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Latest on Ukraine: Wagner chief Prigozhin died as Russia's war turned 1 1/2
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NPR NewsNPR NewsJudge sets March 4, 2024 as Trump trial date in election interference case
The judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4, 2024.
NPR NewsTropical Storm Idalia is forecast to become a major hurricane before it hits Florida
Forecasters are warning of the possibility of dangerous storm surges caused by Idalia, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suggested that some residents in coastal areas may have to evacuate.
NPR NewsTropical Storm Idalia: Cars may stop working mid-evacuation due to fuel contamination
Florida officials reported "potentially widespread" diesel contamination in gasoline in the Tampa area Saturday, raising alarm that car engines and power generators could break as the storm nears.
NPR NewsUp First briefing: Trump trial date expected; Jacksonville shooting; Maui surf lessons
A federal judge will set a date for Trump's election obstruction case. Crowds mourn three Black people killed at a Dollar General in Florida. Pro surfers give kids in Maui a surf lesson.
NPR NewsWhy would Trump's supporters vote for Ramasamy instead of the former president?
NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP strategist Dave Carney about Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy, who has positioned himself as a younger Donald Trump.
NPR NewsVivek Ramaswamy picked up steam at the GOP debate. How far could he go?
Ramaswamy has pitched himself as a younger, more extreme version of the former president. While he's gained in the polls, a GOP strategist warns "he'll never surpass Trump by trying to mimic Trump."
NPR NewsHow scientists engineered a see-through squid with its brain in plain view
A see-through squid is giving scientists an unprecedented view of the brain and other organs in a living animal.
NPR NewsMaui's surf pros paddle out with kids from Lahaina for a healing surf session
Families displaced by wildfire get a welcome reprieve as a surf session for kids and families gave them a chance for a normal Saturday.
NPR NewsMug shots are usually harmful. For Trump and his supporters, it's a badge of honor
Typically, mug shots are associated with shame. But for former president Donald Trump and some of his supporters, his mug shot — the first ever of an American president — was something they embraced.
NPR NewsOzempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on
People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.
NPR NewsAs classes resume in sweltering heat, many schools lack air conditioning
Amid sweltering heat waves, classes have resumed in many districts around the country that have outdated heating and cooling systems — or no air conditioning at all.
NPR NewsAlcaraz and Djokovic symbolize the transition in tennis as U.S. Open is set to begin
Observers say the sport for both the men's and women's games is changing, leaving parity and opportunities for new ascending champions.
NPR NewsSimone Biles wins a record 8th U.S. gymnastics title a full decade after her first
Biles became the oldest woman to win a national title since USA Gymnastics began organizing the event in 1963. Her eight crowns moved her past Alfred Jochim, who won seven between 1925-33.
NPR NewsNASCAR driver Ryan Preece is released from the hospital after violent multi-flip crash
Preece went to the hospital on Saturday after his Mustang flipped at least 10 times during the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Daytona Beach, Fla.
NPR News3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria
It's the first known visit to the country by American lawmakers in six years. GOP Reps. French Hill, Ben Cline and Scott Fitzgerald urged the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Bashar Assad.
NPR NewsTropical Storm Idalia could reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida this week
Forecasters say the storm is expected to intensify as it moves north over the Gulf of Mexico, but it's still unclear how strong it will be and what path it will take.
NPR NewsCOMIC: In the '90s I survived summers in Egypt with no AC. How would it feel now?
In elementary school, NPR's Malaka Gharib visited her dad in Cairo each summer. It was hot, there was no AC — but she coped. In this age of global warming, she wonders: How are Egyptians getting by?
NPR NewsRussia says it has confirmed Yevgeny Prigozhin died in last week's plane crash
Russia's Investigative Committee has said it has confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder and head of the mercenary force Wagner, who led a short-lived armed rebellion, was killed in a plane crash.
NPR NewsLove, war and loss: How one soldier in Ukraine hopes to be made whole again
An artillery shell should have killed Andrii Smolenskyi in May. Instead, the blast tore off both of his arms above the elbow and destroyed his eyes. Now he's fighting to put his life back together.
NPR NewsA groundbreaking exhibition on the National Mall shows monuments aren't set in stone
The first official outdoor exhibition on Washington D.C.'s National Mall showcases six artists whose monuments honor American stories missing from the heart of the country's capitol.
NPR NewsMinnesota returns voting power to thousands. The question is whether they'll use it
A new law in Minnesota speeds up restoration of voting eligibility to the formerly incarcerated. Now advocates are fanning out to convince people to use those rights.
NPR NewsZimbabwe's electoral commission says President Mnangagwa has won a second term
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final five-year term on Saturday, in results announced much earlier than expected in another troubled vote in the country.
NPR News3 people are injured, 1 critically, in a US military aircraft crash in Australia
Three United States military personnel were taken to a hospital, one with critical injuries, after a U.S. aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday during a military exercise.
NPR NewsThousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the nation's capital to declare that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was in jeopardy amid fresh civil rights struggles.
NPR News'Multiple' people killed, including shooter, in Jacksonville dollar store shooting
A shooter killed multiple people inside a Jacksonville, Fla., Dollar General store on Saturday, the mayor's office confirmed to NPR.
NPR NewsIslamic State group almost doubled its territory in Mali in under a year, U.N. says
Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, United Nations experts said in a new report.
NPR NewsLongtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99
For 35 years, Barker was a familiar presence in the living rooms of everyone from little old ladies, to kids home sick from school. He used his fame to promote another great passion: animal rights.
NPR NewsSpain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales is temporarily suspended after World Cup kiss
FIFA suspended Rubiales on Saturday while it investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup medal ceremony. The Spanish Soccer Federation said Rubiales plans to prove his innocence.
NPR NewsArmed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars
Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.