Nora Rahm

It's been 100 years since the Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting live country music shows from Tennessee.

The Opry is celebrating with a star-studded birthday show tonight.

The broadcast features artists who are official members of the Opry.

For member station WPLN in Nashville, Tony Gonzalez reports.

A Paris prosecutor said today a man police arrested earlier this week is the fourth member of the gang who stole the crown jewels from the Louvre Museum last month, meaning the entire gang is now in custody.

The heist involved two suspects breaking into the museum, while two others waited outside to drive the getaway motorbikes.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

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

It's Black Friday, the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, which retailers hope will put them in the black for the year.

The National Retail Federation expects sales to top $1 trillion for the first time.

But a recent report from the Conference Board finds consumer confidence has fallen.

NPR's Alina Selyuk explains.

NPR's Alina Selyuk.

Last night, President Trump announced that National Guard Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom had died after being shot Wednesday near the White House.

National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition.

Both grew up in West Virginia.

NPR's Dave Mistage went to the Martinsburg area to see how the community is doing.

Federal prosecutors say the suspect in the shootings will be charged with first-degree murder.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he remains open to elements of a new U.S.

plan to end the war in Ukraine, but he says the war will continue if Ukraine refuses to make key concessions.