The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges but pleaded not guilty to wire fraud in a case involving sales of her self-published children's books.

Spanish prosecutors are charging pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than $16.3 million between 2012 and 2014. 

A 54-year-old Reno businessman convicted of tax evasion and defrauding the U.S. government out of $200,000 in grants intended for charities has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.

A 54-year-old Reno businessman convicted earlier this year of defrauding the U.S. government out of $200,000 in grants intended for charities has pleaded guilty to a related tax evasion charge.Michael Stickler changed his earlier not guilty plea in federal court in Reno on Thursday as part of a plea-bargain agreement with prosecutors who agreed to drop all but one criminal count against him.