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For the second year in a row, singer-songwriter Laini Wilson has been named Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The 60th annual ACM Awards was once again hosted by country music legend Reba McEntire, with performances by Jelly Roll, Shaboosie, and others. Again, U.S. futures are flat, and after-hours trading on Asia-Pacific market shares are mixed. This is NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. The first American pope was elected on Thursday by secret ballot inside the Sistine Chapel. As NPR's Sarah Ventry reports, from the Vatican, the crowd was shocked when Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. The first American pope was elected on Thursday by secret ballot inside the Sistine Chapel. As NPR's Sarah Ventry reports, from the Vatican, the crowd was shocked when Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV.

Catholics around the world are rejoicing over the election of a new pope, but perhaps nowhere more than in the United States. Pope Leo XIV has a missionary background and hails from south suburban Chicago, as WBEZ's Anna Sofchenko reports.

Catholics around the world are rejoicing over the election of a new pope, but perhaps nowhere more than in the United States. Pope Leo XIV has a missionary background and hails from south suburban Chicago, as WBEZ's Anna Sofchenko reports.

A federal court has struck down Alabama's congressional map, saying it purposely discriminates against Black voters. The ruling comes in an ongoing voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress. More from NPR's Debbie Elliott.

A federal court has struck down Alabama's congressional map, saying it purposely discriminates against Black voters. The ruling comes in an ongoing voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress. More from NPR's Debbie Elliott.

U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. President Trump has announced a trade deal with Britain. Trump says the U.S. will lower tariffs on steel and aluminum from Britain in exchange for increased beef and other farm exports to the U.K. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the deal will protect U.K. businesses and jobs.

U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. President Trump has announced a trade deal with Britain. Trump says the U.S. will lower tariffs on steel and aluminum from Britain in exchange for increased beef and other farm exports to the U.K. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the deal will protect U.K. businesses and jobs.

Details of the deal are still being finalized. U.S. trade talks with China are set to begin this weekend. The United States and Ukraine are calling their deal on critical minerals and natural resources a win for both nations. As NPR's Joanna Kakisis reports from Kiev, Ukrainian lawmakers still want more clarity on security guarantees for their nation.

Details of the deal are still being finalized. U.S. trade talks with China are set to begin this weekend. The United States and Ukraine are calling their deal on critical minerals and natural resources a win for both nations. As NPR's Joanna Kakisis reports from Kiev, Ukrainian lawmakers still want more clarity on security guarantees for their nation.

Fox News host Janine Pirro has been tapped to serve as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Pirro is a former judge who also served two decades as district attorney for Westchester County in New York. This is NPR News.

Fox News host Janine Pirro has been tapped to serve as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Pirro is a former judge who also served two decades as district attorney for Westchester County in New York. This is NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. In what would be the first agreement since U.S. tariffs on global imports took effect, President Trump says he'll announce a trade deal later today. The announcement on Truth Social did not mention which country would be involved in the deal.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. In what would be the first agreement since U.S. tariffs on global imports took effect, President Trump says he'll announce a trade deal later today. The announcement on Truth Social did not mention which country would be involved in the deal.

The trade war is among the factors considered in the latest decision by Federal Reserve Board policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the risks of rising unemployment and inflation will increase if the tariffs are sustained.

The trade war is among the factors considered in the latest decision by Federal Reserve Board policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the risks of rising unemployment and inflation will increase if the tariffs are sustained.

Powell says the central bank is using its tools to foster maximum employment and price stability. with no consideration for the political pressure to lower its key rate. Many Afghans who've had temporary protective status in the U.S. since their government fell to the Taliban fear that their lives would be in danger if sent home.

Powell says the central bank is using its tools to foster maximum employment and price stability. with no consideration for the political pressure to lower its key rate. Many Afghans who've had temporary protective status in the U.S. since their government fell to the Taliban fear that their lives would be in danger if sent home.

From Houston Public Media, Andrew Schneider reports that the Trump administration is ending programs that have allowed thousands of Afghans to remain in the Houston area.