Law

FBI Director James Comey (right) delivered an update on the Orlando Fla., shootings shortly after briefing President Obama on the investigation into the killing of 49 people.

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Orlando Gunman Had Been Taken Off Watch List, FBI Director Says

5:55pm June 13, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The man whose attack on a nightclub resulted in the deaths of 49 victims bought his guns legally, James Comey says. The shooter, he adds, also had three different contacts with a 911 dispatch service.

Politics & Government

With No Relief From Supreme Court, Puerto Rico Will Look Again To Congress

3:44pm June 13, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled Monday that a Puerto Rican law to restructure its debt goes against the Federal Bankruptcy Code. Now it's up to Congress to help the island.

Mike Hubbard looks at family and friends sitting in the courtroom as deputies wait to take Hubbard into custody on Friday, in Opelika, Ala.

National

Jury Convicts Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard On 12 Felony Ethics Charges

4:11am June 11, 2016

by Emma Bowman

After the jury found Hubbard guilty of more than half of the 23 charges, he's been stripped of his leadership position, and could face up to 20 years in prison for each felony count.

A Tesla Model S on display at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2015. Safety regulators are looking into a report of a possible safety issue with the suspension on the Model S. Tesla denies that there is any safety problem.

Safety Regulator Looks At Alleged Tesla Suspension Flaw

9:45pm June 10, 2016

by Chris Arnold

The celebrated electric car company denies allegations of a safety problem with its suspension and says claims that it told customers not to report the problem "preposterous."

National

Appeals Court Rules States Can Restrict Concealed Weapons

6:32pm June 10, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Duke University Law Professor Joseph Blocher about how the ruling on the concealed weapons law differs from other parts of the country.

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National

Time For A New Leader At Viacom, Former CEO Tom Freston Says

11:15am June 10, 2016

by David Folkenflik

The fight for control of Viacom is playing out like a soap opera. Ex-Viacom CEO Tom Freston says current CEO Philippe Dauman is running the company aground in an effort to prop up stock value.

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Rear Admiral Robert J. Gilbeau, left, enters a federal courthouse in San Diego where he pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators in the

National

U.S. Rear Admiral Pleads Guilty in 'Fat Leonard' Navy Bribery And Fraud Case

9:08pm June 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

It's believed to be the first time an active-duty U.S. Navy flag officer has been charged with a crime in federal court. Today, Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau pleaded guilty to a felony charge.

The Kalamazoo Sheriff's Department says Charles Pickett Jr. ran into a group of nine cyclists on the 5500 block of North Westnedge Ave. He's been charged with murder in the case.

National

5 Murder Charges Leveled At Man Accused Of Driving Truck Into Cyclists

8:31pm June 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Charles Pickett Jr. now faces five counts of second-degree murder. Police say Pickett drove his truck into a group of nine people who were riding bikes and then fled on foot.

Dealing a blow to gun supporters, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Americans do not have a constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in public.

National

Federal Appeals Court Says There Is No Right To Carry Concealed Weapons In Public

8:17pm June 09, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that local law enforcement may restrict the carrying of concealed weapons.

National

Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence In Judge Recusal Case

6:44pm June 09, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

If a prosecuting attorney has signed off on the death penalty against a certain defendant, can that same attorney later be on of a panel of judges reviewing that death sentence?

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