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Lurie says that violent crime in San Francisco is currently at its lowest levels since the 1950s.

The founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been pardoned by President Trump.

Under a 2023 plea deal, Changping Zhao agreed to step down from his company and pay a multi-billion dollar fine.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters that Zhao was unfairly prosecuted during what she called the Biden administration's war on cryptocurrency.

Nearly two weeks into the Gaza ceasefire, the territory's health systems are overwhelmed, according to the World Health Organization.

As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, health officials there are calling on nations to accept medical evacuees from Gaza.

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futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street.

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Target says it's cutting around 1,800 corporate jobs as part of an effort to streamline operations and rebuild its customer base.

The cuts represent about 8 percent of Target's global corporate workforce, and nearly half of them will be made at the company's Minneapolis headquarters.

Target shares are down nearly a third so far this year amid flat or declining sales.

Two Russian military planes briefly violated airspace in neighboring Lithuania late Thursday.

In a post on X, the Baltic nation's foreign minister calls the move a blatant breach of international law and his nation's territorial integrity.

There's no immediate comment from Moscow.

Earlier Thursday, the European Union endorsed a plan to ensure that the bloc can defend itself from outside attack within five years.

Pope Leo has met with the Church of England head, King Charles.

As NPR's Jason DeRose reports, the two men also prayed together.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.

The United States is slapping sanctions on two Russian oil companies in hopes of pressuring the Kremlin to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.