2 teens charged with murder in Alabama shooting that left 4 dead and dozens injured The suspects, 16 and 17, were arrested in connection with the shooting at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, investigators said Wednesday. The district attorney said the two would be tried as adults. The Associated Press
Fox News settles defamation lawsuit with election tech firm Dominion Voting Systems Fox News has settled a lawsuit over false claims it aired following the 2020 presidential election. It will pay nearly $790 million to Dominion Voting Systems. A Martinez
Supreme Court conservatives seem divided in major religion case The justices heard arguments Tuesday in a case about how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views of their employees. Nina Totenberg
Texas continues to exonerate people who were wrongly convicted during 'satanic panic' Texas courts are still exonerating people who were falsely convicted and imprisoned amid the "moral satanic panic" of the 1980s and '90s. Their persecution was based on lies and conspiracy theories. Paul Flahive
An Air National Guardsman was arrested after allegedly applying to be a hitman online 21-year-old Josiah Ernesto Garcia of Hermitage, Tenn., has been charged with the use of interstate facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. He could face 10 years in prison if convicted. Joe Hernandez
'Washington Post': Justice Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Washington Post reporter Emma Brown about the paper's reporting that found for years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm.
The $1.6 billion Dominion v. Fox News trial starts Monday. Catch up here Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News and its parent company Fox Corp. for knowingly airing false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election against ex-President Donald Trump. Mary Yang
The latest saga of revealed U.S. secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks Call them whistleblowers or traitors, call their actions conscientious or unconscionable, the people who decide on their own to share classified material have often altered the course of events. Ron Elving
Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok. Bobby Allyn
Lori Vallow Daybell's 'zombie' murder trial has brought a string of notable moments The jury has heard testimony from Vallow Daybell's close friend, along with relatives and investigators, in the long-awaited "zombie" murder trial. Bill Chappell