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The WNBA issued a statement saying its investigation of fan behavior at the game included gathering information from fans as well as team and arena staff. The league also says it reviewed audio and video of the game but could not confirm the claims. The WNBA statement did not say what led to the investigation.
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It was launched the day after the Indiana Fever's victory over the Chicago Sky earlier this month. It's been reported that the alleged comments were aimed at Sky star Angel Reese, who sought to confront the fever's Kaitlyn Clark after Clark fouled her during the game.
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Reese has not specifically confirmed the comments, and Clark has said there is no place for racism in the WNBA and that she trusted the league would do the right thing. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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It will be its seventh test flight since 2023, as SpaceX sets its sights on developing a vehicle capable of carrying people to Mars. The flight is expected to last just over an hour and will feature another attempt to catch the huge, super-heavy booster back at the South Texas launch site. as the company did back in October for the first time.
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The Omaha mayor's office is ostensibly nonpartisan, but the results from Tuesday's election are seen as an upset victory for Democrats. Omaha voters chose challenger John Ewing over incumbent mayor Gene Stothert, the city's first woman to occupy the office. The race initially turned on local issues. The Trump administration loomed over voters late in the campaign.
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration is responsible for millions of miles of oil and gas pipelines like Keystone. It's sending investigators to look into what happened near Fort Ransom, North Dakota. Officials say an employee heard a mechanical bang and shut down the pipeline within a couple of minutes.
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The company that operates Keystone estimates that about 3,500 barrels of oil spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area.
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The industry watchdog group Pipeline Safety Trust says the safety agency is under-resourced and underfunded, and several media reports say it has lost several key leaders, including the top pipeline safety official to buyout offers from Elon Musk's Doge cost-cutting team. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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Corey Bowman ran as a Republican in the city's nonpartisan primary in which the top two vote-getters advance. He came in second in a three-way race, but he finished far behind the incumbent Democratic mayor Aftab Pureval. Pureval is the first Asian American to be elected to the city's top job. He won the mayor's race in 2021 with nearly 66 percent of the vote.
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While Harris speaks this evening, Donald Trump will be rallying supporters in Pennsylvania, which has a growing Puerto Rican population. The Trump campaign is facing backlash from the Sunday evening rally at Madison Square Garden after a comedian called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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Kamala Harris is to deliver her speech on the National Mall at the Ellipse with the White House in the backdrop. The Ellipse is the same spot where former President Donald Trump spoke to his supporters on January 6, 2021, just before they stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from formalizing President Joe Biden's victory.
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The Department of Energy has rescinded the firings of many workers responsible for overseeing the nation's nuclear weapons. NPR's Jeff Bromfield reports a reversal came within hours of mass terminations.
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The Vatican says Pope Francis remained in the hospital to treat what it calls a complex clinical situation. Francis admitted late last week for a respiratory infection, as NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
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This is NPR News. The death toll from widespread flooding in Kentucky is rising. Governor Andy Beshear says at least 12 people were killed in his state following heavy rain over the weekend. One fatality has been confirmed in West Virginia, where the governor is asking President Trump to declare a federal disaster.
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It's icy, snowy and cold across much of the U.S., but Brazil is getting record heat. Rio de Janeiro hit 107 Monday. prompting city officials to issue health warnings and open cooling centers, as NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul says the Trump administration is making a mistake by meeting with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine and Europe on board.
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NPR News: 02-18-2025 4AM EST
And international hockey, Sweden top Team USA in last night's Four Nations face-off game in Boston. But the victory has no bearing on Thursday night's final. The U.S. already assured of playing. And the game will be a rematch against Canada, which advanced with a victory over Finland. Canada lost to the U.S.
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and Montreal over the weekend, a game marked by three fights in the first seconds of action. This is NPR News.
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Top U.S. and Russian officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Our meeting at the Sauer in Riyadh, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will not recognize any agreements without Ukraine at the table. And European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday amid concern that they could be sidelined.
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The National Transportation Safety Board sending investigators to Toronto to assist their Canadian counterparts in the investigation into Monday's crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A Delta flight out of Minneapolis crashed while landing and flipped upside down. Officials say 18 people were injured, but no one was killed.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to meet with New York City officials Tuesday to discuss a path forward for the city as a corruption scandal engulfs the mayor. Bruce Convisor reports the governor appears to be considering drastic action.
