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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.

Protesters clash with Indonesian riot police after the official government election results were announced in Jakarta, Indonesia. Officials say six people have died and more than 200 were injured during mass rallies in central Jakarta.

6 Die In Jakarta Riots After President Joko Widodo's Election Win Is Confirmed

Saying he will not tolerate rioting, Widodo adds, "The military and the police will carry out stern actions in accordance with the law."

Having a compromised immune system puts you at higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Studies show that the initial vaccine doses are less effective for people with weakened immune systems. A third shot can boost protection.

6 Things To Know If You're Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot

People with weakened immune systems who already got two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can now get a third shot. But exactly who is eligible? Here's what we know so far.

Local Singer Michael Vicari Performs Frank Sinatra Tribute at Wilson Creek Winery Sept 6

Singer Michael Vicari Performs Can I Be Frank? Sinatra Tribute Show at Wilson Creek Winery Sept 6

Curtis Flowers (center) appears in court in Winona, Miss., on Monday for a bail hearing. His 2010 conviction on murder charges was reversed in June by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that prosecutors had excluded black people from the jury.

Man Whose Conviction Was Overturned By Supreme Court After 6 Trials Is Granted Bail

For the first time in 22 years, Mississippi man Curtis Flowers will be allowed to leave state custody. His case was the subject of the second season of the podcast In The Dark.

6-Month Experiment Replacing Denver Police With Mental Health Teams Dubbed A Success

A Denver city councilmember who supports defunding police weighs new success of replacing cops with mental health teams. Six months in, the team has responded to almost 750 calls, without one arrest.

Notre Dame Cathedral is almost ready to reopen nearly 6 years after fire

Some six years after a devastating fire, work is nearing completion at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Almost every part of the cathedral has undergone restoration and rebuilding.

Gabriel Sterling, one of Georgia's top election officials, defended the state's voting system against former President Trump's election lies and warned violence could result from the false claims. He's among the witnesses at the House Jan. 6th committee's fourth hearing.

The Jan. 6 committee holds its fourth hearing today. Here's what we know

Tuesday's hearing is expected to focus on former President Trump's pressure on officials to change the results of voting in their states.

Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Hostess, the maker of snacks such as Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth nearly $6 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 11, 2023.)

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing St. on Wednesday. British MPs approved the first stage of a bill empowering her to start pulling the U.K. out of the European Union.

U.K. Lawmakers Pave The Way For May To Commence Brexit

By a large majority Wednesday, the British House of Commons gave Prime Minister Theresa May the authority to begin talks to leave the EU. It's not the last vote, but it may be the most important.

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