Dua Halisa-Kautau

James Weston Higginbotham was vacationing there with his parents and younger brother, but went missing last week.

Search and rescue volunteers working with Japanese police found his remains overnight.

but officials have not yet released the cause of his death.

His mother, Nancy, wrote in a Facebook post, The grief we feel is impossible to put into words.

The 20-year-old student studied biosystems engineering at Auburn University and was said to be a naturalist.

His mother told reporters they had argued over her use of chat GPT and the energy required to use AI during their trip.

I'm Dwahli Saikautau, NPR News, from New York City.

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dua Halisa-Kautau.

Some lawmakers who attended closed-door briefings about the attack of a boat allegedly involved in drug smuggling in the Caribbean are demanding further investigation.

Representative Jim Himes is the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

He said he wants the video to be released to the public.

Himes said killing unindicted criminals without due process is problematic, but he added the notion that the men were going to right their boat and continue on the way is nonsensical.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has chosen a project manager for its $12 billion overhaul of the U.S.

air traffic control system.

And Paris Joel Rose reports.

President Trump has been awarded a Peace Prize created this year by International Soccer Governing Body.

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump was widely expected to win the award because of his close relationship with the FIFA president.

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Six months after being diagnosed with cancer, former President Joe Biden was back in Washington, D.C.

to accept an award at the LGBTQ Victory Institute.