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Derick Almena was sentenced for a fire that swept through a converted warehouse in Oakland, Calif., killing 36 people.

Man Sentenced In 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire In Oakland, Calif., That Killed 36

Derick Almena has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, but with time served and credit for good behavior will serve only 18 months at his home.

Rioters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. Among those charged in connection with the insurrection are members of the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers.

Prosecutors: Oath Keepers' Founder Was In Direct Contact With Capitol Rioters

In a new filing, federal prosecutors allege that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was in direct contact before and on Jan. 6 with individuals who stormed the Capitol.

Katherine Patterson, a single mother with a 3-year-old son, who lives in Kenner, La., lost her job last March and has had trouble since paying rent.

States Try To Push Out Billions Of Emergency Rental Aid To Families

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.

Katie Engelhart details the right-to-die movement in her new book,<em> The Inevitable</em>. She says that many patients in the U.S. are forced to act alone, without telling friends and family, because they fear their loved ones will be prosecuted after the fact.

Inside The Fight For The Right To Die: Logistical And Ethical Challenges

Katie Engelhart explores the complexity of physician-assisted death in the book The Inevitable. She says patients seeking to end their own lives sometimes resort to veterinary drugs from overseas.

3/9 KVCR Midday News: Over 210,000 State Educators Vaccinated, Riverside Rental Assistance, and More

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include:A free online workshop designed to…

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivers a speech in Geneva last year. A Supreme Court justice on Monday annulled corruption convictions against him, citing a court's lack of jurisdiction.

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Annuls Corruption Conviction Against Former President

The move could pave the way for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to run against an increasingly vulnerable President Jair Bolsonaro in next year's election.

A memorial, pictured in Sept. 2020, commemorated the site where Daniel Prude was arrested in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died of asphyxiation after being restrained by police in March, and his family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit nearly a year later.

Daniel Prude's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Rochester Police Officers

Attorneys representing Nathaniel McFarland, one of Prude's five children and the administrator of his estate, also allege civil rights violations and gross negligence in the lawsuit filed Monday.

A British newspaper flutters in the wind outside Buckingham Palace in London the day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Buckingham Palace Responds, Piers Morgan Quits After Harry And Meghan Interview

"The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning," said a statement released on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. "While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously."

When It Comes To Clean Energy, USPS Delivery Trucks Don't Yet Answer The Mail

The U.S. Postal Service announced a half-billion-dollar contract to replace its aging fleet, but only a fraction will be electric-powered.

The Weird World Of 'Cosmogony' Is Immensely Inviting

In her first collection, Lucy Ives proves herself — and we mean this as a compliment — a real literary weirdo. Her stories are strange without ever performing strangeness, baffling yet precise.

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