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The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will leave
The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration will leave the agency this summer, putting pressure on the White House to quickly find a replacement.
NPR NewsNPR NewsMore than $15 million in gold and other valuables was stolen from a Toronto airport
A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident is not a public safety concern and likely an isolated event.
NPR NewsA fire-breathing dragon bursts into flames during a popular Disneyland show
No injuries were reported following the weekend blaze at Disneyland, officials said. One visitor said Mickey Mouse vanished from the stage as soon as the dragon's head became engulfed in flames.
NPR News9 teenagers were shot at a Texas prom after-party
About 250 people were present at the time of the shooting, the sheriff's office said. County officials said the injuries are expected to not be life-threatening.
NPR NewsA group of state AGs calls for a national recall of high-theft Hyundai, Kia vehicles
Millions of vehicles manufactured by the companies between 2011 and 2022 can be easily hotwired and also lack engine immobilizers, a common anti-theft device.
NPR NewsNBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is out after an 'inappropriate relationship'
Shell apologized for an "inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company," and said he was "truly sorry" for letting down colleagues.
NPR NewsA South Florida man shot at 2 Instacart delivery workers who went to the wrong house
Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor called the incident "very disturbing" and said prosecutors would decide whether to file charges after reviewing the case.
NPR NewsThe Los Angeles mayor says she needs $1.3 billion to address homelessness in the city
Mayor Karen Bass says she told President Biden he could significantly reduce homelessness in the U.S. by helping to find shelter for the roughly 40,000 people in LA who are currently unhoused.
NPR News39 bodies were found in the investigation of a cult in Kenya
The bodies were found on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death.
NPR NewsHomeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy
The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines.
NPR NewsUnraveling a hidden cause of UTIs — plus how to prevent them
New research shows that one of the most common infections in women may be linked to our food supply. Here's what to know to protect yourself.
NPR NewsIndian police have arrested a Sikh separatist leader who had been on the run
Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India's northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.
NPR NewsThe NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson
The NAACP says "separate and unequal policing" will return to Mississippi's majority-Black capital under a state-run police department.
NPR NewsRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's soccer team wins promotion to professional league
Following a victory on Saturday, Wrexham has gained promotion and starting in August will play in the fourth highest tier in English soccer.
NPR NewsGov. Newsom sends National Guard and CHP to tackle San Francisco's fentanyl crisis
The two agencies will join forces with local police and the district attorney's office to ramp up efforts against fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco.
NPR NewsAlabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race
Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.
NPR NewsDeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall.
NPR NewsAn Indiana woman is charged with a federal hate crime in alleged anti-Asian bus attack
A federal grand jury indicted Billie R. Davis, who is accused of stabbing an 18-year-old university student on a bus in Bloomington "because of the victim's race and national origin," officials said.
NPR NewsExplorers find a World War II ship that was sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard
The Japanese ship Montevideo Maru wasn't marked as carrying POWs, and on July 1, 1942, a U.S. submarine fired four torpedoes, sinking the vessel in less than 10 minutes.
NPR NewsHis mom — a doctor and 'a true angel' — died when mortar struck her home in Sudan
Nagwa Khalid Hamad, 66, was one of at least 400 killed since conflict erupted last Saturday. Her son spoke to NPR about her death and life — and what she meant to him, to family and to her patients.
NPR NewsThe 'Champagne of Beers' gets crushed in Belgium
Belgian customs destroyed a shipment of 2,352 cans of Miller High Life after the Champagne trade body called foul over the "Champagne of Beers" slogan.
NPR NewsCongress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past
The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member.
NPR NewsThe former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright will be freed Monday
Kim Potter, who was convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser in the 2021 incident, is set to be released from prison after serving 16 months. Daunte Wright was 20 years old.
NPR NewsDame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies at age 89
The Tony Award-winning comedian was internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending snob whose evolving character delighted audiences over seven decades.
NPR NewsSudan's army says evacuations of foreign diplomats are expected to begin
The Sudanese army said it was coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the U.S., Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes, as fighting persisted in the capital.
NPR NewsFamilies of victims await justice as the ICC reopens Philippines drug war probe
An International Criminal Court investigation puts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a tough spot. His vice president is the daughter of the leader who launched the drug war at the heart of the probe.
NPR NewsMexico migrant camp tents have been torched across the border from Texas
The fires were set Wednesday and Thursday to about 25 makeshift tents at a camp of about 2,000 people, most of them from Venezuela, Haiti and Mexico, in Matamoros, Mexico, near Brownsville, Texas.
NPR NewsU.S. Marine gets 12 years for cross-border drug smuggling
Roberto Salazar II of San Diego was sentenced for importing fentanyl and for conspiracy to distribute heroin, meth, cocaine and fentanyl, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office.
NPR NewsU.S. Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in FDA approval of abortion pill case
The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.
NPR NewsThe Oakland A's are on the verge of moving to Las Vegas
Team officials said they had signed an agreement to buy a 49-acre site near the Strip for a new stadium. The team's departure would leave Oakland with no major pro sports teams.