For WVa. abortion protester, charges dropped with conditions
A protester arrested for disrupting West Virginia lawmakers as they moved to ban abortion last September will see all charges dropped against her — if she stays out of trouble for the next six months.
Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives in US
The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States, where he will be reunited with his family.
7 California officers charged in death of man in custody
Prosecutors have charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2020 death of a man who screamed “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample.
Gwyneth Paltrow won her ski case. Here’s how it played out
Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes and sparked debate about the burden and power of celebrity.
Judge orders US to resume oil lease sales in North Dakota
A judge has ordered the U.S. government to resume regular oil and gas lease sales on federal lands in North Dakota.
Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends
The effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida manatees has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass.
Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South
Meteorologists are warning of a series of severe storms that could rip across America’s Midwest and South over the next couple of weeks, with the first and perhaps most dangerous outbreak forecast to strike Friday.
First lady, Sheryl Crow expected at Nashville shooting vigil
First lady Jill Biden and Sheryl Crow are among those expected to attend a candlelight vigil Wednesday in memory of the three children and three adults killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville.
UN seeks court opinion on climate in ‘win’ for island states
The countries of the United Nations led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from climate disaster.
Permit requirement to buy pistol scrapped in North Carolina
North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff.