Hurricane Ernesto began to pound Bermuda late Friday with heavy winds and rain after officials in the British territory opened shelters and closed government offices.
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A woman is arrested for allegedly trying to steal Elvis’ Graceland property
Lisa Jeanine Findley of Missouri is is charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s estate of millions of dollars and steal ownership of the iconic Graceland property in Memphis.
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Supreme Court blocks Biden administration rules against sex discrimination in schools
The court’s action effectively bars the federal government from enforcing any portion of its new anti-discrimination rules while legal challenges are litigated in the lower courts.
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Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor
Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted of killing Ajike “A.J.” Owens, 35, after the jury rejected Lorincz’s claims that she fired through her door in self-defense amid a dispute over kids playing outside.
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A Hamas leader says they will give up governing Gaza, but won’t lay down arms
Basem Naim, a leader in Hamas’ politburo, met with NPR in Qatar for an interview about the war with Israel, prospects for a cease-fire and how the Palestinian group now views its Oct. 7 attack.
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What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: the show Bel-Air, the video game Thank Goodness You’re Here, and a podcast episode about sweat.
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X’s chatbot can now generate AI images. A lack of guardrails raises election concerns
NPR was able to produce depictions that appear to show ballot drop boxes being stuffed and of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump holding firearms.
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Our interview with “TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year,” inventor of a cancer-fighting soap
Last year NPR interviewed Heman Bekele about his invention of a soap to fight skin cancer. He was motivated by his childhood in Ethiopia: He saw people working in the sun and thought of health risks.
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Roger Fortson’s family demands charges against sheriff’s deputy who killed him
In a news conference, attorneys representing the 23-year-old airman’s family expressed concern that the investigation into his May shooting death is taking longer than expected.
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U.S. presses the ‘reset button’ on technology that lets cars talk to each other
Safety advocates have long touted the potential of technology that lets vehicles communicate wirelessly. Now the Transportation Department is releasing a new plan that aims to speed up the rollout.
