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President Biden told reporters during his first press briefing that he expects to run for reelection but that he is a "respecter of fate" and would not say anything for certain.

Biden Says He Expects To Run For A 2nd Term

President Biden said he also expects Vice President Harris to join him on his reelection bid in 2024. Still, he noted he was a "great respecter of fate" and could not say anything for certain.

DMX performing at The Source Hip Hop awards in 2001. The rapper died today at age 50.

Rapper And Actor DMX Dead At 50

The rapper died Friday at White Plains, N.Y., Hospital after being on life support.

As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden said he opposed expanding the Supreme Court.

Biden Sets Up Commission To Study Supreme Court Reform

Friday's announcement comes amid a debate over the composition of the nine-member court that now has a 6-3 majority.

"As deductibles rise, patients have the right to know the price of health care services so they can shop around for the best deal," says Seema Verma, who heads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and announced the Trump administration's plan this week.

Trump Team's Bid To Make Hospital Costs More Transparent Is Data-Heavy

The administration's rules would require hospitals to provide far more detail about the actual prices they charge insurers for medical care. Would patients welcome the data, or feel overwhelmed?

Protesters confront law enforcement on April 13 outside the police headquarters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., over the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by an officer. The NAACP Legal Defense And Education Fund is asking the Justice Department to suspend local police grants, citing ongoing killings of Black people like Wright by police.

Civil Rights Group Calls On Justice Dept. To Suspend Local Police Grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.

A Martinez (center) has been named a new co-host for NPR's Morning Edition. He is shown with Southern California Public Radio CEO Herb Scannell (right) at a fundraising gala for KPCC in March 2019.

NPR Names KPCC's A Martinez As New Host For 'Morning Edition' And 'Up First'

NPR's newest radio host comes from member station KPCC in Los Angeles with a background in sports talk-radio and a commitment to telling stories about the immigrant experience.

"This is a preventative measure for us," state Rep. Travis Clardy says of the Republican-backed Senate Bill 7, which sought to tighten voting rules, citing a need to prevent fraud. Here, opponents of the bill hold a rally last month at the Texas Capitol in Austin.

Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voting Restrictions — And Why Critics Disagree

Republicans have produced few examples of fraud — and they're seen as out of proportion to sweeping changes that seek to reshape the way many Texans vote.

Lava flows Saturday from the Fagradalsfjall volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. The long-dormant volcano erupted Friday evening.

Volcano Erupts In Southwestern Iceland After Thousands Of Earthquakes

There hadn't been an eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in nearly 800 years. A different volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, spewing ash that caused long-lasting trouble for international air travel.

Stock trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020.

I Came Close To Dying: Wall Street's Most Photographed Man Is Ready For Normalcy

If 100% of a firm's traders are fully vaccinated, it can start sending more to the stock exchange floor. They can eat lunch in their booths again. Masks will be optional in some parts of the floor.

"As Texans struggled to survive this winter storm, Griddy made the suffering even worse as it debited outrageous amounts each day," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said as his office sued the company. Here, electrical lines run through a neighborhood in Austin during the recent winter storms.

Texas Attorney General Sues Griddy, Saying Electricity Provider Misled Customers

The state says it received more than 400 complaints about Griddy in less than two weeks. One woman who was hit with $4,677 on her credit card said, "I do not have the money to pay this bill."

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