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Here's what we know about the classified documents found at Biden's home and office
The fast-moving revelations have placed the president under the investigation of a special counsel and ignited criticism among Republicans.
NPR NewsNPR NewsDOJ appeal in Texas mass shooting case pleases NRA and puzzles gun control advocates
A 2021 ruling found that the government was mostly responsible for the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. But the DOJ appealed that ruling this week, which critics say is a win for the NRA.
NPR NewsWhat Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in the Ukraine
Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commanders in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine have it all, according to some security experts.
NPR NewsA winning ticket for the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Maine
The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which led to three months of drawings without a claim on the jackpot.
NPR NewsIran executes Iranian-British dual national over spy claim
Ali Reza Akbar, who once worked for Iran's defense ministry, was executed despite international outcry over his death sentence and those of others held amid protests.
NPR NewsBrazil's Supreme Court agrees to investigate former President Jair Bolsonaro for riot
Brazil's Supreme Court granted the request from the prosecutor general's office to include Bolsonaro in the wider investigation, citing a video he posted on Facebook two days after the riot.
NPR NewsAviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week's system failure
This week's NOTAMs system failure, which caused thousands of flight delays and cancelations, has airline industry leaders calling for more stable funding to upgrade FAA antiquated systems
NPR News'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland faces felony domestic violence charges
The 2020 case came to light as pretrial hearings began recently.
NPR NewsRobbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60
Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father, died at a hospice in Reno, Nevada.
NPR NewsScreening at U.S. airports expands to try to detect new COVID variants
The CDC has expanded screening of incoming international air travelers to try to more quickly spot any new variants that might emerge from China's massive COVID outbreak.
NPR NewsRare earth minerals deposit found in Sweden
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Paddy Hirsch about a discovery of rare earth minerals in Sweden, which can have implications for the global economy and climate.
NPR NewsNew York orders Trump companies to pay $1.6M for tax fraud
Donald Trump's family business has been fined $1.6 million for criminal tax fraud in New York. It is the maximum penalty allowed under state rules.
NPR NewsRussia names a new commander for its war in Ukraine
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Dara Massicot, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, about what's behind a significant change of command for Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.
NPR NewsWho is special counsel Robert Hur?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein about Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating President Biden's handling of classified documents.
NPR NewsWriter E. Jean Carroll's rape claim against Donald Trump can proceed, a judge rules
Carroll alleges Trump raped her in a department store a quarter century ago. The ruling upholds a temporary New York state law letting adult victims of sexual abuse sue their abusers years later.
NPR NewsFirst orca whale to be stranded in southeast U.S. in decades showed signs of illness
A killer whale more than 20 feet long died after beaching itself in Palm Coast, Fla. This is the third known orca to be stranded in the southeastern U.S. and the first since 1956, an official says.
NPR NewsThe Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, formed last year to analyze UFO reports, is focusing on some 171 cases in which objects "appear to have demonstrated unusual flight characteristics."
NPR NewsThe Missouri House tightens its dress code for women, to the dismay of Democrats
As lawmakers met to debate House rules, one proposed requiring women to wear jackets. They ultimately passed a modified amendment (permitting cardigans), but not without vocal pushback from Democrats.
NPR NewsWho is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry
Hur spent much of this legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.
NPR NewsA woman is ordered to repay $2,000 after her employer used software to track her time
The remote employee had charged her company for 50 hours that were not associated with her job, a Canadian court found. The company used time-tracking software installed on her laptop.
NPR NewsThe Trump Organization has been ordered to pay $1.61 million for tax fraud
Friday's sentencing comes after a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump's family enterprise guilty in December of tax-fraud. Trump was not charged as an individual.
NPR NewsThe U.S. renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman
The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, and complete a yearlong process to remove the historically offensive word "squaw" from geographic names across the country.
NPR NewsRussia is touting a rare military victory, but Ukraine disputes that claim
Control of the town could allow Russia to cut off Ukrainian supply lines to nearby Bakhmut, another fiercely contested city seen as central to Russia's struggling efforts to control eastern Ukraine.
NPR NewsFederal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away
Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending.
NPR NewsMore people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov
It's the last weekend for Obamacare open enrollment, and nearly 16 million Americans have signed up for a health insurance plan.
NPR NewsCalifornia says it will dismantle death row. The move brings cheers and anger
The state's corrections department says it aims to move all condemned inmates to other state prisons and off death row by the end of the year.
NPR NewsYou're not wrong: Huge lottery jackpots are more common now
What would you do with a $1 billion payday? If you're hearing that question more these days, it's because huge jackpots like the Mega Millions aren't as rare as they once were.
NPR NewsDespite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms
Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots were rejected across the country during the 2022 general election. That's about 1% of returned ballots, a rate similar to prior years.
NPR NewsRental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough
California is the latest in a string of states and cities to try and save renters money on repeated application fees. But legal aid attorneys say the laws are proving difficult to enforce.
NPR NewsA Maryland TikToker raised more than $140k for an 82-year-old Walmart worker
Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.