The companies behind the now-closed Virginia facility pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act and Clean Water Act. Animal rights groups applaud the development and say there’s more to do.
Ashley Tribble
Ashley (aka Tribble) joined the TPR team as a substitute afternoon host in 2023. Hailing from the Midwest, Tribble is a comedian, producer and host who has been working in digital media since 2015. She started her career in audio as the creator, producer and host of P Power Radio, a podcast that shares the stories of revolutionary millennial women and the history of the world they are working to change. The podcast featured a range of women artists, activists, entrepreneurs and bosses from Chicago and beyond, and was listed among Ebony’s “5 Black Podcasts to Have in Your Arsenal” in 2016. In 2019, she helped launch More Sauce, a network focused on stories from creators of color at Stitcher. There she started her journey as the producer for Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale Ellis, where she currently leads creative audio and live show production. In 2020, Tribble helped launch The Black Effect at iHeart, a network focused on Black stories and experiences.
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The-Dream, R&B star and Beyoncé songwriter, accused of rape
The producer and songwriter for Beyoncé and Rihanna was sued in federal court Tuesday by a former protogée.
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Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter pleads guilty to charges related to gambling and theft
Ippei Mizuhara, who worked alongside Ohtani for years, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the theft of nearly $17 million from the baseball star. He could face up to 33 years in prison.
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A mild-mannered professor assumes the persona of a ‘Hit Man’ in this twisted tale
Loosely based on a true story, Richard Linklater’s film about a professor working with the police features strong performances, shrewd writing and a light and funny tone.
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After saying Charlotte, a lone stingray, was pregnant, aquarium now says she’s sick
Charlotte the ray was touted as a case of asexual reproduction. Her aquarium now says she’s actually sick with a rare disease — not pregnant. “This is a very weird story,” an expert tells NPR.
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New policy suspends asylum claims for most migrants entering the U.S. unlawfully
The executive action kicks in whenever the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings along the southern U.S. border exceeds 2,500.
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A family fled Rafah as the war closed in. Now they’re living in a bombed-out school
A classroom in a bombed-out school has become a shelter for an extended family of 20 Palestinians. They fled Rafah after Israel’s latest offensive in the southern Gaza city.
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The push for embryo rights in state legislatures worries IVF patients and doctors
13 states introduced bills this year that could give rights to embryos and fetuses associated with people. None passed yet but IVF patients and doctors fear such laws could limit fertility treatment.
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In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around
An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.
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Rural U.S. health care is in a crisis. We went to a Georgia town to see how people there experience it
NPR’s A Martínez visits Georgia to see the problems some Americans have accessing healthcare and to hear from providers about what they need to fix it.
