SANTA ROSA, Calif. Three men were arrested in the case of a woman who reported being held captive and sexually abused for almost two months, authorities said. The Sonoma County Sheriff ’s Office said investigators believe Jose Angel Barajas- Mireles masterminded the kidnapping of the 22-year-old woman, who was held against her will in a […]

ALLENTOWN, Pa. A Pennsylvania woman is under arrest after police say she left her sleeping 1-year-old in her minivan in freezing temperatures while taking another child for a haircut. Mirella Rodriguez was charged Tuesday with endangering the welfare of a child. The 23-year-old Allentown woman is free on $500 bail pending a March 3 preliminary […]

NEW YORK Two men arrested on charges of plotting to help the Islamic State group were vocal both online and in personal conversations about their commitment and desire to join the extremists, with one of them speaking of shooting President Barack Obama to “strike fear in the hearts of infidels,” federal authorities said. The men […]

WASHINGTON The Senate is moving forward on legislation to fund the Homeland Security Department, but the House is in limbo two days away from a partial agency shutdown as conservatives angrily reject the Senate plan. Many House Republicans say they aren’t ready to admit defeat and approve spending for the department without demanding concessions from […]