Police respond to a shooting near the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP hide caption
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President Joe Biden speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day on Monday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Scientists are studying police camera footage to understand why some car stops of Black men escalate and others don't. Hill Street Studios/Getty Images hide caption
For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come
A view of a collapsed apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, May 28, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Twitter @JohnBlunk via REUTERS hide caption
The car driven by Kyle Kirkwood, top, flips over after a crash in the second turn during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. John Maxwell/AP hide caption
Firefighters hose down a burning house during the Tick Fire in Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita, Calif., in October 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Motorcycles line Main Street in Red River, N.M., on Sunday. Chancey Bush/Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP hide caption
Many aspects of Jeff Hiller's life mirror that of his character, Joel, in HBO's Somebody Somewhere. Christopher Smith/Invision/AP hide caption
The Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light in Chassell, Mich., dates to 1919. Interested? The federal government is now taking applications to transfer the property to a new owner who promises to maintain the historic structure. Luke Barrett/General Services Administration via AP hide caption
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton
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This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption
Seton Hall University gave Grace Mariani's service dog, Justin, a special doggie diploma this week, to the delight of Mariani and her fellow graduates. Seton Hall University/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton reads a statement at his office in Austin, Texas, Friday, May 26, 2023. An investigating committee says the Texas House of Representatives will vote Saturday on whether to impeach. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
South Carolina Assistant Attorney General Thomas Hydrick argues during a hearing in Columbia on Friday that a judge should not halt enforcement of the state's new abortion law. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves is playing a pivotal role in debt ceiling talks
The family of an 11-year-old shot by police in Mississippi plans to sue
Meredith Clark hopes that preserving Black Twitter will allow for a more accurate retelling of the history of the internet. Dare Kumolu, Kumolu Studios hide caption
Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest after police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home. The 11-year-old survived and is recovering. Courtesy of Nakala Murry via AP hide caption
The brain requires a large number of nutrients for optimal health and efficiency, but micronutrients are typically absorbed better through foods than through supplements. Grace Cary/Getty Images hide caption
Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram speaks during a news conference in April. On Friday, the DEA announced it will strip one of the nation's largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after determining it failed to flag thousands of suspicious orders at the height of the opioid crisis. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
DEA moves to revoke major drug distributor's license over opioid crisis failures
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott holds his first town hall as a declared Republican presidential candidate at Novelty Machine and Supply Co. in Sioux City, Iowa, on May 24. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption
Republican candidates hope to win in Iowa as they look to topple Trump in 2024
Hertz has apologized and rewritten company policy after a Puerto Rican man was denied a rental car despite showing his valid U.S. driver's license. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
New quiz, who dis? J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption