The wife of California's governor gives tearful testimony at Weinstein's rape trial Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker, nearly screamed through tears from Monday as she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped her in 17 years ago and spoke of the devastating effect it had on her since. The Associated Press
Elon Musk says Twitter bankruptcy is possible, but is that likely? Twitter regularly loses money. But Elon Musk took on billions in debt to buy the company at a time when online advertising is slumping. Could bankruptcy be next? Bobby Allyn
How Maricopa County defeated election disinformation — for now The Republican chairman of Maricopa County, Ariz., is winning praise for his skilled handling of the election in the face of disinformation and voter conspiracy theories, mostly from his own party. Kirk Siegler
A transgender beauty influencer was put in a men's jail after her arrest in Miami The incarceration of trans woman Nikita Dragun in a men's jail is part of a much wider trend of transgender individuals being placed in jails and prisons that don't align with their gender identity. Jaclyn Diaz
Supreme Court struggles with a case dealing with the rights of Native American Tribes In the court Wednesday, lawyers for the state of Texas and for non-Native adoptive parents told the justices that ICWA violates the Constitution by discriminating based on race Nina Totenberg
Stories about crime are rife with misinformation and racism, critics say We've heard again and again that crime is rising. But the reality is far more complex, in part because of how we define crime in the first place. Sandhya Dirks
Oath Keepers founder denies in court that he organized the attack on the Capitol Stewart Rhodes testified in is own defense Monday — denying he had a role in planning the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He and four others are charged with seditious conspiracy. Steve Inskeep
Six races for governor that could make history this midterm election The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time. Laura Benshoff
An Iowa teen convicted of killing her rapist escapes from a probation center Pieper Lewis, who was a 15-year-old sex trafficking victim at the time she stabbed her abuser, could face 20 years in prison if her sentence is reimposed. The Associated Press
Oath Keepers' Stewart Rhodes denies he organized the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol He testified that the attack was "nowhere in the mission scope at all" of his group, He and four other members are charged with seditious conspiracy. Carrie Johnson