Alec Baldwin is indicted in fatal shooting of cinematographer after new gun analysis Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week, months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used. The Associated Press
Los Angeles Innocence Project takes Scott Peterson's case, decades after conviction This week, Peterson's legal team filed motions seeking evidence and DNA testing. They're the first new court filings in his murder case in a year. Bill Chappell
Justice Department report finds 'critical failures' in response to Uvalde attack The Justice Department's critical incident review comes more than a year and a half after the gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Ryan Lucas
E. Jean Carroll testifies in her 2nd defamation case against Trump In the second day of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former president Donald Trump, she took the witness stand. This is the second defamation case involving Carroll and Trump. Ximena Bustillo
Maine court puts decision barring Trump from the state's primary ballot on hold The Maine Superior Court has sent back the secretary of state's decision to remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot. The court says it's waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. NPR's Washington Desk
U.S. judge blocks JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit, saying deal would hurt consumers JetBlue, the nation's sixth-largest airline, sought to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion. The judge said "the consumers that rely on Spirit's unique, low-price model would likely be harmed." Ayana Archie
Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one Congressman. Tom Dreisbach
Kenneth Smith could be the first person executed with nitrogen gas. He spoke with NPR Smith rarely speaks with reporters about surviving a lethal injection execution in 2022. But he talked with NPR about the state's plans to try again, this time with a new method: nitrogen gas. Chiara Eisner
Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger "Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store," Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said. Alina Selyukh
Epstein papers leave questions about what powerful men knew about his crimes Documents released by a federal court don't have any smoking guns or stunning revelations. They do include claims that people in Epstein's world "would have to be blind" not to know about his crimes. Brian Mann