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This is NPR. Forecasters are warning of life-threatening cold in the Rockies and Northern Plains, saying temperatures in parts of North Dakota could drop to 60 below. Extreme cold warnings have been posted across 11 states, stretching from Canada to Oklahoma and Central Texas. The cold follows deadly weekend flooding. At least 14 people were killed, including 12 in Kentucky.
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and one in West Virginia. The White House says it will nominate political activist Ed Martin as the top federal prosecutor to serve in Washington, D.C. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports that Martin's record has come under scrutiny.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Talks between top U.S. and Russian officials got underway in Saudi Arabia a short time ago. The talks are the first face-to-face between the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine. But neither Ukraine nor any European allies are participating.
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To Maryland now, where police have arrested the apparent leader of a cult-like group known as the Zizians. Maryland State Police say 34-year-old Jack Lasota was arrested Sunday, along with another member of the group. Investigators say the Zizians are tied to the shooting death last month of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont and may be linked to five other deaths in three states. This is NPR News.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he will not recognize any agreements made without Ukraine at the table. The president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Deborah Flint, is giving credit to first responders for the absence of fatalities stemming from Monday's crash of a Delta Airlines jet that flipped on its roof while landing at Pearson International Airport.
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Officials say 18 passengers out of 80 people on board the flight were taken to hospital. The NTSB is sending investigators to Toronto to assist their Canadian counterparts in the investigation. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines laying off 15% of its corporate employees. Caroline Love of member station KERA reports on this part of the company's restructuring after recent turmoil.
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The first storm is moving east out of Kansas, where Governor Laura Kelly has declared a state of emergency. The storm will bring significant snow and ice accumulations to the mid-Atlantic. Winter storm warnings extend from Kentucky to southern New Jersey. And Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has also declared an emergency amid warnings of treacherous travel conditions and potential power outages.
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On the heels of the first storm, another round of heavy snow from a second storm is expected from Kansas and Missouri into the Great Lakes and will be on the East Coast by Thursday morning. A third significant storm is expected to bring the threat of flooding to California, especially to areas devastated by last month's wildfires around Los Angeles. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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Trader Joe's says it's now limiting customers to one dozen eggs daily, saying the move is intended to ensure eggs remain available for as many shoppers as possible. Other chains, including Costco and Aldi, are limiting the amount of eggs customers can buy, and restaurants are feeling the shortage. Last week, Waffle House implemented a 50-cent surcharge on each egg until prices come down.
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With the bird flu outbreak leading to the slaughter of millions of egg-laying hens, the price of eggs are soaring. The average per dozen hit $4.15 in December, and the Agriculture Department expects prices to rise another 20 percent this year. Joel Snyder, NPR News.
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NPR News: 05-06-2025 2AM EDT
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asking the Transportation Department's watchdog, the Office of Inspector General, to investigate the flight disruptions at Newark, where travelers have faced hours-long delays and cancellations since last week. He's warning that problems could spread to other airports around the country.
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The delays at Newark are being blamed on outdated equipment used by air traffic controllers, and the FAA says the stress caused by equipment failure has led some controllers to take time off. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News that he will unveil a plan to address the problems on Thursday. Trial Snyder, NPR News.
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NPR News: 05-25-2025 10AM EDT
To Texas, where the Republican-led state House is expected to give a bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms. A final vote today. It's expected to pass, and Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign it. A federal court found a similar Louisiana law unconstitutional. It's on hold pending an appeals court review.
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Russia has launched one of its biggest attack on Ukraine so far. President Zelensky calling for more pressure on Moscow, saying the silence of the United States and others only encourages Vladimir Putin. The BBC's Sasha Schlichter reports.
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This is NPR News. The Iranian dissident film director Jafar Panahi says he plans to return to Iran after winning the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, a Palme d'Or. He accepted the prize last night for his revenge thriller, It Was Just an Accident, inspired by his time in prison. French authorities, meanwhile, investigating a fire at a substation near Cannes.
