Amid high gas prices, N.J. weighs lifting its self-service gas ban
Gas station owners argue the move would help ease a labor shortage and bring prices down, but drivers and politicians are wary of changing the practice.
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A Connecticut trooper who shot a Black driver to death is charged with manslaughter
Trooper Brian North fired seven gunshots into a car, killing 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane in 2020 after a high-speed chase. North said he feared Soulemane would attack other officers with a knife.
A$AP Rocky is arrested in Los Angeles in connection with a 2021 shooting
Police said they arrested the rapper at Los Angeles International Airport on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
As Biden plans to lift Title 42, Democrats want details on how he'll address influx
Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.
Alex Jones' trial to determine payments to Sandy Hook families is delayed
A Texas judge pushed back the first jury trial over how much the conspiracy theorist should pay the families of Sandy Hook victims. Jones' Infowars company sought bankruptcy protection this week.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 20)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Pot shop robberies are fueling calls for a U.S. banking bill
A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.
Montpelier's fight with descendants of the enslaved brings employee firings
Problems at Montpelier, years in the making, reached a boiling point this week when a number of employees who had supported descendants of the enslaved were fired.
A mental health bill in Georgia shows how conspiracy theories are affecting politics
A bipartisan mental health reform bill in Georgia was briefly sidelined after far-right Republican groups spread disinformation about its purpose, including false claims of decriminalizing pedophilia.
South Carolina's planned execution by firing squad is on hold for now
The state Supreme Court is temporarily blocking what was set to be South Carolina's first-ever firing squad execution. The planned April 29 execution of Richard Bernard Moore is now on hold.