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Israel says it took out a Hezbollah commander in a Beirut strike that killed 12
BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched an airstrike in a suburb of Lebanon's capital on Friday, after a deadly week of attacks that have intensified the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The Israel military said it carried out a “targeted strike” on senior Hezbollah official...
Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander in a strike in Lebanon's capital Beirut
BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched an airstrike in a suburb of Lebanon's capital on Friday, after a deadly week of attacks in the Middle Eastern country that have intensified nearly a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The strike killed at least nine...
Israel fires an airstrike in Lebanon's capital in the latest fighting with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched an airstrike in Beirut on Friday, in the latest fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that has expanded beyond the two countries' shared border. Lebanese health officials say at least three people were killed and 17 wounded in the...
Supreme Court rejects Green Party's appeal to put Jill Stein on Nevada ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed Nevada to block the Green Party’s presidential candidate Jill Stein from the 2024 ballot. The court’s action upheld a decision of the Nevada Supreme Court. In an unsigned, one-sentence order, the court said: "The application to vacate injunction presented to Justice...
Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr.
A star New York Magazine political reporter has been placed on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a subject, whom reports have identified as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The magazine said in a statement Thursday that Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi had violated its standards around conflicts of interest and...
Announcing NPR's fourth annual College Podcast Challenge
Everyone has a story to tell. That's how professor Emily Sendin introduces the podcasting portion of her intro to communications class at Miami Dade College. She tells her students that, no matter what kind of story – whether it be personal narrative, local or investigative reporting or fiction – making a strong podcast is all about being authentic and vulnerable and really putting your heart into it.
Charlotte FC to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Saturday's match
Charlotte FC will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this Saturday with its third annual Por La Cultura game. But you can hear the play-by-play in Spanish every game on the team’s broadcast. Jaime Moreno was named one of two Spanish-language commentators for Charlotte FC in 2021 ahead of the team’s...
A 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us
When ecologist Jason Munshi-South started studying rodents in New York City, more than a decade ago, he was mainly interested in native animals— specifically white-footed mice. He’d visit the city’s parks and try to see how they were moving around and adapting to one of the most urbanized environments on Earth. But he found many New Yorkers he encountered during his fieldwork were more interested in hearing about another rodent.
2 former migrant farmworkers reflect on their journey together
It's Friday, which is when we hear from StoryCorps. Emma Torres and her husband, Rogelio, both grew up in migrant farmworker families. They met in the early 1980s near Yuma, Ariz., and love was the last thing on their minds. She reached out to him because she needed a pickup truck, and he had access to one. More than 40 years later, they came to StoryCorps to talk about their love story.
Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise
Sara McGinnis was nine months pregnant with her second child and something felt off. Her body was swollen. She was tired and dizzy. Her husband, Bradley McGinnis, said she had told her doctor and nurses about her symptoms and even went to the emergency room when they worsened. But, Bradley said, what his wife was told in response was, “‘It’s summertime and you’re pregnant.’ That haunts me.”
National Toy Hall of Fame announces finalists for 2024 induction
Now some fun and games. The Strong National Museum of Play has announced 12 finalists for this year's Toy Hall of Fame. Every year since 1998, this museum in Rochester, N.Y., which is really cool, Leila - I've been there. FADEL: Oh, really?. INSKEEP: Yeah, I've taken my kids. FADEL:...
Threats to schools force lockdowns and canceled classes in at least a dozen states
Threats to schools have forced lockdowns and canceled classes in at least a dozen states. This began after the school shooting in Georgia earlier this month. In West Virginia alone, there have been more than 200 threats against schools in the past week. What is going on? Chris Schulz with our member of station WVPB reports.
North Carolina’s lt. governor is accused of posting on a pornographic website
North Carolina's Republican candidate for governor has a history of inflammatory comments. Now he's denying some new ones that have come to light. CNN is reporting that Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson posted racist, homophobic and sexually explicit things on a pornographic website years ago. Robinson was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who's in a tight race with Vice President Kamala Harris for the state. So will he stay in the race? We're joined by Colin Campbell from member station WUNC in Raleigh to talk about this. Hey, Colin.
Service dogs are helping veterans with PTSD. A new bill would help expand access
A warning — this story contains the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for help. At what he calls the lowest point in his life, Coast Guard veteran Jorel Wester went to a sandwich shop for what he thought would be his last meal.
Judge OKs UNC digital student ID for voting
A Wake County Superior Court judge Thursday denied the North Carolina Republican Party's request for a temporary restraining order aimed at blocking UNC-Chapel Hill students from using a school-issued digital photo ID for voting. Students and employees at UNC-Chapel Hill use the school's One Card to pay for meals, obtain...
EV charger manufacturer Alpitronic opens its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte
Electric vehicle charger manufacturer Alpitronic opened its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte on Thursday to help meet the growing demand for EV-charging infrastructure. The European-owned company makes EV charging stations at its manufacturers in Wisconsin and Italy. Outside the headquarters, Chris Davis, Charlotte’s fleet manager, parked the city’s electric semitruck at...
Five states planning to execute prisoners this week despite federal moratorium
There haven't been any federal executions since President Biden imposed a moratorium back in 2021, but states are still carrying out the death penalty. Thirteen people have been executed this year, and over the next week, there are five prisoners scheduled to die despite the fact that problems persist with how to end their lives. NPR's Chiara Eisner of our investigations team is with us now. Hi there.
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