Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers The vote on sex-abuse reforms, just weeks after the release of a report on the long-simmering scandal, fell short of what some abuse survivors in Southern Baptist churches sought. The Associated Press
Happy the elephant is not a person, a court rules The 5-2 decision by the court comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals. The Associated Press
A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings. The Associated Press
Amber Heard says she doesn't blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10M "I actually understand. He's a beloved character and people feel they know him," Heard tells Today co-host Savannah Guthrie in an interview clip aired Monday on NBC. The Associated Press
Police in Idaho are getting death threats after arresting Patriot Front members Police in Idaho arrested 31 members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front this weekend. Jaclyn Diaz
Ohio Gov. DeWine says he'll sign a bill arming teachers after 24 hours of training Experts say such an approach isn't a good idea. The strategy's opponents also include teachers groups and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio. Bill Chappell
Leading Hollywood directors, writers and producers sign a pledge about onscreen guns Shonda Rhimes, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Lawrence are among the 200 movie and TV producers, directors and writers who are pledging to revisit the use of guns in their storytelling — but not to omit them. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Open source intelligence methods are being used to investigate war crimes in Ukraine Internet sleuths are using publicly available information — satellite imagery, videos, social media — to reveal secrets. Deb Amos
Police in El Salvador have arrested over 36,000 people to curb gang violence Ayesha Rascoe talks with Amnesty International's Arjun Chaudhuri about the state of emergency in El Salvador which has led to mass arrests of civilians. Ayesha Rascoe
'This is a solvable problem.' Sen. Murray calls for federal gun laws “We don’t have to live like this. This is a solvable problem.” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) hosted a press conference in Seattle, today, calling for common sense federal gun safety legislation. Natalie Akane Newcomb
