U.S. gives Ukraine permission to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, with caveats U.S. officials say Ukraine can now use some U.S. weapons defensively inside of the Kharkiv region, a change in policy for the Biden administration. Read more on NPR

‘Wall Street Journal’ layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits The Wall Street Journal conducted another round of layoffs, explaining that it was pulling back from regional and local general news. It already has cut staff in Washington and abroad. Read more on NPR

In a historic verdict, Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in “hush money” trial After 10 hours of deliberation, in a historic verdict, a jury of 12 New Yorkers reached a verdict in the criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of felony…

What Is Hamas’ Capability and Strategy Now? Nearly eight months ago, Israel reacted to the attacks of October 7th by invading Gaza with the goal of destroying Hamas. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv examines how close they are to achieving that goal but looking at Hamas’ capability on three fronts: on the battlefield, in continuing…

A verdict has been reached in Trump’s New York trial and will be announced soon Twelve New York jurors have reached a verdict in former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial — the first for a former or sitting U.S. president. Their decision will be read aloud in a Manhattan courtroom soon. Read more on…

Chad Daybell is found guilty in ‘zombie’ murder trial in Idaho A year after Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow met, both of their spouses and two of Vallow’s children were dead. Daybell faces possible death sentences in the murders of the children and his first wife. Read more on NPR

What’s Trump charged with in the hush money case? Read the felony counts before the jury A New York jury is deliberating in an effort to unanimously agree to either convict or acquit the former president of 34 felony counts of falsified business records. Here, NPR breaks down the charges. Read more on NPR