Alex Murdaugh wants a new trial, accusing the clerk of court of jury tampering Defense lawyers for convicted South Carolina lawyer Murdaugh say Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill violated her oath of office as well as their client's constitutional right to an impartial jury. Bill Chappell
Prosecutors expect to call over 150 witnesses in Georgia election interference case Prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., say they expect that a trial in their election interference case would last four months, not including jury selection. Washington Desk
Green groups sue, say farmers are drying up Great Salt Lake Environmental groups have filed suit against the state of Utah arguing leaders aren't doing enough to prevent the state's namesake Great Salt Lake from drying up. Kirk Siegler
YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse Ruby Franke, the YouTube mommy blogger behind the channel 8 Passengers, was arrested last week after her 12-year-old son climbed out a window and ran to a neighbor's house asking for food and water. Emily Olson
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role The former national chairman of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Tarrio had been convicted for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jaclyn Diaz
All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty The 19 defendants in the case have waived their right to appear at arraignments that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed his plea on Tuesday. Washington Desk
Jury selection to begin in Canada for a man accused of murdering a Muslim family Prosecutors say in 2021, Nathaniel Veltman killed three generations of the Afzaal family with his pickup truck because of their religious faith. It's being called a test of Canada's terrorism laws. Ginella Massa
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces lengthy prison sentence for Jan. 6 riot Prosecutors want Tarrio to be sentenced to 33 years in prison for his role in conspiring with his Proud Boys lieutenants to keep former President Donald Trump in power. Jaclyn Diaz
DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents. The Associated Press
A Texas law requiring age verification on porn sites is unconstitutional, judge rules A federal judge said the latest state law to require age verification on adult websites doesn't serve its purported purpose: protecting minors from viewing sexually explicit content. Emma Bowman
