Law

Attorney Sidney Powell, then an attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during a rally in Alpharetta, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell has now pleaded guilty as part of deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump's loss in Georgia.

Politics & Government

Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

1:05pm October 19, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

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.

Music & Culture

Nearly 3 decades since Tupac Shakur's killing, alleged mastermind will be arraigned

5:47am October 19, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

It's been 27 years since rapper Tupac Shakur was killed, and the alleged mastermind behind the rapper's shooting is due to be arraigned Thursday in a Las Vegas courtroom.

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Beth Holloway speaks to media after the appearance of Joran van der Sloot outside a federal courthouse in Birmingham, Ala. on Oct. 18, 2023. Van der Sloot, the chief suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and pleaded guilty that he tried to extort money from the teen's mother.

National

18 years after she disappeared, Natalee Holloway's family finally has answers

3:25pm October 18, 2023

by Melanie Peeples

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.

Leonard Allan Cure spent 16 years in prison after a wrongful conviction by a Florida jury.

National

Leonard Allan Cure, freed after a wrongful conviction, is shot dead in a traffic stop

3:05pm October 18, 2023

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.

Religion

How one Christian legal group is shaping policy, from abortion to LGBTQ rights

1:32pm October 18, 2023

by Terry Gross

The Alliance Defending Freedom has won 15 Supreme Court cases, including overturning Roe v. Wade. New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick explains the group's influence and their next targets.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:24am October 18, 2023

A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people, and impacted President Biden's trip to Jordan. The bombing of the hospital sparked protests across the Middle East.

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Politics & Government

Trump returns to New York courtroom as business associates testify in fraud trail

5:09am October 18, 2023

Donald Trump was back in court Tuesday for the civil case alleging a widespread business conspiracy. He watched as witnesses gave evidence of ways his company lied about the value of its properties.

The road to the city-run gun range in Albuquerque, N.M. Police think the local culture around guns has changed, and one undercover cop estimates half the cars on the road now carry a firearm.

National

The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues

5:00am October 18, 2023

by Martin Kaste

N.M. Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham's temporary ban on guns in the Albuquerque area caused a political firestorm. The ban, since scaled back, faces legal challenges. Meanwhile, shootings haven't stopped.

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A convertible Lowrider vehicle cruises on Sunset Blvd., in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles late Sunday afternoon July 18, 2021.

National

Once harassed by police, lowriders can cruise across California under a new law

7:01pm October 17, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The law lifts restrictions limiting how low cars can ride, and it prevents cities and towns from passing bans on cruising.

Plumbers are training as substitute teachers so full time teachers can protest a bill

6:01pm October 17, 2023

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom

Texas plumbers are getting trained as substitute teachers to allow teachers to protest at the state Capitol against a school vouchers bill.

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