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Swords in hand, an American team is in Europe for a medieval combat competition

An American team is in Europe this week for a medieval combat competition. They dress up in period costumes and fight with dulled weapons.

Snapchat is rolling out new parental controls that allow parents to see their teenager's contacts and confidentially report to the social media company any accounts that concern them. A child lies in bed illuminated by the glow of a cell phone.

Snapchat's new parental controls try to mimic real-life parenting, minus the hovering

Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.

A harm reduction van is parked in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood of Baltimore. The van provides a place for people to exchange used needles for clean needles.

Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

The NBA says Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver "engaged in conduct that clearly violated common workplace standards." Sarver is suspended for one-year from team operations and fined $10 million.

NBA's Phoenix Suns owner banned one year and fined for workplace misconduct

The NBA says Suns owner Robert Sarver used racially insensitive language in the workplace, treated female employees unequally, made sex-related statements, and sometimes bullied employees.

When Kristie Fields was undergoing treatment for breast cancer nine years ago, a nurse suggested she go on the local news and ask for help with her medical bills. Fields says she and her husband quickly dismissed the idea.

'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says he will retire from Congress at the end of 2023, leaving just weeks left in his term in office.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to retire at the end of the month

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will retire at the end of this year, leaving just weeks left in his time in office.

How do you discipline an in-school overdose? In some districts, you don't

Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, they're turning to rehabilitation.

Securities and Exchange Commission Co-Directors of Enforcement Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin speak during a news conference in 2018. Avakian and Peikin say their office is aggressively pursuing enforcement related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Top Wall Street Regulators Warn Against Coronavirus Investment Scams

The leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division say they are taking aggressive action to combat potential investment fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FBI Reportedly Obtained Warrant To Monitor Trump Adviser

Rachel Martin speaks with Washington Post reporter Adam Entous. The newspaper reports that the FBI got a FISA court warrant to monitor communications of Trump campaign adviser Carter Page last year.

Former FBI Director James Comey, who re-emerged on the public stage Monday through Twitter, appears at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in June.

Comey Fesses Up, Claims Ownership Of Suspected Twitter Account

Former FBI Director James Comey publicly claimed ownership of a Twitter account Monday and signaled that he is about to rejoin a national conversation.

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