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As a potential arson attack, that fire led to a major power outage yesterday. Voters in Venezuela going to the polls today. They're electing governors and a new Congress. But as John Otis reports, it's unclear whether many Venezuelans will turn out.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. House Speaker Mike Johnson is defending President Trump's tax and spending bill that passed along party lines early Thursday morning, and he's urging the Senate not to make too many changes to it.
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Today is the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The field includes eight former race winners, including Joseph Newgarden, who is seeking to become the first to win three straight times. I'm Joel Snyder, NPR News.
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Johnson speaking today on CNN's State of the Union as the Senate prepares to rewrite the bill more to its liking. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said the Senate will have its imprint on the measure. Today marks five years since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, sparking protests worldwide.
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NPR's Meg Anderson reports that community members are divided on what should happen to the street corner where he died.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Palm Springs Police Chief Andrew Mills says terrorism came knocking at the door of his city, but after yesterday's explosion at a fertility clinic, he sought to reassure the community.
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Health officials in Gaza say at least 300 Palestinians have been killed over the past few days. Israel pressing a new military offensive in Gaza as negotiators for Israel and Hamas held a fresh round of indirect talks in Doha yesterday.
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No breakthrough has been reported, but the BBC is reporting that Hamas is offering to release nine hostages in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire deal, the release of Palestinians held by Israel, and humanitarian aid. This is NPR. National Transportation Safety Board expected to launch an investigation after a tall, masted ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge last night. Two people were killed.
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At least 19 others were injured. Bridget Bergen of member station WNYC reports on what happened.
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Preliminary reports say the pilot of the ship had lost power due to a mechanical issue, but the exact cause remains unclear. At the Vatican, tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square to see Pope Leo XIV formally installed as the leader of the Catholic Church.
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Police say one person was killed in a blast that's been reported as a car explosion, and it was heard across the city and caused widespread damage. Officials are not revealing the name of the suspect, but they say they are no longer searching for one.
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Pope Leo celebrating his inaugural mass, marking the official start of his papacy. He received two signs of his pontificate, a vestment known as a polyum, and the fisherman's ring. Vice President J.D. Vance led the U.S. delegation. He was one of the last foreign officials to see Pope Francis before he died. This is NPR News.
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The governor of Kentucky is confirming at least 18 fatalities and dozens of injuries, some critical, following severe storms that cut through the state Friday night. Karen Zahr with member station WUKY reports from London, one of the hardest hit Kentucky cities.
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To Maryland now, where the nation's only sitting black governor has vetoed a bill to create a commission to study reparations in Maryland. NPR's Amy Held reports a panel would have defined economic harms to descendants of enslaved people and recommend possible remedies.
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When the Star Wars prequels came out, they were polarizing. Many fans of the original trilogy hated the Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith, though many younger fans loved them then and loved them still. So we're re-watching them with fresh eyes 20 years later.
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From Jar Jar Binks to the climactic Nooooo that broke the internet in half, listen on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast.
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Investigators in New York City are working to figure out why a Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge last night, killing two crew members. At least 19 others aboard the ship need medical attention. Preliminary reports say there was a mechanical issue, but the exact cause remains unclear.
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Thousands of teachers across California rallying against President Trump's proposed budget cuts to K-12 education. From Member Station KQED in San Francisco, Juan Claros Lero reports.
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Talks aimed at getting New Jersey's commuter-trained engineers back on the job expected to resume today. The engineers walked out Friday, leaving commuters scrambling. And you're listening to NPR News. At the Vatican today, Pope Leo XIV led his inaugural mass before thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, marking the official start of his papacy.
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In his homily, Leo said he would work for unity within the Catholic Church. Vice President J.D. Vance led the U.S. delegation. He was one of the last foreign officials to see Pope Francis before he died. Leo is expected to meet privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. The FBI says it's investigating an explosion at a Southern California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism. Akeel Davis is the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office. Make no mistake.
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The meeting comes after Russia overnight launched one of its most intense drone attacks since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Ukraine's air force says Russia fired more than 270 exploding drones and decoys. Austria has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Wasted Love by JJ beat out 25 other songs for the top prize at the finals held in Basel, Switzerland. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports.
