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This combo of booking images shows, from top row from left, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. Smith, Bean and Haley go on trial Monday in the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a 2023 traffic stop in Memphis.

Ex-Memphis officers face trial in death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols

Jury selection begins Monday in the federal civil rights trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols.

Republicans call Kamala Harris a 'DEI hire' as attacks on her gender and race increase

As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign for president, Republicans are trying out new — and old — attacks focused on her race and gender, including calling her a "DEI candidate."

Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in 2012. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland's decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.

A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland's ban on assault-style weapons

The law, which was passed after the Sandy Hook school shooting, bans dozens of firearms — including AR-15s, AK-47s and the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle — and puts a 10-round limit on magazines.

Scouts carry the coffins of two children, Hassan and Amira Muhammed Fadallah, during their funeral a day after they were killed in an Israeli strike on a building in Beirut's southern suburbs, on July 31, 2024.

Lebanese foreign minister says only the U.S. can prevent an all-out war

In an interview with Morning Edition, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib condemned the killing of civilians, saying only the U.S. can pressure Israel to prevent a wider Middle East war.

People gather to look at an artwork by street artist Banksy depicting two pelicans catching fish, painted on top of a fish-and-chips shop in Walthamstow, northeast London, on Aug. 9.

Banksy's back with surprise daily street art of animals across London

Banksy has been unveiling stencils and installations depicting animals at different spots around the city every day for more than a week, leaving fans and art critics guessing as to their meaning.

People sit next to a content creators wall on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago in August.

From lost followers to backlash in the comments, content creators reflect on the DNC

For the first time, the Democratic National Convention invited 200 content creators — including ones who never talk politics. Now that it's over, those creators and influencers have some notes.

A dust storm overwhelms the fields outside of Brawley, Calif. on Aug. 6, 2024.

Imperial County winds drive dust — and US respiratory patients — to Mexico

As this border county sets its sights on revenue from the future lithium industry, residents say health care is a priority.

Venezuela's Maduro threatens reprisals as disputed election protests become deadly

As Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claims an unverifiable victory, anti-government protests there grow.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Trump confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech

Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, with many in the crowd shouting insults.

A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA is now considering whether to approve it.

FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research

The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.

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