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Not Joe Biden’s DNC: 6 takeaways so far. Plus, new COVID-19 vaccines on the way

Tim Walz stepped into the spotlight last night at the DNC giving the crowd a pep talk. Here are five other takeaways from the convention so far. And, new COVID-19 vaccines are on the way.

A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 26, 2022. The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 23, reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Georgia's highest court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks

A lower court's decision had prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. Seven of the state's nine justices agreed to let the ban go into effect.

Gareth Williams, 31, worked for Britain's secret eavesdropping service GCHQ but was attached to the country's MI6 overseas spy agency.

There May Never Be An Explanation In Death Of MI6 Agent Found In Locked Bag

The case of Gareth Williams has riveted England, but a coroner says his death may remain a mystery.

Proud Boys members including Zachary Rehl, left, Ethan Nordean, center, and Joseph Biggs, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.

Proud Boys leaders sentenced to a combined 32 years for Jan. 6 riot

Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl were convicted alongside former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and other fellow members of the group.

Rep. Pete Aguilar discusses the Jan. 6 panel's progress as anniversary approaches

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., about where his panel's investigation stands ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attack.

Assistant principal is indicted in connection with shooting done by 6-year-old

A grand jury indicted a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school on counts of child abuse and neglect. The net appears to be widening in holding adults accountable for shootings.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pictured on Capitol Hill in 2020. He was among the first Trump administration officials to be subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Mark Meadows is suing the Jan. 6 committee as it moves to hold him in contempt

Mark Meadows is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Jan. 6 committee, asking a judge to block enforcement of two subpoenas it had issued for himself and Verizon.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, is seen talking to reporters on Nov. 17. The committee will meet Monday and vote on criminal referrals, including at least two charges for former President Donald Trump.

The Jan. 6 committee will take up criminal referrals against Donald Trump

The referrals will be voted on during a meeting as part of a longer list of recommendations for criminal referrals. Referrals do not carry any legal weight or compel the Justice Department to act.

Jury selection is underway in the first trial stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection

Prosecutors say Guy Reffitt brought a gun to the Capitol grounds, and that he later threatened his children if they turned him in. Reffitt is fighting the charges.

Dante Martin addresses the parents of Robert Champion on the witness stand on Friday. Martin was sentenced to six years in connection with the hazing death of Champion.

Former Florida A&M Student Sentenced To 6 Years In Hazing Death

The judge said Dante Martin, who was convicted in the death of his fellow band member, Robert Champion, was a "willing participant" in the ritual.

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