Nebraska Carries Out First Execution In More Than 20 Years
For the first time in more than 20 the state of Nebraska, executed an inmate on death row. This came after years of debate over switching to lethal injection, after repealing capital punishment and voting it back into place.
Former Baltimore Officer Charged With Assault After Viral Video
Arthur Williams has been indicted by a grand jury for criminal charges including first-degree assault after a video surfaced on social media that showed him repeatedly punching a man in the face.
Florida’s Gulf Coast Battles Deadly And Smelly Red Tide
A toxic algae bloom is killing fish, turtles and dolphins and scaring tourists away from Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Both Sides Of Abortion Rights Debate Mobilized Over Supreme Court Nominee
While the Senate takes a brief recess, activists on both sides of issues, including reproductive rights, are out talking with voters about Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Brigham Young University Geologists Discover Oldest Known Pterosaur Fossil
A pterosaur is not a dinosaur, but the oldest known powered flying vertebrates. Brigham Young University students and teachers have published the result of their findings of the oldest known fossil.
How Deadnaming Factors Into Police Investigations Involving Transgender Women
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with ProPublica reporter Lucas Waldron about a report that says the way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., investigate the murders of transgender women may be having a negative impact on the cases and their relationship to trans…
Some 3D Printing Companies Are Taking Action Against Gun Blueprints
Leading 3D printing companies are trying to get ahead of the issue of 3D gun blueprints. Some companies are using gun-blocking software to deter people from printing functional guns.
Legal Battle Over Crumbling Sidewalks Unfolds In Atlanta
Atlanta is one of the biggest cities in the country — and it has a problem with crumbling sidewalks. Now, a group of disabled residents is suing, claiming the broken pavement violates federal law.
What To Watch In The Latest Round Of Primary Elections
Voters in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont and Connecticut will decide the latest batch of primary elections Tuesday.
Romancing With Cheese: Wisconsin Dairy Producers Hope For Access To New Markets
Wisconsin cheesemakers are courting new markets for their cheese after tariffs of up to 25 percent have been slapped on U.S. dairy exports to China and Mexico.
Report Reveals Widespread Sexual Abuse By Over 300 Priests In Pennsylvania
A long-awaited grand jury investigation into clergy sexual abuse details decades of misconduct and cover-up in six of the state’s eight Roman Catholic dioceses.
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