Off-duty Alaska pilot who tried to cut flight's engines midair avoids federal prison A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no additional prison time, a federal judge ruled Monday. Associated Press
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean. Ryan Lucas
Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago The decision by the Defense Department comes as Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland have been stalled for weeks by the courts. Juliana Kim
At Trump's urging, Bondi says U.S. will investigate Epstein's ties to political foes Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes. The Associated Press
Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic. The Associated Press
James Comey and Letitia James argue DOJ prosecutor was illegally appointed Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James argued in court about why the Justice Department's top prosecutor in Virginia was illegally appointed and shouldn't have brought charges against them. Ryan Lucas
This LA public defender's office is dedicated to clients with cognitive disabilities The office helps people access treatment.
Two years ago, California allowed courts to order people into mental health treatment Two years ago, California launched an experiment that lets judges order people with psychotic illness into care. Some counties are emphasizing something else the law enabled: "relentless outreach." April Dembosky
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to grace periods for mail ballot returns The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow. Ashley Lopez
Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners. The Associated Press