Bill Chappell

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Here are the twists and turns in the Murdaugh murder case in S.C.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Lawyer Alex Murdaugh's indictment on charges that he murdered his wife and son is the latest bombshell to drop in a case that has transfixed the public.

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A U.S. judge rules that Subway can be sued over its '100% tuna' claim

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

The case centers on what consumers expect when they order a tuna sandwich: the word "tuna" appears 244 times in the plaintiff's 28-page amended complaint.

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NASA's James Webb telescope captures groundbreaking images of distant galaxies

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.

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Mo Farah says he was trafficked to the U.K. and forced into child labor

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

"Most people know me as Mo Farah, but it's not my name — or, it's not the reality," Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah said, in a clip from an upcoming documentary.

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5 things to know about the brain-eating amoeba that infected a swimmer in Iowa

Monday, July 11, 2022

Its name alone is terrifying. But infections in humans are both rare and devastating. Here are five things to know about the microscopic brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.

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New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says

Friday, July 01, 2022

The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.

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Russian prosecutors call first witnesses in case against Brittney Griner

Friday, July 01, 2022

Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, he lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."

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The U.S. is facing a domestic threat from Trump, Liz Cheney says

Thursday, June 30, 2022

"Republicans cannot both be loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution," Rep. Liz Cheney said in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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With 51 people dead in Texas, here's what you should know about migrant smuggling

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

The trapped people were found after a worker heard someone crying for help. Two experts — one a former Homeland Security Investigations agent — tell NPR how it happened.

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Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in prison

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

"Today's sentence holds Ghislaine Maxwell accountable for perpetrating heinous crimes against children," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a tweeted statement.

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Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced today. She faces up to 55 years in prison

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Maxwell, 60, could be sentenced to up to 55 years in prison — the most concrete punishment yet for the sex-trafficking conspiracy she operated with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner is seen at court, but Russia extends her detention again

Monday, June 27, 2022

The star with the U.S. Olympic and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was bracketed by four security officers and a dog as she was led down a stairwell to a courtroom for Monday's hearing.

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The Supreme Court's majority and dissent opinions on Dobbs reveal a massive schism

Friday, June 24, 2022

"The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion," Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority. The court's liberals warn that other rights could now be vulnerable.

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The abortion case is named after Thomas Dobbs, who says he has nothing to do with it

Friday, June 24, 2022

The "Dobbs" in the case title refers to Thomas Dobbs, an infectious diseases doctor who became Mississippi's top health officer the same year the state adopted new abortion restrictions.

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Israeli gunfire killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, U.N. says

Friday, June 24, 2022

"We have found no information suggesting that there was activity by armed Palestinians in the immediate vicinity," U.N. Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said.

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When a U.S. swimmer sank to the bottom of the pool, her coach jumped in to save her

Thursday, June 23, 2022

"I saw that the lifeguards were not jumping into the water because they were paralyzed," Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes said. Luckily for athlete Anita Alvarez, Fuentes is an Olympic swimmer.

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The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market

Thursday, June 23, 2022

The company "will finally be held accountable for creating the youth vaping epidemic," the advocacy group Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes told NPR. Juul said it plans to fight the decision.

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An Argentine judge orders 8 to face a homicide trial in soccer star Maradona's death

Thursday, June 23, 2022

The defendants include a neurosurgeon, two nurses and a car coordinator. Diego Maradona was under their care when he died at age 60 — and prosecutors say they were recklessly negligent.

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The FDA knows nicotine is addictive. It wants to regulate it for the first time

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and some other tobacco products, looking to make them less addictive and wean smokers off the habit.

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More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.

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