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Search team from Los Angeles joins earthquake rescue efforts in Venezuela
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (48+ words) NPR Search team from Los Angeles joins earthquake rescue efforts in Venezuela In Venezuela, emergency crews - including a team from LA - are working tirelessly to reach those still missing after last week's earthquakes. Become an NPR sponsor...
Trump denies conflict of interest over crypto. And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (934+ words) NPR Trump denies conflict of interest over crypto. And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group Trump's Crypto Earnings, Democratic Socialists Rising, USA Advances In World Cup President Trump's financial disclosures reveal that he and his family earned more than $1 billion through cryptocurrency…...
How was the new Air Force One prepared for flight?
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (46+ words) NPR How was the new Air Force One prepared for flight? Has President Trump's new Qatari plane truly been put through all the security and maintenance checks required of Air Force One? Become an NPR sponsor...
Former White House ethics lawyer on Trump's $1 B crypto earnings
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (51+ words) NPR Former White House ethics lawyer on Trump's $1 B crypto earnings NPR's A Martinez asks former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter about President Trump's financial disclosure that showed he made over $1 billion from crypto businesses. Become an NPR sponsor...
Democratic socialists pose a challenge for the party as midterms approach
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (88+ words) A string of high-profile victories by democratic socialists is posing a challenge for Democrats as they look ahead to midterms and seek a path back to the majority in Congress. Democratic socialists pose a challenge for the party as midterms…...
Going outside in this heat? Follow these guidelines to stay safe
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (1524+ words) As the holiday weekend approaches, large swaths of the the Midwest and the Eastern U. S. are under extreme heat warnings or heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Heat is a serious health threat. Hundreds of people die of heat-related…...
The US healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (710+ words) Amid the flurry of consequential Supreme Court decisions that have come down recently, it's the one about Temporary Protected Status that has America's health care sector the most worried. The ruling last week cleared the way for the Trump administration…...
Russia attacks Ukraine's capital, killing more than a dozen people
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (58+ words) Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people. Russia attacks Ukraine's capital, killing more than a dozen people Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight…...
Presidential library honoring Theodore Roosevelt opens in North Dakota
1+ day, 37+ min ago (73+ words) President Trump visited the nation's newest presidential library in North Dakota on Wednesday. It honors the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. NPR received a tour of the new facility last week. Presidential library honoring Theodore Roosevelt opens in North Dakota President…...
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (756+ words) VATICAN CITY " The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and priests and warning its faithful they too face the…...