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Joshua Vallum is sworn in before pleading guilty to state murder charges at George County Circuit Court in Lucedale, Miss., last July. On Monday, he was sentenced to 49 years in prison for a federal hate crime — the first such case brought for a crime specifically targeting a victim because of their gender identity.

1st Man Prosecuted For Federal Hate Crime Targeting Transgender Victim Gets 49 Years

Joshua Brandon Vallum's sentence, which was rendered Monday, comes on top of the life sentence he is already serving under state law. The case was unprecedented for the Justice Department.

Bianca Andreescu reacts after defeating Serena Williams in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open.

Bianca Andreescu Snatches Historic Victory From Serena Williams, Wins 1st Grand Slam

With her win at the U.S. Open, Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a major singles title.

Stacey Mei Yan Fong has been baking her way across the United States: Clockwise from upper left, a baked Alaska pie, Utah's funeral potato pie, Nevada's all you can eat buffet pie, South Carolina's peach pie, Ohio's buckeye pie, Iowa's s'mores pie, Missouri's frozen custard pie, and Minnesota's corn dog casserole pie.

An Ode, À La Mode: 1 Baker Savors America, Creating 50 Pies For 50 States

Originally from Singapore, Stacey Mei Yan Fong loves baking and America. For a project she calls 50 Pies/50 States, she's made an elaborative representative pie for each state.

A health care worker from the Medical University of South Carolina administers a coronavirus test this month in Charleston, S.C. U.S. health authorities said Thursday that the first U.S. cases of the variant that emerged from South Africa were detected in South Carolina.

South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa

"At this time, we have no evidence that infections by this variant cause more severe disease," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Haitian Protesters Say Moïse's Term Is Over. He Says He Has 1 More Year

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about the latest political turmoil in Haiti. Protesters were demonstrating against President Jovenel Moïse.

Jessica Diggins (left) and Kikkan Randall celebrate winning their gold medal in the women's cross-country team sprint free final at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. Randall, 35, is retiring from Olympic sports after the games.

Randall And Diggins Win 1st U.S. Gold Medal In Cross-Country Skiing

Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins are the first American women ever to win a medal in cross-country — and they made it gold.

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, lifts off from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday.

NASA And SpaceX Launch 1st Astronauts To Orbit From U.S. Since 2011

After an aborted launch attempt to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the weather cleared and the launch went ahead on Saturday.

Police officers use a mirror to see inside a Trader Joe's store in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday. Los Angeles police say 28-year-old Gene Evin Atkins took hostages in a three-hour standoff at the store.

Gunman Faces Murder Charges After LA Trader Joe's Standoff Left 1 Dead

Police say the 28-year-old gunman surrendered three hours after he barricaded in the store and held dozens of bystanders hostage in the city's Silver Lake neighborhood.

Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz delivers the ceremonial first pitch at a Minnesota Twins game.

1A Across America: A Conversation With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

We ask him your questions. We also discuss corndogs.

Christmas Tree Delivery Takes The Hassle Out Of 1 Holiday Tradition

When the COVID-19 pandemic started slowing things down for their company, New Jersey business owners René and George Ackerson started the service: Holly Jolly Christmas Tree Delivery.

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