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Lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse
Friday, November 17, 2023
R&B Singer Cassie Ventura has filed a civil lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, alleging she suffered physical and sexual abuse for more than a decade.
Israeli soldiers remain inside Gaza's largest hospital in their fight against Hamas
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Hundreds of patients, doctors and evacuees are inside the hospital, which was surrounded by gun battles for days. The Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza calling for further evacuations.
Biden announces agreements with China on fentanyl and resuming military talks
Thursday, November 16, 2023
President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader Xi Jinping. They talked about some of the biggest issues between the two countries, and conflicts around the globe.
Morning news brief
Thursday, November 16, 2023
President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader. Latest in Israel-Hamas war. NPR probe finds thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes.
5 candidates qualify for GOP debate. Donald Trump chooses not to participate
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Five Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Miami Wednesday night for the third debate of the 2024 primary.
Ivanka Trump to testify in civil fraud trial in New York
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Ivanka Trump is set to take the witness stand Wednesday in the civil fraud case against her father Donald Trump, brothers Eric and Don Jr., and others.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Ohio votes to amend state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Five candidates will face off in third GOP debate. The number of babies born with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago.
Trump spars with New York judge as he testifies in civil fraud trial
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Things got testy Monday when former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York. Trump, who is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for president.
Morning news brief
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
It's been a month since Hamas attacked Israel. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about gun rights and domestic violence. Ohio voters are deciding on a constitutional right to abortion.
Gun violence among juveniles is rising. How do you keep them out of the system?
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
We heard from young men who are locked up in Maryland for serious crimes like robbery and assault. Now we hear from a key official with a long career in corrections and juvenile services.
The rift appears to widen between Ukraine's president and his top generals
Monday, November 06, 2023
Twenty-two months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, dissension and fatigue are evident among Kyiv's most senior officials. The war has reached a stalemate.
Youths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers
Monday, November 06, 2023
Incarcerated teens tell NPR how they landed at detention centers in Maryland.
Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in New York fraud trial
Monday, November 06, 2023
Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.
Morning news brief
Monday, November 06, 2023
Israel presses its military operation in Gaza. Ex-President Trump to testify in fraud trial. Epic Games will be in federal court in San Francisco for the start of an anti-trust case against Google.
More people are expected to be allowed to leave Gaza through the crossing with Egypt
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Hundreds of people were allowed to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Wednesday, and more are expected to leave Thursday as the war in Gaza continues.
Morning news brief
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Some Americans and other foreign nationals have been able to leave Gaza. The White House is working on a plan to counter Islamophobia. Teachers at public schools in Portland, Oregon, are on strike.
Americans are sending supplies to Israel. Some with dual citizenship are doing more
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, dual Israeli-American nationals are rushing to support the war effort.
The UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal on a new contract to end auto strike
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The United Auto Workers and Ford have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that the union describes as historic. The deal still has to be ratified by the 57,000 UAW members at Ford.
The U.S. economy is humming. So why are Americans so grumpy about it?
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Rising interest rates haven't slowed the economy. GDP numbers out Thursday show the economy grew more than twice as fast in July, August and September as in the previous quarter.
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to take the stand on his own defense as early as Thursday
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces a possible life sentence on charges of fraudulent crypto dealing, has decided to testify in his own defense at his high-profile criminal trial.