Tag: Law

Battery maker Limnia was denied a loan from the Energy Department's vehicle technology program because the department said the application didn't meet the agency's specifications and requirements, but the company sued, alleging cronyism. A generic photo of a gavel. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Energy and Environment

Energy Department ‘cronyism’ to get a second look in court

John Siciliano · May 19, 2017 10:25 pm

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration rule violated a provision of the The FAA Modernization and Reform Act, in which Congress prohibited any rulemaking regarding model aircraft. (Paul Rodriguez/The Orange County Register via AP)

Appeals court says FAA cannot force drone owners to register with government

Sean Higgins · May 19, 2017 9:36 pm

Currently 27 states that have their own law enforcement alerts, and the new network is a means to get consistency nationwide. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

DOJ announces ‘National Blue Network’ to quickly give information to law enforcement

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2017 5:39 pm

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales criticized former FBI Director James Comey on Friday for failing to notify his superiors at the Justice Department of concerns with his conversations with President Trump. (AP Photo/Zach Long)

National Security

Bush attorney general says Comey ‘failed at his job’ for not notifying Justice superiors of pressure from Trump

Melissa Quinn · May 19, 2017 1:57 pm

Disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner will plead guilty in federal court Friday morning to transferring obscene material to a minor, according to a report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Anthony Weiner to plead guilty to sexting with 15-year-old: Report

Melissa Quinn · May 19, 2017 1:11 pm

A protester projected a message on the Justice Department building Thursday night protesting against Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

‘#FireSessions’ projected on Justice Department building

Sean Langille · May 19, 2017 12:57 pm

New York City Police officers escort Richard Rojas from the Midtown South Precinct station house in New York. Rojas steered his car onto a sidewalk running through the heart of Times Square on Thursday and mowed down pedestrians for three blocks, killing a teenager and injuring 22 others, before he was tackled by bystanders, authorities said. (WABC Eyewitness News via AP)

Suspect in deadly Times Square mayhem charged with murder

Associated Press · May 19, 2017 11:32 am

Sweden's top prosecutor said Friday, she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

National Security

Sweden drops rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Associated Press · May 19, 2017 11:27 am

National Security

Video: Turkish president watched attack on D.C. protesters

Joel Gehrke · May 18, 2017 10:41 pm

"That's the way it goes. It's human nature," the president said. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

States seek to join Obamacare lawsuit

Robert King · May 18, 2017 10:14 pm

Lee Robert Moore, of Church Hill, Maryland, must also register as a sex offender and will be on supervised release for the remainder of his life, the Justice Department announced. (Delaware Department of Justice)

Secret Service officer who sexted with minors gets 20 years in prison

Melissa Quinn · May 18, 2017 9:08 pm

If enacted, the Thin Blue Line Act would change federal criminal law to trigger death penalty considerations for those who kill or attempt to kill a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder. (Youngrae Kim/MLive.com via AP)

House votes to boost penalties against cop killers

Al Weaver · May 18, 2017 8:16 pm