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Cody Wilson, founder of a company that produces designs for controversial 3D-printed guns, was released on $150,000 bond from a Houston jail, following accusations that he sexually assaulted a minor.

3D Gun Designer, Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of A Minor, Freed On Bail

Cody Wilson was arrested in a hotel in Taiwan on Friday and flown to Texas. He posted bail of $150,000.

The U.S. Department of Education unveiled the My Student Aid app to help make the 2019-'20 FAFSA application process easier.

Need Help Paying For College? There's An App For That

The U.S. Department of Education has developed a new smartphone app that it hopes will make the notoriously difficult Free Application For Federal Student Aid a little easier.

On Day 2 Of Sentencing Hearing, Cosby Could Speak On His Own Behalf

Prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to sentence Bill Cosby to prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. His defense attorney said the 81-year-old entertainer is too old for prison.

Va. Woman Scoops Up Rare 2-Headed Snake And Snaps A Photo

She posted the photo to her neighborhood email group. Someone then forwarded it to a snake expert, who identified it as a venomous copperhead.

Russia's Nuclear Cruise Missile Is Struggling To Take Off, Imagery Suggests

Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed his nation had successfully tested a nuclear-powered weapon. Satellite imagery suggests it may not have gone so well.

John Gore, the acting head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, speaks during a June news conference in Charlottesville, Va. Gore leads the division that says it needs the 2020 census citizenship question to better enforce the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination.

Appeals Court Rules DOJ Official Must Testify For Census Lawsuits

A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court order to depose Justice Department official John Gore about the 2020 census citizenship question DOJ requested.

Tracking Down Fake Videos

The Defense Department is working with outside experts on detection and prevention efforts for fake videos. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dartmouth College computer science professor Hany Farid.

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that bees exposed to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, lose some of the beneficial bacteria in their guts and are more susceptible to infection and death.

Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths

Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.

Orlando Police officers direct family members away from a fatal shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. An investigation has found that a fire department plan to respond to mass shootings had been put on hold.

At Pulse Nightclub, A Death Toll That Might Not Have Been So High

The Orlando Fire Department had been working on a plan to respond to a mass shooting. But at the time of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the plan was on hold and the bulletproof vests sat untouched.

Business Brief: Jacksonville City Council Unanimously Approves Mayor's $1.3 Billion Budget

Jacksonville City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve Mayor Lenny Curry’s $1.3 billion general fund budget for the 2018-19 fiscal…

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