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A powerful storm has several California communities on alert
Monday, February 05, 2024
Heavy rainfall and flooding is expected, and evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in some counties on the state's Southern and Central coast.
Massive forest fires raging in central Chile have killed more than 100 people
Monday, February 05, 2024
President Gabriel Boric on Sunday warned that the death toll "will increase significantly." The fires burned with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar.
Morning new brief
Monday, February 05, 2024
The U.S. led coalition in the Red Sea hit new Houthi targets in Yemen. Bipartisan Senate negotiators release a $118 billion border bill. The big winner at the Grammy Awards was Taylor Swift.
The U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
Friday, February 02, 2024
President Biden sanctioned four settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who are accused of violence against Palestinians. It comes against a backdrop of the ongoing Israeli-Hamas fighting in Gaza.
The first official Democratic primary is on Saturday in South Carolina
Friday, February 02, 2024
For the first time this election cycle, President Biden will officially appear on a primary ballot on Saturday in South Carolina. Even running as the incumbent, he's hoping to draw strong turnout.
Morning news brief
Friday, February 02, 2024
U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians. South Carolina hosts the Democratic primary Saturday. The anniversary of a train derailment in Ohio is Saturday.
Growing list of public and private people are being targeted by swatting attempts
Friday, February 02, 2024
Recent hoaxes raise concerns that swatting is becoming a growing trend in political violence in the U.S. There are still many questions about who and what motivations lie behind these calls.
Mother of Michigan school shooter testifies in her trial that's related to the attack
Friday, February 02, 2024
Jennifer Crumbley, mother of a Michigan school shooter, testifies in her trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter. She's accused of making a gun accessible that her son used in the 2021 shooting.
Morning news brief
Thursday, February 01, 2024
The House approves a three-year expansion of the Child Tax Credit. Ukraine's president and his military chief are at growing odds. Some of the world's most popular musical artists may leave TikTok.
This comedian sees a connection between the Burning Man festival and his Jewish faith
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with comedian Moshe Kasher about his new memoir Subculture Vulture, and the communities that have crafted his identity — including the world of Burning Man.
Morning news brief
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Nikki Haley pins her presidential hopes on South Carolina. Questions about quality control at Boeing's factories mount. Man on Alabama's death row is set to be executed using nitrogen gas.
After New Hampshire primary loss, Haley says the race is far from over
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Mark Harris, the lead strategist for the pro-Haley Super PAC Stand for America, discusses Nikki Haley's next steps — following her second-place finish in the New Hampshire GOP primary.
Trump wins a decisive victory in New Hampshire, Haley comes in 2nd
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
It's two-for-two for Donald Trump after a win in New Hampshire's Republican primary Tuesday night. But Nikki Haley isn't backing down after her second place finish.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire's GOP primary, and presidential candidates will focus next on Nevada and South Carolina. Thousands of workers in Argentina plan to strike to protest economic reforms.
Trump won N.H. primary, but Haley says there's no reason to quit the race
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Republican primary in New Hampshire is over but the race for the presidential nomination continues between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. Up next? Nevada and Haley's home state of South Carolina.
In 'Only Say Good Things,' Crystal Hefner describes her life at the Playboy Mansion
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Crystal Harris was 21 when she met Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner, who was 60 years her senior. They eventually married, and she lived in the Playboy Mansion until he died in 2017 at age 91.
How did conservative and independent female voters factor into Trump's victory?
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Republican pollster and strategist Sarah Longwell discusses voting trends among conservative and independent women in the New Hampshire primary.
The U.S has repeatedly fired missiles into Yemen. What does it hope to accomplish?
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The U.S. is responding to Houthi rebels who've attacked ships in the Red Sea. The exchange is seen as a widening of the Mideast conflict because Houthis say they're responding to the Israel-Hamas war.
Politics watchers turn their attention to New Hampshire for the first primary
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
With the Iowa Caucus behind them, Republican presidential candidates set their sights on New Hampshire voters — ahead of the state's primary next week.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
U.S. Navy continues to fire missiles at Houthi fighters in Yemen. After Iowa, only three major GOP presidential candidates remain. Supreme Court to hear case that could weaken federal rule making.