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Father of accused Ga. school shooter has been arrested. Both are to appear in court

Questions remain over this week's school shooting that killed two students and two teachers, as the father of the 14-year-old shooter is charged with manslaughter.

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Community groups say Louisiana is trying to stop them from monitoring air pollution

Wetlands are seen beyond a refinery in Norco, La.

For community groups to allege violations of environmental rules, a state law says groups have to use federally-approved testing equipment, and it sets restrictions for analyzing and sharing the data.

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Democrats seek to insulate security for judges from executive branch politics

A U.S. Marshal looks on an auction in 2009 in New York City.

Recent critiques of judges from the Trump administration have prompted fears the Marshals could be caught in the middle of a power struggle and forced to yank security for judges.

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Dear Life Kit: My neighbor's Christmas lights are still up. Should I call the HOA?

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An NPR listener writes: "We live in a nice neighborhood that has homeowner association rules, and our neighbor is violating them." Social etiquette experts weigh in.

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Jim Irsay, longtime Colts owner and music memorabilia collector, dies at 65

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, pictured in 2018, died "peacefully in his sleep" on Wednesday, according to the team.

Irsay started with the Colts as a teenage ball boy and took ownership after his father's death in 1997. The team won a Super Bowl and two AFC championships under his nearly three-decade tenure.

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No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them

The Treasury Department has ordered its last delivery of blank pennies. Once that

In a cost-cutting move, the Treasury Department will soon stop minting new pennies. The one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation but many are gathering dust in change jars and forgotten pockets.

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Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department

The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education shown on March 12, after the Trump administration announced mass layoffs.

The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March.

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Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule

A person crosses a street as smog fills the air Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

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A top global health expert's message to graduates: Kick the tires

Maria Van Kerkhove speaks at a World Health Organization press conference. The public face of WHO at over 250 briefings on COVID, she says she and her colleagues are now scrambling to respond to the "abrupt" halt in most U.S. foreign aid.

NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.

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Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma

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The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.

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A family in Indian-administered Kashmir fears being split apart after militant attack

Women walk past a damaged house in Bandipora, India, on April 27. Following the April 22 attack that killed at least 26 people, India ordered Pakistani nationals to leave the country and Indian security forces demolished houses linked to active militants across Kashmir, according to officials.

The husband is from India. The wife is from Pakistan. Their son is Indian and daughters are Pakistani. India blames Pakistan for an April militant attack in Kashmir and ordered Pakistanis to leave.

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South Africa's president praised for staying calm during Trump's Oval Office ambush

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa keeps his cool after a carefully choreographed Oval Office ambush by Trump.

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Two Israeli embassy aides killed. And, House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

A man draped in the Israeli flag, bearing a cross and the name "Jesus" at its center, gestures as Metropolitan Police officers secure the area outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, DC, in the early hours of May 22, 2025.

Two staff members of Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead last night outside of a Jewish museum. And, House Republicans passed President Trump's bill.

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Educators fear their homeless students could become a target for Trump cuts

Megan Mainzer, the McKinney-Vento liaison for Middletown Public Schools in Rhode Island, speaks with a young girl at the Island Oasis, a food and clothing pantry that

A federal program provides extra help to make sure students experiencing homelessness get an education. Amid massive cuts to the federal government, the program's future is uncertain.

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Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Amanda Vicente Santos, a bat disease ecologist at the University of Oklahoma, inspects the base of a guanacaste tree in Belize where she intends to trap vampire bats later in the night. Scientists say they

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world.

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Raising ethics questions, top Trump meme coin investors to dine with president tonight

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun participates in a session during the Token 2049 crypto conference in Dubai on May 1, 2025. Sun is a top investor in Trump

President Trump is hosting an exclusive dinner tonight for the largest investors in the $TRUMP meme coin, putting the murky world of cryptocurrencies on a collision course with White House ethics.

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How Trump made a 30% tariff feel like a relief

President Trump walks out of the Oval Office to announce tariffs on what he called "Liberation Day" on April 2, 2025.

It's a pattern in President Trump's chaotic tariff policy: he first suggests a high number, only to later ratchet it down. Business schools call it the 'anchor effect.'

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A Newark air traffic controller on how it felt when systems went dark

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An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. speaks out about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.

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Witnessing George Floyd's killing

How did the murder of George Floyd affect onlookers and online witnesses? Rev. Frenchye Magee, Professor Zinzi Bailey, and attorney Antonio Romanucci reflect on the response.

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Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation

FILE - Kermit the Frog, who was created and originally performed by Jim Henson as a main character on "The Muppet Show," is shown on display at the Maryland Center for History and Culture, on May 24, 2023, in Baltimore.

The beloved Muppet, created in 1955, will deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland, the alma mater of his creator Jim Henson.

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New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

FILE - A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans, Dec. 1, 2012.

Lawyers for survivors said they won't support the agreement, which they say was negotiated behind closed doors.

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2 Israeli Embassy staff are killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., officials say

In this image taken from video provided by WJLA, a spectator watches as law enforcement works the scene after two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

As attendees departed an event held by a Jewish advocacy organization in D.C. on Wednesday night, a shooter opened fire, killing two. Later, he chanted "free Palestine," D.C. police officials said.

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Trump tried to shutter Radio Free Europe. The EU threw it a lifeline

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends the EU-Ukraine Association Council at the European Council building in Brussels  April 9, 2025.

EU officials say the broadcaster for years has played an important role providing news to areas where the press can't operate freely

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Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's headed for a vote in the House

President Trump speaks alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Trump was on hand to meet with House Republicans and rally support for his legislative agenda.

At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

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An Interview with President Trump's Ambassador to Israel

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sits for an interview with NPR on Wednesday.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he's "outraged" at at the leaders of the UK, France, and Canada for condemning Israel's new military offensive in Gaza. He sat down with NPR to express the U.S. view of the conflict as pressure on Israel from around the world is mounting, not just for the new offensive in Gaza but also for restricting food aid to the territory.

For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep chargers visible due to fire risk

Southwest Airlines planes are seen at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2021. The airline is requiring passengers using portable chargers in-flight to make them visible to the crew.

This year, there have been at least 22 incidents involving lithium batteries in air travel, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Trump administration officially accepts jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

A Qatari Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after President Trump toured the aircraft on Feb. 15. The U.S. has since accepted the luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family.

The plane is a gift that Trump said he would be "stupid" to turn down. Experts say the plane would take years to rework to meet the current standards for Air Force One.

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A Jan. 6 rioter convicted of assaulting police scored a visit to the White House

Shane Jenkins, seen here in police bodycam footage from Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted of multiple charges in connection with the Capitol riot, including assaulting police. Months after receiving a pardon from President Trump, Jenkins visited the White House along with another former Jan. 6 defendant.

Two pardoned Jan. 6 rioters posted photos and videos of themselves visiting the White House. One of them was convicted of assaulting police and texted after the riot, "I have murder in my heart."

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The pros and cons of PSA tests for prostate cancer for midlife and older men

A blood test called a PSA can help screen men for prostate cancer but it can also lead to unnecessary treatment.

With Biden's prostate cancer in the news, men may be wondering whether and at what age to be screened. Advice about the value PSA tests has fluctuated. Here's what to know.

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Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump's critique of 'bad management'

President Donald Trump talks to the media in the Hall of Nations during a tour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025.

"I am deeply troubled by the false allegations regarding the management of the Kennedy Center," Deborah Rutter wrote in a statement.

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