Involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges have once again been dropped against the Amtrak engineer at the controls during a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia.

Five former and current public officials and political candidates in New Jersey are facing charges of taking bribes following a major corruption investigation, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday. The five defendants are charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a cooperating witness in the form of campaign contributions, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. In return, the...

The ringleader of a thwarted plot to bomb the New York City subway system in 2009 was effectively sentenced to time served on Thursday, according to his attorney.

Investigators are looking into whether two guards tasked with checking on Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center the night of his death may have been sleeping when the accused sex trafficker apparently hanged himself in his cell, two officials familiar with the investigation tell NBC New York.

West Philadelphia lawmaker Movita Johnson-Harrell is charged with theft, tampering with public records and other related offenses. She’s accused of using a nonprofit she founded in 2006 as a “cash account.” NBC10’s Deanna Durante gets reactions from residents in her district.

West Philadelphia lawmaker Movita Johnson-Harrell is charged with theft, tampering with public records and other related offenses. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the details and talks to frustrated voters in Johnson-Harrell’s district.

A publicly elected Philadelphia official will face criminal charges, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.

State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell surrendered to police on Wednesday morning. Attorney General Josh Shapiro says the Philly representative will be resigning. She was accused of stealing money from her community and using it for personal use.

Hours after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax again denied two claims of sexual assault, both women accusing him said they would be willing to testify at a possible impeachment hearing as the Virginia Democrat faces calls to resign and a threat of impeachment.

Democrats’ calls for an investigation into sex assault claims against Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax dissolved into demands for resignation and threats of impeachment after a second woman publicly accused him.

Virginians are split over whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign over a photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page showing people in blackface and a Ku Klux Klan robe, a new Washington Post-Schar poll shows.

Virginia’s attorney general is the latest of the top elected officials in the state to face a scandal. He said Wednesday that he once wore blackface. News4’s Julie Carey has the latest details from Richmond on Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring.

Thousands more migrant families may have been separated than the government initially reported, a watchdog group said, possibly due to ongoing problems keeping track of children.

A new lawsuit filed by all females alleges gender discrimination in the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. NBC10’s Cydney Long explains.

British lawmakers rejected a Brexit deal put forth by British Prime Minister Theresa May by a record margin on Jan. 15, with 432 MPs voting against her deal at the House of Commons.

A southwest Florida prosecutor assigned by the governor to investigate a bribery complaint against President Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has found insufficient evidence to move forward.

A premiere party for a new MTV series scheduled for Monday night was canceled as a result of “unanticipated events,” according to NBC affiliate WFLA.

The Minnesota senator called the government shutdown an ‘outrage,’ and asked Barr what he would say to furloughed Justice Dept. employees.

Israel’s attorney general said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not required to leave office following his indictment on corruption charges, giving a small boost to the embattled leader. Avichai Mandelblit said in a statement that Netanyahu can remain interim prime minister, just days after serving him with charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery. Netanyahu faces calls...

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, in a sharp break with tradition, testified against his colleague Sen. Jeff Sessions on Wednesday during Sessions’ confirmation hearings to be Attorney General.