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After a long delay, The Resort at Walker’s Bluff is getting closer to start construction.Walker’s Bluff is one step closer to obtaining its gaming license to open a casino and resort after the Illinois Gaming Board voted to grant a determination of preliminary suitability in June.

In sworn court testimony from a 2005 lawsuit that was unsealed yesterday, Cosby admitted to obtaining sedatives to use on women.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports from Moscow that Spanish police today acted on an international arrest warrant and detained Russian media tycoon Vladimir Gusinsky at his villa in southern Spain. He was taken to Madrid for a hearing before the National Court, which handles extradition cases. Russian prosecutors have charged Gusinsky with embezzlement, alleging that he misrepresented the assets of his Media-Most conglomerate in order to obtain a loan from Russia's mainly state-owned gas monopoly. Gusinsky's supporters deny the charges and say the Kremlin is hounding him because his NTV television network and other media outlets have been sharply critical of President Vladimir Putin.

NPR's Lynn Neary talks with Alex Park, an attorney in Santa Clara, California about a case involving some 275 green card holders, mostly South Koreans, whose green cards were obtained through bribes paid to a U.S. immigration supervisor by two immigration brokers. Park represents 95 of the 275 green card holders, 14 of whom have been issued "notices to appear" at deportation hearings. He says that his clients believed they were simply paying processing fees and did not know they were involved in a scam.

Turkey has taken in 2.7 million Syrian refugees since 2011. But it's extremely difficult for refugees to build a new life, particularly for children who often can't get documented.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with economics professor Caitlin Myers, who has been tracking travel distances to abortion facilities, about the impact of Florida's ban on abortion after six weeks.

The agency has repeatedly used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border while providing little or no information. Steve Inskeep describes four notable killings that have raised questions.

"Where [Gary] Maynard went, fires started. Not just once, but over and over again," the government said in a court memorandum.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kara Weipz, whose brother was killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

While the Supreme Court is yet to decide on President Biden's student loan relief plan, the Department of Education is reviewing millions of borrower accounts and could cancel debts for some.