The court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that looks at whether the prosecution has to show that the defendant frightened his target intentionally.

Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Manhattan about New York City's crime problem. But experts say there is no problem.

The lawsuit compared Nichols' fatal police beating to the 1955 killing of Emmett Till, saying the 29-year-old suffered a beating "endured at hands of a modern-day lynch mob."

Ice in Antarctica is melting rapidly. That's driving sea level rise around the world. But some places are threatened more than others, and Texas is in the crosshairs.