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
Ex-FBI official gets over 2 years in prison for receiving $225,000 tied to Albania Charles McGonigal, a former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official, was sentenced for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from a businessman with ties to the Albanian government. The Associated Press
Trump and his companies are fined $355 million in New York civil fraud trial A New York judge fined former President Donald Trump and his companies $355 million, handing a win to New York AG Letitia James, who sued Trump and his associates after a three-year investigation. Andrea Bernstein
Trump ordered to pay $350 million for fraudulent business practices in New York A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and executives at the Trump Organization nearly $364 million. Ximena Bustillo
How the ex-FBI informant charged with lying is tied to the Biden impeachment inquiry Alexander Smirnov has been indicted for making false statements to the FBI — claims that House Republicans have used in their probe of President Biden. Ximena Bustillo