State Rests Case In Jussie Smollett Trial After Star Witnesses
The defense immediately began its case afterward, and the judge said jury deliberations would begin by Tuesday.

Guilty pleas issued in 'Operation Nightingale' nursing diploma fraud
Prosecutors said Florida residents, along with individuals from other states, were charged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas.

Bricks of cocaine wash ashore on a Texas beach
The bricks weighed a total of 75 pounds and had an estimated street value of $2.3 million, Border Patrol reported.

Baltimore manhunt ends with murder suspect in custody
Police said they arrested 32-year-old Jason Billingsley late Wednesday night at a train station east of Washington, D.C.

US sees the highest long-term mortgage rate in almost 23 years
The weekly average rate on a 30-year mortgage has remained above 7% since mid August and is now at the highest level since mid-December 2000.

Minimal progress made in budget deal on Thursday
None of the bills the House of Representatives voted on Thursday would make meaningful progress toward clearing the budget impasse.

Guilty pleas issued in 'Operation Nightingale' nursing diploma fraud
Prosecutors said Florida residents, along with individuals from other states, were charged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas.