On-set deaths from prop guns are rare — but not unheard of The death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins on a film set in Santa Fe, N.M., is a reminder that prop weapons can pose a serious risk. But Hollywood history includes only a few such incidents. Jaclyn Diaz
Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island push for union vote Some 2,000 workers from four facilities have signed cards seeking an election, according to organizers at the new Amazon Labor Union. Alina Selyukh
Garland deflects lawmakers' questions on Trump as he tries to sidestep politics Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers he's working to keep the Justice Department out of politics after four years of chaos during the Trump presidency. Carrie Johnson
Facebook's CEO is added to a Washington, D.C., privacy lawsuit NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine, who has added Facebook COE Mark Zuckerberg to a consumer protection lawsuit that was originally filed in 2018.
The Trump Organization faces a new criminal inquiry tied to a New York golf club An investigation by the district attorney for Westchester County is examining property valuations at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester. The probe adds to Trump's legal headaches in New York. Ilya Marritz
The FBI is still looking for a trove of nuclear sub secrets in an espionage case The bureau has not recovered the vast majority of secret documents related to nuclear submarines that a U.S. naval engineer is accused of trying to sell to a foreign power, an FBI agent testified. Ryan Lucas
A now-repealed law will weigh on the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Joseph Margulies, a criminal law expert, about how citizen's arrest laws factor into the trial of three white men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Ashish Valentine
Teachers and civil rights groups sue over Oklahoma's ban on critical race theory The lawsuit argues that Oklahoma's law banning lessons on gender and race interferes with students' and educators' First Amendment right to learn and talk about those issues in school. Jaclyn Diaz
House panel on Jan. 6 votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges. Claudia Grisales
Customs and Border Protection nominee pledges to balance security and humanity President Biden's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, told senators that he would seek to balance border security with humane treatment of migrants. Joel Rose