A South Carolina store owner accused of fatally shooting a boy is charged with murder The store owner, who had a concealed weapons permit, was charged after an autopsy showed the middle school student was shot in the back and deputies spoke to witnesses and reviewed video. Read more on NPR

House debates the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms The vote comes as lawmakers race against the clock to beat a June 5 deadline for a potential federal default. Read more on NPR

Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers’ efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California. Read more on NPR

Actor Danny Masterson is found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial A jury reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, that alleged “That ’70s Show” star raped a longtime girlfriend. Read more on NPR