Plea deals pose threat to Trump in election case Two high-profile co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference criminal case have taken plea deals, making the prosecutors case against Trump perhaps stronger. Domenico Montanaro
Reform groups want big changes to U.S. drug policy As drug deaths continue to surge, many activists and drug policy researchers say criminalization, arrests and prison sentences are doing more harm than good. Brian Mann
Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer found on campaign website Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so if he again violates a limited gag order barring case participants from personal attacks on court staff. The Associated Press
Judge says Trump aide can keep his lawyer in Mar-a-Lago documents case Stanley Woodward represents aide Walt Nauta and once represented another Trump employee who is now cooperating with the government. Federal prosecutors had argued there was a conflict of interest. Greg Allen
Lawyer Chesebro, who authored fake elector memos, pleads guilty in Georgia case Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who authored memos detailing how Republicans could send false slates of presidential electors to Congress, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. NPR's Washington Desk
What is a war crime, and who gets held accountable? Here's what you need to know The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to accusations of war crimes on both sides, as combatants are bound by international humanitarian law to minimize the impact on civilians. Scott Neuman
4 key takeaways from the FBI's annual crime report There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported. Meg Anderson
Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell spread baseless claims of widespread election fraud after the 2020 contest Donald Trump lost. Stephen Fowler
18 years after she disappeared, Natalee Holloway's family finally has answers Holloway went to Aruba in 2005 on a high school graduation trip. She was last seen with Joran van der Sloot the night she vanished. He told Holloway's mom how she died and what he did with the body. Melanie Peeples
Leonard Allan Cure, freed after a wrongful conviction, is shot dead in a traffic stop Cure was exonerated in 2020 after more than 16 years in prison for a robbery he did not commit. He was fatally shot by a Georgia sheriff's deputy after being pulled over for speeding. Vanessa Romo