A brokenhearted husband dies after his wife is killed in the Texas school shooting Joe Garcia had dropped off flowers at his wife's memorial on Thursday, The New York Times reported. He "pretty much just fell over" after returning home and died of a heart attack, his nephew said. The Associated Press
In wake of 'Blake,' Washington courts clear drug convictions and refund fines People convicted under Washington’s felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded. Amy Radil
Alleged 'Nazi sympathizer' testifies in his own defense in Capitol riot trial An alleged "Nazi sympathizer" and Capitol rioter took the stand in his own defense. Timothy Hale-Cusanelli is accused of obstructing Congress, but did not assault police or cause property damage. Tom Dreisbach
Abortion access tends to lower child poverty rates, economists say In a brief to the Supreme Court, 154 economists wrote that access to legal abortion has led to women attaining higher levels of education and professional occupations and lower rates of child poverty. Adrian Ma
How Americans actually feel about gun rights versus restrictions In the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, here's what U.S. polling says about the country's attitude toward guns and gun policy. Domenico Montanaro
Trump loses an appeal and must testify in New York's civil investigation Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The Associated Press
Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault in Britain The actor is facing four counts of sexual assault as well as one for "causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent," according to prosecutors. Andrew Limbong
Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data Federal regulators accuse the company of violating a 2011 agreement over the treatment of users' personal data, including phone numbers and email addresses. Bobby Allyn
NBA coach Steve Kerr calls out 50 senators on a bipartisan gun background check law "When are we gonna do something?!" the Golden State Warriors head coach asked Tuesday night. "I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough." Bill Chappell
Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns "It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas. Bill Chappell