Washington — As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy looks to follow through on his pledge to keep Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, it’s unclear whether he will be successful given opposition from some of his fellow GOP members. McCarthy has long threatened to hold …

Four people have been charged in the alleged rape of a Louisiana State University student who authorities say was assaulted, then left in an Baton Rouge subdivision near where she was then struck and killed by a motor vehicle. The school’s president identified the victim as sophomore Madison Brooks. Kaivon …

Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, according to newly unsealed court documents. Pennsylvania State Police swabbed Bryan Kohberger’s DNA and seized a silver flashlight, …

Washington — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is calling for the White House to provide a log of all visitors to President Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, house since the start of his presidency after documents bearing classification markings were discovered there. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, …

A Canadian accountant has been ordered to repay her employer for “time theft” after the company’s tracking software determined that she was performing personal tasks while she claimed to be working. The court ruling marks one of the first instances in which such technology has been used to order a …

A dean at the University of Idaho said the administration’s goal is to return a sense of normalcy for students and that safety is a top priority, as the spring semester starts Wednesday, nearly two months after four students were murdered in a house near campus. “It was a shock for …

Washington — The revelation that a small number of documents marked classified were discovered in President Biden’s former office at a think tank in Washington is fueling House Republicans’ criticisms of the Justice Department and drawing promises of investigations into the matter by the new House majority. CBS News reported …

Some Southwest Airlines passengers whose bags went missing during the carrier’s scheduling meltdown in December are still struggling to locate their belongings — more than a week after their original flights were canceled.  Although the airline claims it has returned to a normal flight schedule, passengers whose holiday trips were …

Los Angeles — Rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months, a relative announced Wednesday night. “We have found Theo. He is safe and well,” the rapper’s cousin, Mikhail Noel, posted on Instagram. “At this time the family would love prayers and privacy. Thank you all!!!” The …

The race for House speaker was finally settled at the end of a fourth day of negotiating and balloting as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won a majority in the 15th round of voting late Friday night. The contest required more rounds of voting than any other time since before the …