New York State

OK, an aide to New York state's Democratic governor is accused of working secretly for China's government. The U.S. Justice Department alleges that she was taking payments from China's Communist Party. Linda Sun and her husband Chris Hu pleaded not guilty late yesterday at a Brooklyn courthouse. INSKEEP: NPR's Brian...

Aide to NY state politicians arrested and charged for working on behalf of China

Ukrainians received two reminders that they are far from the end of the war. Their president is reshaping his government for the next phase of the conflict, and Russia sent waves of missiles into the country, including some that landed on a military academy. INSKEEP: NPR's Joanna Kakissis is covering...

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There is a contentious fight in Mexico right now over constitutional reforms that would remake the judiciary. Opponents say the changes would weaken the judiciary's independence, but Mexicans elected a government with a super-majority, making these changes possible. Our correspondent in Mexico asks: in a democracy, what if the majority is wrong?

A Constitutional Showdown in Mexico

Audio will be available later today. Federal officials have accused Russia of using unwitting right-wing American influencers in its quest to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, the Justice Department charged two employees of RT, the Russian state media broadcaster, in a scheme to secretly...

How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. The effort was meant to reduce international support for Ukraine, bolster pro-Russian policies, and influence voters in the U.S. and elsewhere,...

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been over four decades since the demise of beloved actor Milburn Stone, best known as Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams on TV's Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975). The Emmy-winning Stone died of a heart attack in La Jolla, CA on June 12, 1980. This is his life story.

In Memory of Milburn Stone ('Doc' from TV's 'Gunsmoke'): 44 Years After His Fatal Heart Attack

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Winder, GA

The Atlanta office of the FBI has released new details about the 14-year-old boy accused of killing two students and two teachers and injuring nine others at Apalachee High School on Wednesday in Winder, Ga. In a post on X, the FBI said in May 2023 it received “several anonymous...

Law enforcement had prior warning about suspect in fatal Georgia high school shooting

Nebraska State

Audio will be available later today. Nebraskans who knew Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in his early life share their memories of the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

Tim Walz's roots are in Nebraska — where people are talking about their ex-neighbor

The fall to-do list is long: There are apples to be picked, Oktoberfest beers to sip, elections to vote in, and of course — so many new books to read! We sorted through the current and upcoming releases to find 16 titles you should watch out for this fall. Dive in!

Here are the new books we're looking forward to this fall

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

ARI SHAPIRO: The city of Rancho Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles, is perched atop a majestic cliff with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. The downside, one section of the city is on an ancient landslide complex. It's been active since the 1950s but has gotten worse in recent years. And the last few weeks, the movement has gotten so bad that power and gas have been shut off to some homes. Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency. LAist reporter, Yusra Farzan, is here to tell us more. Hi, there.

Landslides in coastal California city trigger state of emergency

Denver, CO

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Residents of Fusion Studios, a homeless hotel owned by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, have complained for months that the internet in the building often does not work. Now the Coalition has posted a sign about the outages saying that is just the way it is going to be.

Denver homeless coalition absolves itself of Fusion internet problems

Audio will be available later today. Every year at summer's end, volunteers in New York illuminate historic fire towers on mountain summits, honoring fire watchers who keep communities safe in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains.

Fire towers in New York honor those who kept communities safe

Over 100 prisoners were killed — either shot dead or crushed — after they tried to escape from the infamous Makala Prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital of Kinshasa. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:. A mass breakout from one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest prisons has...

Breakout at Democratic Republic of Congo jail draws attention to horrific conditions

Minnesota State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

The Harris-Walz campaign opened its Savannah-area bus tour Wednesday with political pundits across the nation pondering weighty issues of whether the events showed Georgia to be either a red or blue state.

Harris, Walz make barbecue stop in Sandfly

London — A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a "death trap" where 72 people lost their lives. The public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found no "single cause" of the tragedy,...

Decades of failures turned Grenfell Tower into a 'death trap,' report says

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Tim Walz addressed something head-on at the Democratic National Convention last month, as he accepted the party's nomination for vice president — it was guns. “Look, I know guns. I'm a veteran. I'm a hunter. I was a better shot than most Republicans in Congress and I have the trophies to prove it," he said. "But I'm also a dad. I believe in the Second Amendment, but I also believe that our first responsibility is to keep our kids safe.”

Tim Walz's NRA rating went from A to F. It's part of a shift from Democrats on guns

Aspen, CO

In a time of widespread suspicion and cynicism, everyone has a role to play in strengthening social trust and building bridges. That big question was central to a conversation at the Aspen Ideas Festival in June. How can individuals and organizations work together to repair the fundamental bonds of a...

Aspen Ideas Festival: The Crisis In Trust

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. The FBI had prior warning about the 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting two students and two...

Details on Georgia school shooting suspect. And, Russian media hired U.S. influencers

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Russia is mostly absent from the Paris Olympics, fielding only a small team

At the Olympics, one traditional sporting powerhouse is absent from the scene, mostly. Russia is fielding just 15 athletes, a result of ongoing penalties for past...

Russia is mostly absent from the Paris Olympics, fielding only a small team

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