Noor Rahm

Some perennial powerhouses are likely in, but the selection committee has difficult decisions ahead.

One surprise contender is Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where the team notched several firsts this season.

Tony Gonzalez with member station WPLN reports.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends today.

There were 13 named storms and three Category 5 hurricanes in line with expectations.

But for the first time in a decade, no hurricane made landfall in the U.S.,

The most destructive hurricane in the Atlantic this season was Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica with 185 mph winds.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm.

The White House is tightening the rules on who can enter the U.S.

after President Trump said he was halting, quote, migration from all third world countries.

Federal agencies made the announcement on social media.

NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports.

Russia carried out drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kiev overnight.

City authorities report two people were killed and at least seven people were wounded.

The attacks come as the White House continues to make a new diplomatic push to end the conflict.

From Moscow, NPR's Charles Maynes reports.

The European jetmaker Airbus says there's a problem with the flight control systems on its best-selling A320 fleet.

It's temporarily grounding thousands of jets around the world to correct software.

This comes on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.