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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

SCOTUS appears to post opinion allowing Idaho to offer emergency medical abortions

A U.S. Supreme Court opinion briefly posted on its website suggests the court will allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, according to Bloomberg News, which obtained a copy of the opinions.

Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers

President Donald Trump has filled out his Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape.

Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Aug. 8.

162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump

A team of NPR reporters and editors reviewed the transcript of last Thursday's news conference and found at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies in 64 minutes.

The timesinks, they are a changin’.<strong> </strong>Above, a woman checks alarm clocks in a London clock factory in 1946.

Who has time to watch a 4-hour YouTube video? Millions of us, it turns out

You may have noticed YouTube suggesting videos with Lawrence of Arabia-length runtimes. Because nerds are gonna nerd, and well-made work draws an audience, even if it's a time commitment.

A young woman vapes an electronic cigarette. Some districts are installing high-tech vape detectors to alert school officials if students are using e-cigarettes.

Schools are putting vape detectors in bathrooms -- paid for by Juul

Some districts are using money from a $1.7 billion legal settlement against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs to pay for the high-tech devices. But there are critics and also privacy concerns.

Lebanese special forces patrol on a road that leads to the U.S. Embassy in Aukar, a northern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. A gunman was captured by Lebanese soldiers after attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy near Beirut on Wednesday, the military said.

A gunman was captured after a shootout near the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

The Lebanese military said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national. The gunman was wounded and taken to a hospital. The shooter's motives were not clear.

Female Marine recruits on the Slide for Life obstacle course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, March 9, 2021.

Frontwave Credit Union reaps millions in fees when young Marines run out of money

Marine Corps members and former Frontwave employees said many recruits have no choice but to use the Oceanside-based credit union, which collects significant revenue from overdraft fees. The company’s CEO argues the practice isn’t predatory.

A man riding his bike through a homeless encampment in downtown San Diego, May 31, 2022.

San Diego leaders have mixed reactions to Supreme Court’s homelessness ruling

Some elected officials are calling it a victory for public safety, while homeless service providers say it criminalizes homelessness.

This image provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows a shark close to the shore in South Padre Island, Texas, on Thursday.

Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida

An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says.

Winner Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy as he won the men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open, earning a third Grand Slam title

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev, taking his first championship at the French Open and third Grand Slam title in all.

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