Amy Held

But Nick Altenberg from member station KQED reports, climate change means the wharf may still be vulnerable.

But Nick Altenberg from member station KQED reports, climate change means the wharf may still be vulnerable.

I'm Amy Held, and this is NPR News.

I'm Amy Held, and this is NPR News.

The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on and hit an F-18. Forcing two U.S. Navy pilots to eject safely, according to U.S. Central Command, one pilot suffered from minor injuries. For more than a year, the U.S.

The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on and hit an F-18. Forcing two U.S. Navy pilots to eject safely, according to U.S. Central Command, one pilot suffered from minor injuries. For more than a year, the U.S.

military has been operating Navy warships in the region, conducting strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen who are targeting international ships in the Red Sea, and disrupting commerce in one of the world's busiest waterways. Also this weekend, CENTCOM says they shot down drones and a guided missile operated by Houthis and conducted strikes on a Houthi missile storage facility in Yemen.

military has been operating Navy warships in the region, conducting strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen who are targeting international ships in the Red Sea, and disrupting commerce in one of the world's busiest waterways. Also this weekend, CENTCOM says they shot down drones and a guided missile operated by Houthis and conducted strikes on a Houthi missile storage facility in Yemen.

Amy Held, NPR News.

Amy Held, NPR News.

Trump's announcement Saturday of longtime aide and ally Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary rounds out his selections of executive branch department heads. The Republican-controlled Senate begins the confirmation process early next year. Trump's choices, charged with the nation's health, defense, education, and more, share some common threads.

Trump's announcement Saturday of longtime aide and ally Brooke Rollins as Agriculture Secretary rounds out his selections of executive branch department heads. The Republican-controlled Senate begins the confirmation process early next year. Trump's choices, charged with the nation's health, defense, education, and more, share some common threads.

Fierce loyalists, some with tons of TV experience, but not much related to the top jobs. Trump campaigned on promises to shake up government bureaucracy. His transition so far is behind on its paperwork. still unsigned, documents that would show which interest groups or wealthy donors may be contributing, and allow his cabinet picks to get FBI background checks. Amy Held, NPR News.

Fierce loyalists, some with tons of TV experience, but not much related to the top jobs. Trump campaigned on promises to shake up government bureaucracy. His transition so far is behind on its paperwork. still unsigned, documents that would show which interest groups or wealthy donors may be contributing, and allow his cabinet picks to get FBI background checks. Amy Held, NPR News.

Gus is going home, three weeks after the first emperor penguin found in Australia washed ashore, looking lost and malnourished. some 2,000 miles away from home in Antarctica. An Australian wildlife expert took him in and named him after the Roman emperor Augustus.

Gus is going home, three weeks after the first emperor penguin found in Australia washed ashore, looking lost and malnourished. some 2,000 miles away from home in Antarctica. An Australian wildlife expert took him in and named him after the Roman emperor Augustus.

These penguins are the world's biggest and known to swim far for food, but they are susceptible to climate change as melting sea ice messes with their reproductive cycle. As for Gus, after resting and fattening up, Carol Biddulph, his caregiver, helped see him off in the Southern Ocean. Good luck, Gus. Oh, there he is. There's his head. The goal is for Gus to get himself back home. I'll miss Gus.

These penguins are the world's biggest and known to swim far for food, but they are susceptible to climate change as melting sea ice messes with their reproductive cycle. As for Gus, after resting and fattening up, Carol Biddulph, his caregiver, helped see him off in the Southern Ocean. Good luck, Gus. Oh, there he is. There's his head. The goal is for Gus to get himself back home. I'll miss Gus.

Biddulph said he had spent a lot of time in front of a big mirror. She thinks because he was lonely. Amy Held, NPR News.

Biddulph said he had spent a lot of time in front of a big mirror. She thinks because he was lonely. Amy Held, NPR News.