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Alabama's last two executions failed. They're trying again next week

5:27pm July 15, 2023

Last year, Alabama failed to execute two men by lethal injection. The state will again try to execute a man using the same method. What do the failed attempts mean for the future of lethal injection?

Attorney General William Barr takes the oath before he appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

Politics & Government

Trump's former AG Bill Barr says failing to prosecute Trump would be 'unjust'

2:30pm July 15, 2023

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump's actions amounted to "flipping the bird at the government" provoking a federal indictment on his own.

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In Virginia, reopening a 125-year-old case rights a historical injustice

9:13am July 15, 2023

by Sandy Hausman

A judge in Virginia dismissed charges against a Black man who was lynched after being accused of sexually assaulting a white woman 125 years ago.

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People watch Friday in in Massapequa Park, N.Y., as law enforcement officials investigate the home of a suspect arrested in the unsolved Gilgo Beach killings.

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Suspect arrested in Gilgo Beach serial killings searched updates on police probe

5:14pm July 14, 2023

by Juliana Kim

A man connected to the Long Island murders that inspired the 2020 Netflix film Lost Girls was arrested in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday night.

The Justice Department says an accused Jan. 6 rioter arrested in June near former President Barack Obama's Washington home has been indicted on six charges.

The Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obama's home with guns and ammo is indicted

2:09pm July 14, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Taylor Taranto, the accused Capitol rioter arrested while looking for the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama, was indicted on felony firearms charges and four misdemeanors.

Disposable vapes in many kid-friendly fruity flavors, are displayed for sale at a shop in Pinecrest, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023. Since 2020, the number of different vaping devices for sale in the U.S. has exploded, driven by a wave of disposable models from China.

Health & Safety

They're illegal. So why is it so easy to buy the disposable vapes favored by teens?

5:01am July 14, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

The FDA cracked down on the nicotine devices, yet they're stocked on many store shelves. The reason has to do with burgeoning overseas production, lack of clear rules, and lax enforcement.

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to reporters last month in Washington. Smith has asked a court not to delay Trump's trial indefinitely as the former president has requested.

Politics & Government

Special counsel calls for a speedy trial in Trump's documents case

5:50pm July 13, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Lawyers for the special counsel team pushed back on a bid by former President Donald Trump for an indefinite delay in the case, calling some of his arguments "baseless."

Rep. Sherrill denounces controversial amendments blocking passing of the NDAA

4:44pm July 13, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., about controversy surrounding some conservative lawmakers pushing to amend policies from the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

FDA approves the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill

4:44pm July 13, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The daily oral contraceptive, called Opill, will be available without a prescription.

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Veterinarians worry about their access to tranquilizer xylazine with new restrictions

4:28pm July 13, 2023

by Scott Maucione

Multiple states are cracking down on xylazine after it started showing up in illicit opioids. But controlling the drug is causing headaches for veterinarians who use the drug to sedate large animals.