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Randal Worcester departs from the Crawford County Justice Center in Van Buren, Ark. on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

Federal civil rights probe begins into 3 officers seen beating a man on video

Arkansas State Police said the agency would investigate the use of force.

Queen Elizabeth II welcomes Liz Truss on Tuesday during an audience at Balmoral, Scotland, where the monarch invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party to become prime minister and form a new government.

Liz Truss is now officially the U.K.'s prime minister after meeting with the queen

Truss became prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix the health care system.

A street sign reads "Donetsk People Republic's Square" in front of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, after authorities renamed the address after a pro-Russian separatist region in Ukraine in June.

Russia and the U.S. engage in name-calling — over the U.S. Embassy's Moscow address

In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.

Marina Ovsyannikova, the editor at the state broadcaster Channel One who protested against Russian military action in Ukraine, will reportedly face a fine of between 30,000 and 50,000 rubles when her case is heard on April 14.

Russian TV editor will reportedly face a fine for her on-air protest

Marina Ovsyannikova, who burst onto the set of a live broadcast holding a sign reading "No War," could be fined between 30,000 and 50,000 rubles when her case is heard on April 14.

Ships anchored in the Black Sea wait to enter Romania's Sulina canal on June 8. They are waiting to reach Ukraine to be loaded with food.

Ahead of the G-7, Biden confronts Putin's latest geopolitical weapon — food

President Biden will attend the G-7 summit in Germany this weekend, where leaders are expected to address food insecurity stemming from Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea.

A car is shown at a gas station near the San Diego State University campus on Sept. 5, 2018.

Economist says Biden's gas tax holiday could boost local economy

President Biden Wednesday called on Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax and for states to follow suit.

Richard Fuller, 45, shovels a sidewalk in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday. A winter storm left as much of six inches of snow in parts of coastal Virginia and North Carolina as well as ice further south in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Coastal Virginia and the Carolinas get snow and ice

A winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the region. Authorities urged drivers to stay off the roads, which forecasters said are slick and snow-packed.

Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin waits for the start of a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. Judges went on to sentence him to life in the first war crimes trial since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A Russian soldier is sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial

Vadim Shishimarin, 21, had pleaded guilty last week to shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man in late February. On Monday, a panel of judges in Kyiv sentenced him to life in prison.

Self-driving Waymo cars gather in a San Francisco neighborhood, confusing residents

The cars have been converging at all hours of the day and night, mystifying neighbors. Invasion of the self-driving cars? Not quite.

Lionel Boyce as Marcus and Ayo Edebiri as Sydney on the new FX show <em>The Bear. </em>

What to watch, read and listen to this weekend

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: two great newsletters, FX's The Bear, and more.

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