Alex Murdaugh found guilty in murder of wife, son
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WALTERBORO, S.C.) — A jury has found disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of brutally murdering his wife and younger son at the family’s property in 2021. The jury reached the verdict after deliberating
'We don't know' what apparently poisoned Iranian schoolgirls, White House says
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday said the Biden administration does not know what is causing the apparent poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran and called for the Iranian government to conduct a thorough
In a twist, Supreme Court could table major election law dispute — for now
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of the biggest Supreme Court cases of the year — with major stakes for U.S. elections and who decides when, where and how people vote — could be thrown out.
Biden says he won't veto GOP measure to repeal DC's new criminal code
Prasit photo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, during a visit to Capitol Hill Thursday, told Senate Democrats behind closed doors that he would not veto a controversial Republican-led effort to roll back Washington, D.C.’s new progressive
Inmate convicted of assault retaken into custody after accidental release from jail
HSCOTexas/Twitter (HOUSTON) — A Texas inmate sentenced to 25 years for assault was retaken into custody on Wednesday after being let go a day earlier due to a clerical error from the Harris County Jail, authorities said.
Drought monitor spells good news for California, but 'not out of the woods' on megadrought
Alex Reitter / EyeEm /Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The wet winter of 2023 has worked wonders on digging portions of the western U.S. out of exceptional and extreme drought, according to the latest drought monitor. But
Officials plan to name Sacramento skatepark after Tyre Nichols
Lucy Garrett/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Less than two months after the death of Tyre Nichols, a California skatepark could be named after the Sacramento native. Nichols, 29, died ten days into the year, three days after
MIT professor talks about how she exposed sexism in academia
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly 24 years ago Nancy Hopkins, a molecular biologist and MIT professor, alerted her colleagues and supervisors about sexism she says she experienced on campus. Her letter and the ensuing movement were
House subcommittee will investigate claims against George Santos, who is 'fully cooperating'
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled New York Rep. George Santos said Thursday that he is “fully cooperating” with the House Ethics Committee, which is probing numerous allegations against the freshman Republican. The committee voted unanimously earlier
Families of slain reporter, 9-year-old girl come together at heart-wrenching news conference
Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The families of 24-year-old Dylan Lyons and 9-year-old T’yonna Major, who were gunned down in a series of shootings near Orlando, Florida, came together in grief at a