After six weeks of testimony, prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean Combs last week. While the jury deliberates his …
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Funeral home owner who stashed decaying bodies sentenced to 20 years : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., on Oct. 6, 2023. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP DENVER — A …
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Funeral of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark are memorialized in a funeral in Minneapolis. They were assassinated in their home June 14 in an attack …
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Man kicked a Customs beagle during airport baggage search : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA 5-year-old Customs and Border Protection beagle named Freddie, pictured in a CBP Facebook video in March, was kicked and injured by a traveler this week during a bag search …
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People gather to pay respects to slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a Minneapolis basilica, lawmakers from both parties will attend the funeral for slain state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
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Supreme Court wraps up term with two big wins for conservatives, and Trump : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Supreme Court issued ruling in several cases Friday, including one related to birthright citizenship. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images The …
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What is birthright citizenship and what happens after SCOTUS ruling? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemonstrators hold a sign reading “Hands Off Birthright Citizenship!” outside the Supreme Court on June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court did not rule on President Trump’s controversial executive order, but …
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Abrego Garcia will remain in jail over deportation concerns : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis courtroom sketch depicts Kilmar Abrego Garcia (center) in court during his detention hearing on June 25 in Nashville, Tenn. Diego Fishburn/AP hide caption toggle caption Diego Fishburn/AP A federal …
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Trucks loaded with containers move through a port in Shanghai, China Monday, June 9, 2025. CHINATOPIX/AP hide caption toggle caption CHINATOPIX/AP BANGKOK — The U.S. and China have signed an …