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Canadian rapper Drake enlisted Tupac Shakur in his new beef
Drake used AI generated vocals of the rapper in a diss track aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar. A lawyer representing Tupac's estate sent Drake a cease and desist letter threatening a lawsuit.
Federal prosecutors want R. Kelly to be sentenced to 25 years in prison
R. Kelly will be sentenced in a New York courtroom on Wednesday. The disgraced R&B star was found guilty of crimes including violating the Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law.
Rep. Jamie Raskin says Cassidy Hutchinson is a very credible witness
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who is also a Jan. 6 committee member, about some of the more significant revelations from the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson.
Investigators probe why a dump truck crossed into the path of an Amtrak train
by David Schaper
An Amtrak train derailed in Missouri on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens. The railroad crossing outside the town of Mendon is a dangerous one, according to local residents.
In the coming weeks, the U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine
The Biden administration has announced a new vaccine strategy to control the growing monkeypox outbreak in the U.S.
Catholic Charities official visits with survivors of migrant smuggling tragedy
Fifty-one migrants died after being trapped in a tractor-trailer in Texas. NPR's A Martinez talks to Antonio Fernandez, CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio about the survivors.
Harris says abortion-rights supporters must stand together ahead of Nov. elections
by Asma Khalid
Vice President Harris responds to Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. She says abortion-rights supporters need to channel their disappointment into political action ahead of midterms.
Ex-White House staffer details Trump's behavior leading up to the Capitol attack
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson has made bombshell revelations about former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Cassidy Hutchinson provides explosive testimony during the Jan. 6 hearing
The House panel heard bombshell testimony from the former Trump White House aide who detailed the former president's knowledge of the potential for violence on Jan. 6, and his outbursts of anger.
Hadero's stories feature immigrants, refugees and others struggling to belong
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Meron Hadero about her new book of short stories: A Down Home Meal for these Difficult Times.
Abortion access in D.C., may be up to the GOP majority on Capitol Hill
by Martin Austermuhle
The Supreme Court's decision about abortion is now decided by each individual state. But that's of little comfort to the 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C.
Operation 'Drunk as a Skunk' was successful in Lincoln, Neb.
A video from animal control officers shows a skunk with its head stuck inside a beer can. An officer holds a towel over the animal while another removes the can. The skunk did not spray the officers.