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Russia has amassed a shadow fleet to ship its oil around sanctions
Russia would have to use tankers willing to get around sanctions to ship its crude to Asia. It's known in the oil industry as a "shadow fleet."
NPR NewsNPR NewsAs prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico
U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.
NPR NewsWhy we have a debt ceiling, and why this trip to the brink may be different
We have been here before. But this time the House's new Republican majority is largely driven by a faction that says it will hold the debt limit vote as a hostage to win policy changes.
NPR NewsArizona executions are on hold until a review ordered by the governor is completed
The review will examine Arizona's procurement process for lethal injection drugs and gas, execution procedures, news organizations' access to executions and training of staff to carry out executions.
NPR NewsChris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister
The 44-year-old education minister must still garner an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues. He would replace Jacinda Ardern, who shocked the nation when she announced her resignation.
NPR NewsElon Musk takes the witness stand to defend his Tesla buyout tweets
Two tweets in 2018 led to a class-action lawsuit alleging Musk misled investors, pulling him into court for about a half hour to deliver sworn testimony in front of a nine-person jury.
NPR NewsWhat is the Leopard 2 tank, and why does Ukraine want it?
Even as Western allies announced a massive new military aid package to Ukraine, the spotlight has lingered on the German-made battle tank, which Germany has been reluctant to provide.
NPR NewsSupreme Court says justices were interviewed about the leaked draft opinion
The court marshal clarified Friday that she spoke with the Supreme Court justices about the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade for her recent report. The justices were not asked to sign affidavits.
NPR NewsColorado police officers and paramedics plead not guilty in Elijah McClain death case
The charges stem from the role they are accused of playing in the 2019 death of McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine.
NPR NewsEx-convict who abused his daughter's college roommates gets 60 years in prison
An ex-convict who obtained millions of dollars by subjecting his daughter's ex-roommates at Sarah Lawrence College to forced labor and prostitution was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison.
NPR NewsAt the first March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say fight isn't over
Seven months after overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion rights activists are celebrating their victories and planning their next steps at their annual march in D.C
NPR NewsFriday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines through despite Somalia's woes
One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.
NPR NewsA judge fines Trump and his lawyer for a 'frivolous' suit against his political foes
In a blistering filing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks described Trump as "a prolific and sophisticated litigant" with a "pattern of abuse of the courts."
NPR NewsNearly 6-pound 'Toadzilla' found in Australia breaks the record for largest toad
Cane toads are notorious pests in Australia, colonizing habitats and poisoning other wildlife. Park rangers euthanized the 5.95-pound animal, whose body will be donated to the Queensland Museum.
NPR NewsA Romanian judge approves a 30-day extension of Andrew Tate's detention
A judge has granted a request to extend the arrest of Tate, the social media personality who was detained in Romania on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape.
NPR NewsU.S., NATO countries announce massive weapons package for Ukraine
Western countries will send what looks to be the largest tranche of military hardware so far to help Ukraine prepare for an expected offensive against Russian forces in the near future.
NPR News'How to Sell a Haunted House' is campy and tense, dark but also deep
Grady Hendrix's tale of siblings who come together after the deaths of their parents to sell their house fully embraces all the elements readers have come to love about Hendrix's storytelling.
NPR NewsA full guide to the sexual misconduct allegations against YouTuber Andrew Callaghan
The documentarian behind Channel 5 and This Place Rules apologized and said he's seeking therapy after women came forward on social media to say he sexually assaulted or coerced them.
NPR NewsGermany is facing growing pressure to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Western defense officials are meeting to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. Germany has resisted their efforts to persuade the country to export its Leopard 2 tanks, or allow others to do so.
NPR NewsGoogle is cutting 12,000 jobs, as tech industry layoffs widen
"Over the past two years we've seen periods of dramatic growth," CEO Sundar Pichai wrote. "To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today."
NPR NewsActor Brandon Lee was killed by a prop gun, years before the 'Rust' shooting death
In an accident similar to Alec Baldwin's shooting of Halyna Hutchins, Lee's co-star fired a prop gun at the 28-year-old actor during filming of The Crow.
NPR NewsEarly jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections
Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.
NPR NewsAn Arizona official has a plan to speed up election results. Not everyone is on board
Arizona's Maricopa County faced criticism as it took days to count its votes in 2022. The county's Republican recorder has a proposal to try to fix the problems he sees.
NPR NewsA rocky past haunts the mysterious company behind the Lensa AI photo app
Little was previously known about the artificial intelligence company founded by five Russian tech workers who for years have been quietly developing AI tools from its homebase of Cyprus.
NPR NewsAt buzzy health care business conference, investors fear the bubble will burst
JPMorgan's cheery confab returned to San Francisco, but the health care capitalists had economic anxiety, too.
NPR NewsT-Mobile says data on 37 million customers was stolen
T-Mobile said data exposed to theft — based on its investigation to date — did not include passwords or PINs, bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers or other government IDs.
NPR NewsFAA contractors deleted files — and inadvertently grounded thousands of flights
The agency's preliminary review determined it was unintentional as the contractors worked "to correct synchronization" between databases.
NPR NewsA sailor has been rescued after being adrift in Caribbean for 24 days
Elvis Francois, 47, told Colombian authorities that he had survived off a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder and Maggi cubes.
NPR NewsBiden says he has 'no regrets' on how he's handled classified documents discovery
The president says he and his lawyers are cooperating with the Department of Justice and that he has no regrets about how he and his team have handled the situation.
NPR NewsA San Francisco business owner is arrested after spraying homeless woman with a hose
If convicted, 71-year-old Collier Gwin could face up to six months in county jail and a $2,000 fine, officials say. The case remains under investigation.