What do "stand your ground" laws allow for—and which states have them?
About 35 states have enacted some form of "stand your ground" laws — or expanded "castle doctrine" laws — in the decade following Trayvon Martin's shooting death.
Walgreens employee claims self-defense in shooting of pregnant woman
The woman had to undergo an emergency C-section after the shooting, police said.
Ohio governor postpones 3 executions amid struggle to find lethal drugs
More than 60 global healthcare companies have taken action to prevent their drugs from being used in lethal injection executions.
Cash App founder was stabbed to death after argument about suspect's sister
Lee was killed earlier this month in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.
U.S. sanctions Chinese suppliers of chemicals for fentanyl production
The DEA has been calling on the Chinese government to crack down on supply chain networks producing precursor chemicals.
FAA refers 17 more unruly passengers cases to FBI for criminal prosecution
The FAA has referred 250 cases to the FBI for criminal prosecution review since 2021.
1,000 pounds of illegally caught sharks seized by Coast Guard
Video taken by the U.S. Coast Guard aircrew shows the four fishermen wearing fluorescent green waders pulling sharks from the side of their white boat.
Massive New Jersey wildfire spreads to nearly 4,000 acres
The wildfire in southern New Jersey spread across 3,859 acres in one day but was 50% contained by Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Afghanistan military working dog and Army handler reunited in U.S.
A twist of social media fate and an Afghanistan animal rescue brought the dog and its handler together in a "moment of hope."
DNA identifies woman found wearing a "disco style" dress after 43 years
Forty-three years to the day she was found, police now have the name of their victim.
Police call disappearance of Minnesota mom "involuntary" and "suspicious"
Madeline Kingsbury dropped her young children off at daycare on Friday morning and hasn't been seen since, police said.
Second Idaho hospital stops labor and delivery services, citing "staff shortages"
The closure comes two weeks after a northern Idaho hospital said it would close its labor and delivery unit citing the state's "political climate."
Former San Diego detective pleads guilty to operating sex parlors
Peter Griffin used his insider knowledge as a former vice detective to run five massage parlors in California and Arizona, the Department of Justice said.
Weapons, ammunition, yearbooks found in Nashville shooter's home, warrant says
Authorities said the shooter had spent months planning the massacre.
2 Georgia men died by electrocution breaking into a power substation
Thieves were attempting to steal copper wiring and electrical components, police said. Profits from these sales are generally low, police said, but the risk is incredibly high.