Author: Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

North Carolina leaders last year approved new rules for handling criminal suspects who may need psychiatric care — prompting a dispute between hospitals and law enforcement groups over a new requirement for mental evaluations.Read More

Ashley Walters, a former assistant to Marilyn Manson, is seeking to revive her sexual abuse lawsuit against the musician by invoking a newly enacted California law that broadens the ability of adults to bring claims previously time-barred. In filings submitted this month, Walters argues that Assembly Bill 250 (AB 250),…Read More

Here is a look at the laws guiding how immigration agents are allowed to interact with the public, and those they suspect of immigration law violations.Read More

The case is West Virginia vs. B.P.J., which represents the initials of a young transgender athlete.Read More

🔊In this episode, Don and John go over some of the curious terms you may hear in gardening so you won’t be left scratching your head.Read More

Beijing stressed its support for the country’s ‘national sovereignty’ in the wake of the its contested elections.Read More

Strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc are overweight and expect further gains driven partly by surging artificial intelligence-related demand and reasonable valuationsRead More

Germany’s vice chancellor called on the US to respect Greenland’s sovereignty and international law before an upcoming trip to Washington.Read More

While Micheál Martin was in China for an official visit aimed at improving economic and diplomatic ties with Beijing, it ended up being events on the other side of the world that garnered much of the spotlight, Aengus Cox of our foreign staff looks back at an eventful week out east.Read More

Gilded department store chain is grappling with heavy debt and angry suppliersRead More