Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive path
Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a school shooting left three children and three adults dead.
States restrict ‘tranq,’ animal sedative linked to overdoses
States are increasingly looking to make a powerful veterinary tranquilizer a controlled substance now that it’s been showing up in illicit drugs used by humans and contributing to a growing number of overdose deaths.
4 fatally shot in Maine home, followed by gunfire on highway
State police in Maine say gunfire that erupted on busy highway is linked to a second crime scene where four people were found dead in a home about 25 miles away.
Ralph Yarl’s mom: ‘Buckets of tears,’ but he’s coping well
The mother of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager shot when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, home to pick up his younger brothers, says her son is crying “buckets of tears” as he comes to grips with what happened to him.
Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence
A toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion.
Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal
An Oklahoma sheriff’s office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.
Gun safety demonstrators carry caskets to Tennessee Capitol
Protesters calling for gun safety legislation were blocked from bringing caskets inside Tennessee’s Capitol, but a recently reinstated legislator escorted an infant-sized casket inside before he was barred from carrying it onto the House floor.
What are China’s alleged ‘secret overseas police stations’?
Police in New York have arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station for a Chinese provincial police agency to collect information on opponents of the ruling Communist Party.
How election lies, libel law are key to Fox defamation suit
A major defamation lawsuit against Fox News is set to go to trial, carrying the potential to shed additional light on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election lies and reveal more about how the right-leaning network operates.
Lawsuit against Fox for false election claims heads to trial
Opening statements are expected in a voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing groundless claims of fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.