A hospital is suing to move a quadriplegic 18-year-old to a nursing home. She says no The young North Carolina woman has refused to go to a nursing home in another state. While she wants to leave the hospital, she asks to live in her own home, close to family and her school. Joseph Shapiro
Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands. Kirk Siegler
Supreme Court hears arguments in important case about ozone pollution rule Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an important environmental case. Lawyers for a group of red states and businesses are trying to block a federal rule designed to limit ozone pollution. Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court weighs challenge to EPA rule; student loans wiped under SAVE plan The Supreme Court considers whether to pause an EPA rule meant to reduce pollution that drifts across states. The Education Department canceled loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers on the SAVE plan. Suzanne Nuyen
First there were AI chatbots. Now AI assistants can order Ubers and book vacations A new batch of AI-powered devices known as AI agents are all the rage in Silicon Valley. They're devices with a voice assistant that can complete real-world tasks for you. Bobby Allyn
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The Associated Press
Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say Federal prosecutors say that Alexander Smirnov admitted to authorities that "officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story" about President Biden's son, Hunter. Ryan Lucas
Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them? Donald Trump owes legal penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in two civil cases recently decided in New York, raising questions about how he'll pay the amount. Rachel Treisman
Tribal courts can't prosecute non-Native drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want tribal police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can't without getting permission from Congress. Martin Kaste
Can Trump afford his mounting legal penalties? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander about Trump's fortune and the resources he has to pay huge legal settlements. Christopher Intagliata
