Flood waters inundate a home by the Salinas River near Chualar, Calif., on Saturday. A series of atmospheric river storms continue to cause widespread destruction across the state. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Students walk to classes on the Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., in 2021. A student was stabbed on a bus near campus. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
Riverside County Deputy Darnell Calhoun (right) poses with Sheriff Chad Biano in an undated photo. Calhoun was shot and killed Friday, just two weeks after another deputy in the department was slain in the line of duty. Riverside County Sheriff via AP hide caption
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to President Biden discuss the federal debt limit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Keenan Anderson backs away from an officer in this screenshot taken from body camera footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department this week. LAPD/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
A Mega Millions sign displays the estimated jackpot of $1.35 billion as a customer purchases a ticket at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart in Cranberry, Pa., on Jan. 12, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Passengers check in at Southwest Airlines' self-serve kiosks at Chicago's Midway Airport as delays stemming from a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption
Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty as well as Solar Opposites, faces two felony domestic charges in a 2020 case. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for IMDb hide caption
Robbie Knievel gives a thumbs up after jumping a train at the Texas State Railroad Park in Palestine, Texas on Feb. 23, 2000. Knievel, an American stunt performer, died early Friday at a hospice in Reno, Nev. LM Otero/AP hide caption
A killer whale, measuring more than 20 feet, died after beaching itself in Palm Coast, Fla., on Wednesday, authorities said. Flagler County Sheriff's Office via AP hide caption
The Pentagon released this image of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) that was later determined to be a drone last year. The U.S. office that investigates UAP received hundreds of reports in 2022. This image was captured through night vision goggles during naval exercises off the U.S. East Coast in early 2022. U.S. Navy hide caption
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., pictured in Sept. 2022. The Republican-controlled House began its new session by strengthening its dress code for women. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Robert Hur speaks in 2018 when he was the U.S. attorney in Maryland. On Thursday he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as special counsel to investigate whether President Biden improperly handled classified documents. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
The 58-story Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan is headquarters for the Trump Organization, as well as containing Donald Trump's penthouse condominium residence. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at the Sabinoso Wilderness in Las Vegas, N.M., on July 17, 2021. The U.S. Department of the Interior has renamed five places in four states that had featured a racist term for a Native American woman. Felicia A. Salazar/U.S. Department of the Interior via AP, File hide caption
California's San Quentin prison houses the state's only death row for male inmates. Death row for men and women will soon be dismantled. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
California says it will dismantle death row. The move brings cheers and anger
Lottery jackpots are soaring past the billion-dollar mark more frequently, thanks to higher interest rates and several rules changes. Here, a ticket machine displays the projected jackpot for a Mega Millions drawing in Chicago, in early January. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
College students look for an apartment in Berkeley, Calif. Rental application fees are a barrier to many in a tight housing market. California is the latest in a string of states and cities passing laws to try and limit them. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Viola Davis, left, and John Boyega in "The Woman King." "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" earned 12 NAACP Image Awards nominations on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, while "The Woman King" and "Abbott Elementary" will enter next month's ceremony as top nominees. Ilze Kitshoff/AP hide caption