2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols changes his plea

A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea.
'What is brat?': Asking DNC attendees to describe the viral term

At the Democratic National Convention, there’s been a little extra lime green in the crowds compared to normal among the delegates and attendees. Here’s the reason behind it.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines as summer wave continues

The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and the companies are set to begin shipping millions of doses.
Experimental pill cut hot flashes in menopausal women — with no hormones

The drug, called elinzanetant, works by blocking the brain chemicals responsible for hot flashes and night sweats.
Family unaware for a year that Northern California woman died at a hospital, her body put in storage

Family members of a woman who died after seeking treatment at the hospital said they spent a year searching for their loved one when her decomposing body was being kept in cold storage the entire time.
Sheriff's office shares new details after inmate escapes custody in Bulloch County

“The deputy was unable to pursue due to the fact he also had two other inmates in custody.”
Sphen, one half of world-famous gay 'penguin power couple,' dies at age 11

Sphen, an Australian gentoo penguin who became an unlikely global symbol for equality, has died from apparent natural causes at age 11.
‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders

Many residents now on the move have had to evacuate time and time again – leaving them in a constant state of displacement, uncertainty and fear that there is nowhere left to flee.
Missing in Georgia: Investigators searching for 15-year-old girl who vanished

Lainee Murphy was last seen Wednesday around 8:30 p.m.
Ask Asa: Safeguard your Social Security number from data leaks

Hacks involving billions of Social Security numbers have put countless people at risk. Consumer reporter Asa Aarons Smith explains what to do.