Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.
Live updates | Search for the missing Titanic submersible

Scientists, while remaining realistic about the chances of finding the Titan on the vast ocean floor, are still offering a glimmer of hope.
While sub disappearance transfixes some, many say their focus is on other calamities

The search for a submersible that disappeared while taking wealthy tourists to see the wreck of the Titanic has gripped many with its grim cinematic element.
YNW Melly on trial: FBI expert presents mobile phone data, BSO DNA analyst testifies

An FBI expert’s analysis of mobile phone data took center stage on Thursday during the trial of Florida rapper YNW Melly for the two murders of his fellow YNW Collective rappers.
Plant-based courses of millet, stuffed mushrooms on White House state dinner menu for India

Plant-based courses of millet and stuffed mushrooms are on the menu for Thursday’s fancy White House state dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat

Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S. The Agriculture Department issued approvals Wednesday to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as “lab-grown” or “cultivated” meat.
Campus assault suspect eludes arrest for 2 years, after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message

It’s been two years since officials in Pennsylvania armed with a startling Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” filed charges in a 2013 sexual assault at Gettysburg College.
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump

The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals that would reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened the Endangered Species Act.
Pentagon documents leak suspect Guardsman Jack Teixeira is due back in court on federal charges

The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform is due back in court after being indicted on federal felony charges.
Woman whose sexual abuser was set free seeks new ruling after losing lawsuit against prosecutor

A Louisiana woman who was 16 when her boss coerced her to perform a sex act was aghast when a judge let the man walk free on probation.
