he pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting he 3-D printed a gun and shot her husband.
August 14, 2026 WWII Memorial vandalism suspect in custody, charged with two felonies, Pirro says Melissa L. Farris was served two felony charges for allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
August 14, 2026 Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Luigi Mangione told the federal judge he traveled to New York with intent to shoot Brian Thompson, raising questions about a double jeopardy defense.
August 14, 2026 Alex Murdaugh: Timeline of the once powerful South Carolina lawyer's spectacular downfall Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing wife Maggie and son Paul, won a new trial after a court found former clerk Becky Hill tampered with jurors.
August 14, 2026 World War II Memorial on National Mall vandalized with pink spray paint; fountain overflowing with bubbles Pink spray paint graffiti that said "clean hands, dirty money" was found on the World War II Memorial, and U.S. Park Police launched an investigation.
August 13, 2026 Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime' Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland arrested a Russian citizen recruited by Russian intelligence to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw.