As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his actions and said he was "exactly where I'm supposed to be," before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme.
Alaska's push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market is in the spotlight this week, even as the state continues to embrace new fossil fuel production, including the controversial Willow oil project on the petroleum-rich North Slope.
The United States is on pace to have its deadliest year for mass shootings, while cases of homicide and suicide in which a gun is used have also increased to record highs in recent years.
Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the contest for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, setting up several combative months of campaigning against Donald Trump. He could become one of the youngest presidents ever, and the first Florida governor to reach the Oval Office.
Typhoon Mawar is aiming its fury at the tiny U.S. territory of Guam as residents with nowhere to go hunkered down to face the devastating winds and torrential rains from what was expected to be the worst storm to hit the Pacific island in decades.
