Shae Stevens

hubs during the government shutdown.

As NPR's Joel Rose reports, the FAA is trying to address staffing shortages at air traffic control towers.

NPR's Joel Rose reporting.

The man who tossed a sandwich at a federal agent during President Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., has been found not guilty of assault.

Sean Charles Dunn became a symbol of resistance when a recording of the August 10th incident went viral.

A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023.

From Member Station WHRO, Toby Cox has more.

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A decommissioned boiler tower at a power plant in southeast South Korea has collapsed, killing at least one person and trapping five others.

A search for the missing was temporarily halted early Friday because of concerns that the rubble was unstable.

The cause of the collapse is being investigated.

Brazil's Congress has voted to exempt tens of millions of poor and middle-class workers from paying income tax.

As Kerry Kahn reports, the reform bill also increases taxes on the rich, in keeping with the leftist president's main campaign promises.

Former U.S.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek another term in office.

The 85-year-old Democrat has represented her San Francisco district since 1987.

In 2007, she became the first woman to serve as Speaker.

Pelosi has been a powerful force in getting federal funding for Democratic priorities, including passage of the Affordable Care Act.

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