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John Hinckley Jr., who wounded then President Reagan and three others in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, will win unconditional release next year as part of a court settlement.

With vaccine mandates in place all over the country, workers opposed to the shots are requesting religious exemptions, but federal law puts employers in a strong position when weighing the requests.

A man who was shot earlier this month at a north Normal apartment complex has died. According to a news release the Normal Police Department issued Monday, Roy Ward Jr., 20, of Peoria, died at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Authorities said Ward died of multiple gunshot wounds. Toxicology results are pending.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrea Guerrero, executive director of Alliance San Diego, a community empowerment organization, about the allegations of abuse against the U.S. Border Patrol agency.

A team made up of the best male golfers in the U.S. is celebrating a dominating win Sunday in the Ryder Cup. The Americans tallied a record-setting number of points against the European team.

Under the governor's executive order, all executive department employees are required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 17. Up to 20% of state police employees reportedly are not vaccinated.

Gas stations across Great Britain are running dry due to a post-Brexit shortage of truck drivers. The government announced a plan to issue 5,000 temporary visas for truckers.

Colorado passed sweeping police reform laws after 2020's protests over the use of force by police. A year later, more than a dozen cops have been charged for crimes involving conduct.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues.

McLean County health officials on Monday announced the 12th COVID-related death in the county this month. It was a man in his 60s, who was not associated with long-term care.