A woman carrying a rifle caused panic at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, leading to a police response and closure of a major avenue, in what appears to be a domestic-related incident.
Former President Donald Trump will appear in court on Tuesday for arraignment on charges related to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Bodycam footage has been released by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department of officers engaging with the mass shooter Audrey Hale, who killed six people including three children at the Covenant School in Nashville before being killed by police officers.
Minnesota lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that would establish the state as a "trans refuge" for children who are seeking transgender medical procedures but who may be denied "gender-affirming care" in other states.
House Republicans have passed an education bill called the "Parents Bill of Rights" which emphasizes parental rights in the classroom, but it is unlikely that the Democratic-controlled Senate will take up the measure.
The economically-ailing Vatican has inaugurated a 120,000-square-foot shopping mall to cater to the millions of tourists and pilgrims that visit it each year.