The high court left the lower court decisions in place, effectively preventing the Missouri's law from going back into effect, at least for now.

Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who authored memos detailing how Republicans could send false slates of presidential electors to Congress, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case.

The case has been widely watched, not just because it could produce an additional Democratic House seat, but because the Fifth Circuit's actions are seen as a challenge to the high court's authority.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to accusations of war crimes on both sides, as combatants are bound by international humanitarian law to minimize the impact on civilians.

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.

Leonard Cure was shot and killed Monday by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop.

In a surprise delay, Duane "Keffe D" Davis did not enter a plea in a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday morning, because he didn't have a lawyer. Davis is expected back in court on Nov. 2.

There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.

Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.

The judge conceded that weapons like AR-15s are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves.

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.

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.

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.

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

Several justices have faced ethics questions in recent months, but the Supreme Court has so far resisted imposing a code of ethics.