Happy the elephant is not a person, a court rules
The 5-2 decision by the court comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals.
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Jan. 6 hearings again raise questions for Justice Dept. over whether to charge Trump
With the House committee tasked to look into the insurrection holding public hearings this month, many are wondering about the progress on criminal prosecutions.
Police in the Dallas area kill a gunman who entered a summer camp for kids
Authorities credit the fast response by camp staff and police with preventing injuries to anyone else.
Police in Idaho arrested dozens of Patriot Front members near a Pride event
Authorities in northern Idaho are not ruling out more criminal charges after the arrests of 31 white nationalists, who are accused of planning to riot at a Pride festival.
Sales of body armor are on the rise. Who's buying and why?
Sellers of body armor are reporting an increase in business due in part to several high-profile mass shootings, police shootings and civil unrest during the pandemic.
A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records
A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.
Amber Heard says she doesn't blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10M
"I actually understand. He's a beloved character and people feel they know him," Heard tells Today co-host Savannah Guthrie in an interview clip aired Monday on NBC.
Police in Idaho are getting death threats after arresting Patriot Front members
Police in Idaho arrested 31 members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front this weekend.
The attorney general and federal prosecutors are watching all of the Jan. 6 hearings
Pressure has been growing from Democrats and activists to charge more people, including those in high positions of power
Ohio Gov. DeWine says he'll sign a bill arming teachers after 24 hours of training
Experts say such an approach isn't a good idea. The strategy's opponents also include teachers groups and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio.