A Missouri inmate was put to death Tuesday for a 2003 killing, becoming what is believed to be the first transgender woman executed in the U.S.
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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing on the field
Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed.

Actor Jeremy Renner in critical but stable condition after snow-plowing accident
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Renner was injured in Reno and was flown to a hospital.

Trump’s tax returns released after long fight with Congress
Trump did not release his returns when he ran for president and had waged a legal battle to keep them secret while he was in the White House.

The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor gets 16 years in prison
The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat and blow up a bridge to ease an escape.

Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation
The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm that has killed dozens of people.

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative
Syed will support a class in which students reinvestigate decades-old wrongful convictions, create short documentaries about the cases and work to help bring innocent people home from prison.

Busloads of migrants were dropped off near VP Kamala Harris’ home on frigid Christmas Eve
Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve.

Federal effort to boost election worker protections fizzles
Federal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year.

Judge orders paternity test for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
A judge has ordered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a paternity test as part of a legal dispute with a 26-year-old woman who claims the billionaire is her biological father.

Temperatures fall far and fast as winter storm threatens U.S.
Temperatures plunged far and fast Thursday as a winter storm began forming ahead of Christmas weekend, promising heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds across a broad swath of the country and complicating holiday travel.

‘Top Gun,’ ‘Black Panther’ advance in Oscars shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 95th Oscars, including documentary feature, international film, makeup and hairstyling, score, original song, sound, visual effects and shorts.

Congress moves to ban TikTok from U.S. government devices
TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.

Elon Musk asks Twitter users if he should step down as CEO; poll ends with users voting yes
Millions of Twitter users asked Elon Musk to step down as head of Twitter in a poll on the platform that the billionaire had created and promised to abide by.

Dozens hurt in severe turbulence on Hawaii flight
A flight from Phoenix to Honolulu carrying many people traveling for the holidays encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing, sending some unrestrained people and objects flying about the cabin.