Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free

Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.

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Police Officer and Ex-Mayor Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Child

The attack took place when the child was home alone, prosecutors said. The accused assailant, Sgt. Andrew LaBruno, ran unsuccessfully for the New Jersey State Legislature this year.

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Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?

The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

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An Officer Bungled a Teen Rape Case. The Victim Was Abused Again.

The investigator, who did not believe the teen, faced little punishment, illustrating the different ways that officers in New York State are disciplined for misconduct.

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Homeland Security Department Shifts Its Focus to Immigration Crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security was established to keep Americans safe. Under President Trump, it has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other aspects of its mission are suffering.

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Women Describe Horrors They Endured in Assad’s Prisons

Under the Syrian dictator’s rule, the wives and children of rebels were seized as leverage. Some are now speaking about their trauma.

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South Asia on Edge

There are no known links between two bomb attacks in India and Pakistan, but they come as tensions between the countries are already high.

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Jeffrey Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.

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Jury Awards $10 Million to Abigail Zwerner, Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student

The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, was shot in the hand and chest by a first grade student who brought his mother’s gun to class in 2023.

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JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.

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