This court program helps at-risk youth with autism avoid juvenile detention
In Las Vegas, a first-of-its kind specialty court program provides an alternative to juvenile detention for at-risk youth with autism.
Law
Soccer star Dani Alves is found guilty of rape and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison
Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
A hospital is suing to move a quadriplegic 18-year-old to a nursing home. She says no
The young North Carolina woman has refused to go to a nursing home in another state. While she wants to leave the hospital, she asks to live in her own home, close to family and her school.
Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing
A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.
Supreme Court hears arguments in important case about ozone pollution rule
Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an important environmental case. Lawyers for a group of red states and businesses are trying to block a federal rule designed to limit ozone pollution.
University of Alabama in Birmingham pauses IVF procedures due to embryo ruling
The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said it is pausing in vitro fertilization procedures after the state Supreme court ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as children.
Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling
Fertility clinics in Alabama are contemplating next steps after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen fertilized eggs are children — and discarding them would be a crime.
Supreme Court weighs challenge to EPA rule; student loans wiped under SAVE plan
The Supreme Court considers whether to pause an EPA rule meant to reduce pollution that drifts across states. The Education Department canceled loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers on the SAVE plan.
2 adults charged with the murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs' Super Bowl rally
Missouri prosecutors have charged two adults with second-degree murder following last week's shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
Morning news brief
U.S. Supreme Court takes up an environmental case. Nikki Haley vows to stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Alabama's Supreme Court gives fertilized eggs the same rights as children.