Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
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The House voted to approve a short-term expansion of the child tax credit along with restoring some business tax credits. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Senate Republicans demanded that border security be added to negotiations on a national security package, but now splits within their party threaten the chances of a bipartisan border deal. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Richard Briggs has served as Tennessee state senator for District 7, representing part of Knox County, since 2014. In 2019, he helped pass a state trigger bill on abortion that was one of the most austere in the U.S. Emily Moses for NPR hide caption
A Tennessee lawmaker helped pass a strict abortion law. He's now trying to loosen it
A federal judge dismissed the Walt Disney Company's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Disney sued after DeSantis and state lawmakers removed the company's self-governing status in 2023. Olga Thompson/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images hide caption
A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Philadelphia Flyers' goaltender Carter Hart is one of four NHL players charged in connection with an alleged assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. Derik Hamilton/AP hide caption
This image provided by the CDC shows counties, shaded in teal, where federal officials suggest offering syphilis testing to all sexually active people between the ages of 15 and 44. AP hide caption
Have a seat on my couch: When the beloved children's character Elmo asked people how they were doing, the responses came from far beyond Sesame Street. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Headspace hide caption
An unpainted Boeing 737 Max 8 is parked at Renton Municipal Airport adjacent to Boeing's factory in Renton, Wash. on January 25, 2024. Boeing is still reeling from the fallout of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 which lost a part of its fuselage in mid-flight earlier in the month. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Boeing declines to give a financial outlook as it focuses on quality and safety
Candles spell out the name of Tyre Nichols during a candlelight vigil on the anniversary of his death, Jan. 7, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Karen Pulfer Focht/AP hide caption
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the concludion of the Fed's policy meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 20, 2023. The Fed held interest rates steady on Wednesday but indicated it could cut rates this year while also noting it would move cautiously. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but signals rate cuts may be coming
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Wednesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Sofi stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2023. Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift, Drake, BTS and more may have their music taken off TikTok — here's why
Patrick Cantlay finishes the first round at Torrey Pines, at the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament in San Diego on Jan. 24. He is a member of the PGA Tour board, which unanimously approved a $3 billion deal with an investment group. Denis Poroy/AP hide caption
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media, including Meta's Facebook and Instagram. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption