Federal Charges Filed Against Dali Operators as Maryland Settles Bridge Collapse for $2.25 BillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Synergy Marine and a senior employee in the Key Bridge collapse as Maryland finalized a $2.25 billion civil settlement with Grace Ocean and Synergy.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Murder ConvictionsMay 29, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, finding clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury and ordering a new trial.
DOJ Sues Four States Over Refusal to Issue Undercover License PlatesMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington on May 28, 2026, over state policies denying undercover license plates to ICE and CBP agents.
Fairfax Jury Awards $3.09 Million in Lung Biopsy Wrongful Death CaseMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Fairfax Circuit Court jury awarded $3.09 million to the family of a woman who died after an unrecognized intercostal artery injury during a CT-guided lung biopsy.
Federal Jury Awards $10 Million to Teacher Shot by Six-Year-OldMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Virginia jury awarded Abby Zwerner $10 million against former assistant principal Ebony Parker for gross negligence after Zwerner was shot by a student at Richneck Elementary in 2023.
White House AI Oversight Order Shelved as Senior Officials Split Over Regulatory ApproachMay 29, 2026Intelligence
Maryland Jury Convicts Hungerford on All Counts in Gaithersburg MurderMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Montgomery County jury convicted Jorden Hungerford on all counts, including first-degree murder, in the April 2025 killing of Henry Krishawn Gilbert in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Pentagon Eyes Guatemala for Joint Counternarcotics Operations as Arévalo Disputes ScopeMay 29, 2026Intelligence
Rhode Island Jury Convicts Nurse on All Eight Counts in Patient Assault CaseMay 29, 2026VerdictsA Rhode Island jury convicted former nurse Scott Leski on all eight counts of sexual assault and patient abuse involving two elderly residents of a North Kingstown rehab center.