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The explosion happened late yesterday morning. Police say one person was killed. The FBI says it is not revealing the name of the suspect, but says investigators are no longer looking for anyone linked to the blast. And Palm Springs Police Chief says the community is no longer at risk.
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The severe weather that hit parts of the Midwest and South Friday night is being blamed for killing at least 27 people, including 18 in Kentucky alone. Stan Engold with member station WEKU in Lexington reports that officials expect that number to rise in Kentucky.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. U.S. and Iranian officials are due to hold another round of talks aimed at keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The talks to be held today in the Gulf state of Oman come ahead of President Trump's visit to the region this week. Here's NPR's Jackie Northam reporting.
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Newark, New Jersey Mayor Roz Baraka calls his arrest outside an immigration detention facility in his city on Friday a distraction from the Trump administration's mass deportations without due process. And he's challenging those who call it a political stunt.
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Baraka was arrested and charged with trespassing after he accompanied three Democratic members of Congress who tried to enter the facility to conduct an oversight visit. In a statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood by the House members and said the charge against Baraka should be dropped. A spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department told CNN there will likely be more arrests.
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And from Washington, you're listening to NPR News. The Tufts University doctoral student, who was held for more than six weeks at a Louisiana immigration detention center, is back in Boston. Rumeza Ozturk told reporters at Logan Airport that she's looking forward to getting back to her studies. A federal judge found Ozturk raised substantial claims that her rights were violated.
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He ordered her release pending a final decision. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia's call for direct talks is a positive sign, saying on social media that Moscow is finally engaging. Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to meet if Russia confirms a ceasefire to begin tomorrow.
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Instead, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is proposing direct talks in Istanbul to begin Thursday without preconditions. A newly rediscovered pilot of the children's cartoon series Thomas and Friends is publicly available for the first time. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports on the 1988 episode narrated by Ringo Starr that's been released on YouTube.
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More tariff negotiations between the U.S. and China are set for today in Switzerland. The two sides met for hours yesterday in Geneva. No major breakthrough was announced. As Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Sunday blessing today, he has begun publicly talking about his agenda.
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NPR's Jason DeRose reports from Rome on remarks he made to Catholic cardinals before they began departing from the Vatican.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls Russia's overture a positive sign, but says there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start. A Tufts University doctoral student who was held for more than six weeks at a Louisiana immigration detention center is back in Boston. Federal judge ordered Ramesa Osterk's release on Friday, as Sarah Bettencourt reports.
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This is NPR. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is standing by the three Democratic House members from New Jersey who were involved in a scuffle with law enforcement outside an immigration detention facility where New York Mayor Ross Baraka was arrested. Jeffries issued a statement on the same day a Homeland Security Department spokesperson told CNN there will likely be more arrests coming.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Even though India and Pakistan have blamed each other for violating a U.S.-mediated ceasefire, witnesses say the fighting in disputed Kashmir has died down and the truce appears to be holding. NPR's Diya Hadid reports the fighting is being called the worst in decades.
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Jeffries said the charge against Baraka should be dropped and the identities of masked agents involved in the scuffle be revealed. Investors on Wall Street bracing for the latest inflation and retail sales data out later this week. Ampere's Rafael Nam says the reports could provide early signs of the effects from President Trump's tariffs.
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Pope Leo XIV is to deliver his first Sunday blessing when he addresses a crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square today. It will be his first public address since his election was announced on Thursday. Leo to be formally installed as pope a week from today. I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News.
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The fighting erupted Wednesday, two weeks after 26 civilians were killed in an attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Russia's President Vladimir Putin offering direct talks with Ukraine to be held in the Turkish city of Istanbul this coming Thursday. He says Moscow wants serious negotiations to remove what he calls the root causes of the conflict. The BBC's Frank Gardner has more from Kyiv.
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The storms that hit St. Louis and Kentucky were part of a severe storm system that left tens of thousands without power from Missouri to Ohio and North Carolina. U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act.
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That 18th century wartime power was invoked by Trump to quickly deport Venezuelans it says are members of a gang. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports.
