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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have named their daughter Lilibet Diana, paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and the late Princess Diana.

Why Meghan And Harry Named Their Daughter Lilibet Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have chosen a name that pays tribute to their newborn daughter's great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and her late grandmother, the Princess of Wales.

The entrance of Colonial Pipeline Co. in Charlotte, N.C. The company was the victim of a ransomware attack last month.

U.S. Has Recovered Some Of The Millions Paid In Ransom To Colonial Pipeline Hackers

The Justice Department says it has seized bitcoins worth millions of dollars that were part of what Colonial Pipeline paid to get control of its systems back from hackers.

"I noticed there were like little bumps all over this bird that was flopping around," photographer Tony Austin says of a crow he documented. "And sure enough, it was covered in ants."

Apparently, Crows Love Luxurious Ant Baths. This Is What It Looks Like

Canadian photographer Tony Austin captured a crow in the process of "anting" — spreading ants on itself on purpose. At first, he confesses, he had no idea what he was looking at.

N.J. Gov Phil Murphy, seen above on Dec. 15, 2020, has announced the closing of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The prison has "a long history of abusive incidents," he said.

New Jersey Is Closing Its Only Women's Prison After Rampant Abuse By Guards

The announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy came as the state released a report about brutal cell extractions this year that left prisoners with injuries ranging from scratches to a fractured eye socket.

The Justice Department took a step toward making it easier for states to implement what are known as "red flag laws" on Monday, sharing a model for how states could temporarily remove guns from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others.

States Get A Blueprint From The Justice Department For 'Red Flag' Gun-Removal Laws

The Biden administration is trying to make it easier for states to make laws that temporarily remove guns from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.

Girl hiding a gun in her school backpack.

Judge Extends Order That Blocks Campus Carry Law

Updated 06/07/21 at 7 p.m.HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge on Monday granted a request by the Montana Board of Regents to extend a temporary restraining…

Yellowstone County Sees Hospitalization Uptick

Yellowstone County health officials say COVID-19 related hospitalizations have increased in recent weeks.

Missoula Seeks To Join NorthWestern Facility Approval Process

The city and county of Missoula are applying to participate in the state’s approval process for a proposed gas-fired power plant in southeast Montana.

Supplies for COVID-19 vaccinations including glitter bandages and syringes.

Montana Commission Approves $75 Million In Federal Coronavirus Health Spending

A special state legislative commission Thursday approved an estimated $75 million in federal coronavirus aid for public health spending in Montana.

Tracy Stone-Manning (left) was named in 2012 by Gov.-elect Steve Bullock to run the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, in Helena, Mont. Stone-Manning has been nominated by President Joe Biden to lead an agency that oversees about a quarter-billion acres of public lands in western states.

Biden's Public Lands Nominee To Be Grilled By Senate, Unlike Trump's Pick

If confirmed, environmental leader Tracy Stone-Manning would be the first permanent director of the Bureau of Land Management in four years.

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