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Maryland woman indicted in defrauding the D.C. Medicaid agency of $109,000

A Maryland woman was indicted on 38 fraud and theft counts, accused of getting the D.C. Department of Health Care Finance to pay her $109,000 for services she never provided.

Binance reports 'potential security issue' as stablecoin issuers freeze millions in funds

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Thursday it's investigating reports of a potential security issue as its founder said the incident "does look like a hack on Binance."

Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released for death cap mushroom poisonings

An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered Erin Patterson to never be released from prison after agreeing with prosecutors that her 33-year, non-parole period for poisoning four of her estranged husband's relatives with death cap mushrooms was inadequate.

Army commander: China invasion of Taiwan by April remains real threat

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan in the coming months remains a real threat and U.S. forces in the Pacific are preparing for a conflict should an attack take place, according to the commander of Army forces in the Pacific.

High school football coach resigns at the half after confrontation with players

A high school football coach in Connecticut resigned at halftime of a game his team was losing 30-0 after getting into a heated exchange with his players.

White House celebrates Halloween with trick-or-treating, BE Best postcards and coloring books

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump marked Halloween two days early, opening the White House to trick-or-treaters on Thursday.

Ex-FBI officials accused of false statements about Hunter Biden press for dismissal of charges

Defense lawyers urged a federal judge Thursday to dismiss a criminal complaint charging two former FBI counterintelligence officials with making false statements to Congress about Hunter Biden, calling the case an overtly political prosecution aimed at placating President Donald Trump.

Ohio man convicted of lying about deadly role in Rwandan genocide

A federal jury convicted a Rwandan man this week who lied about the atrocities he committed during his native country's 1994 genocide.

Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to identify all states where it has pressured officials to comply with its efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election, inquiries that Democrats have challenged as an illegal power grab.

Woman shot outside Virginia GOP headquarters

A woman was shot in front of the Richmond headquarters of the Virginia Republican Party on Thursday.

Armenian lawmakers clash in parliament after heated argument turns violent

A huge brawl broke out on the floor of the Armenian Parliament on Thursday when members of the legislative body got into an argument over a potential "Ministry of Sex."

Judge taps special master to evaluate DOJ's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

A federal judge on Thursday appointed a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls, less than 24 hours after he rejected the Justice Department's demand that California sequester the ballots until citizenship can be verified.