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President Trump is back at the White House from his trip to the Middle East. He returned last night as Republicans plan to try again tomorrow night to advance his budget package called that big, beautiful bill. It hit a roadblock yesterday. and the House Budget Committee. This is NPR News.
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Authorities in Louisiana are searching for seven inmates who remain on the loose after escaping from a New Orleans jail. Ten initially broke out yesterday, escaping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall. Three have been caught so far, and three jail employees have been placed on suspension pending an investigation.
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The science magazine Nature has announced the winners of this year's Scientists at Work photo contest, as NPR's Ari Daniel reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Multiple people reported dead in Kentucky after powerful storms ripped through the state last night. Multiple people reported dead in Pulaski and Laurel counties in southern Kentucky. Stan Ingold reports from member station WEKU.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is wrapping up today. The grand final being held at an arena in Switzerland. Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage and a trio from Sweden who perform an offbeat song about saunas. is a favorite of bookmakers. I'm Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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Louis now, where searchers are also going door to door looking for survivors. A potential tornado struck during afternoon rush hour yesterday. At least seven people were killed in Missouri, as St. Louis Public Radio's Chad Davis reports.
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This week, a federal judge in New Mexico dismissed trespassing charges for dozens of migrants caught in a newly created military buffer zone along the southern border. The dismissals are the latest development in the Trump administration's expansion of immigration enforcement in the state. Johnny Coker of member station KRWG reports.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has kept in place a temporary block preventing the Trump administration from using the 18th Century Wartime Alien Enemies Act. to deport a group of migrants in Texas said it accuses of being in a Venezuelan gang. The court is faulting the White House for seeking to remove them without adequate due process. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarice Thomas dissented.
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And you're listening to NPR News. The first week of the closely watched Sean Combs trial wrapped up in New York City yesterday. The hip-hop mogul accused of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Several witnesses have testified, as NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports. And this note that this report includes a mention of sexual activity and physical violence.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. In St. Louis, searchers have been going building to building looking for people who've been trapped or hurt following severe storms that included at least one tornado. The storms that hit during the afternoon rush hour yesterday led to the deaths of at least five people in St. Louis. Derek Perkins is a pastor there.
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Israel says it conducted extensive strikes and it's mobilizing for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip. Israel says the operation is aimed at defeating Hamas and freeing remaining hostages. Health officials in Gaza say Israeli attacks have killed around 250 people since Thursday.
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A Russian drone strike in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region is being blamed for killing nine people, injuring four others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the dead are civilians and police have posted photos of a nearly destroyed passenger van. The attack came after Moscow and Kyiv failed to agree to a ceasefire during talks in Istanbul. I'm Joel Snyder, NPR News.
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He told ABC News that one of those killed was a member of his church.
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The neighbors, the homes, the residents, the members of the church. The storms killed multiple people in Kentucky.
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Here's Jeff London reporting. The cast and band of the seven-time Tony-nominated musical Dead Outlaw had planned to come to Washington, D.C. on Monday, their day off, to present free selections from their show. But the musical, with a score that mixes Americana with rock, decided to cancel.
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The production put out a statement saying, quote, Regretfully, the Broadway production of Dead Outlaw has decided to cancel Monday's planned appearance at the Library of Congress upon learning of the termination of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden has been a fierce advocate for preserving America's cultural memory and and a great champion of the Broadway community.
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India struck three Pakistani army bases overnight, including near the capital. Pakistan quickly responded with its own fire and says it's begun an operation called Iron Wall. India says it's intercepted most projectiles so far. Amid the escalation, Pakistani officials say they've called a meeting of the top body that oversees its nuclear arsenal.
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For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York. And I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News from Washington.
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But he says the public stands to lose a lot more. You're losing people who are
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I mean, that's what the Park Service is founded on. That's their mission. Gibbs says he has other skill sets, but that this job was his passion.
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The National Weather Service says river levels across the region were already high after a round of precipitation early last week. Meteorologist Alex Vorst says Saturday's rainfall worsened the situation.
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NWS reports central and western Kentucky got the heaviest rainfall. Communities in the eastern Kentucky mountains have also been affected, including denser population centers like Hazard and Pikeville. For NPR News, I'm Shepard Snyder in Lexington, Kentucky.