Trump appeals ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot to the U.S. Supreme Court Former President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a landmark decision by Colorado's top court that ruled him ineligible from appearing on that state's primary ballot. Benjamin Swasey
Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats The development comes just days before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. NPR Washington Desk
A librarian was fired after refusing to ban books. She fought back Librarians in at least three states are asking the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intervene after they were fired for refusing to ban books. Matt Bloom
New California law restricts carrying guns in public. For now NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with UCLA law professor Adam Winkler about a new California law that restricts guns from most public places, even for gun owners with concealed carry permits. Christopher Intagliata
'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse? A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law. Neda Ulaby
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on artificial intelligence in the courts Roberts focused on the promise and shortcomings of artificial intelligence in the courts in his annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal cases involving Donald Trump. The Associated Press
Trump will not appear on Maine's primary ballot, secretary of state rules In a decision released Thursday evening, Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot under the 14th Amendment. Megan Pratz
Sexual assault cases are formally removed from the U.S. military chain of command The investigation and prosecution of major criminal offenses now shifts to independent prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the accountability of the military justice system. Natalie Schachar
Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from prison early in the case of abusive mother's murder The Missouri woman persuaded her boyfriend to kill her mother, Dee Dee, after she had forced her daughter to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia and other serious illnesses. The Associated Press
U.S. appeals court grants Apple's request to pause smartwatch import ban The order temporarily halts an import ban on some watches as Apple appeals a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that it infringed on the patents of medical technology company Masimo. Natalie Schachar
