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Schools will stay closed today after gunfire knocked out power in North Carolina

5:02am December 05, 2022

by Nick de la Canal

In North Carolina an overnight curfew is in place and schools are closed Monday following gunfire attacks at two electrical substations in Moore County. Power is out for tens of thousands.

How the Fantastic Four took Double Dutch to new heights

7:03pm December 04, 2022

by Allyson McCabe

The ties between Double Dutch and hip-hop can be traced to Nelly's "Country Grammar," Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks" and "Throw It Back," and the Cartoon Network animated series Craig of the Creek.

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Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced a nighttime curfew for the county after gunfire damaged power substations.

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Someone shot at substations in North Carolina, knocking out power for thousands

6:09pm December 04, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The authorities are investigating the mass power outage across Moore County as a criminal act after power substations were damaged by gunfire. The county implemented a nighttime curfew.

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At many U.S. jails, keeping in touch with loved ones is unaffordable

5:25pm December 04, 2022

by Beenish Ahmed

People in Detroit jails are struggling to stay in touch with loved ones. The pandemic shut down in-person visits and many are finding the cost of phone calls prohibitive.

Jackson State coach Deion Sanders watches players preparing for the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Southern on Saturday in Jackson, Miss. Sanders is taking over as coach at Colorado, bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a beleaguered Pac-12 program that's plunged to the bottom of college football.

Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at Colorado

11:13am December 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Deion Sanders is bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a Pac-12 program that's plunged to the bottom of college football. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been at Jackson State.

A new policy in New York City makes it easier for homeless people to be forcibly hospitalized

7:48am December 04, 2022

In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams plans to move homeless people with seeming mental illness to hospitals, possibly involuntarily.

This "100" on a fence marks the site of the 100th victim of femicide in France in 2019.

Mexican authorities are investigating Shanquella Robinson's death as a femicide

6:00am December 04, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

It's the latest development in a homicide case that continues to capture attention both in the U.S. and abroad.

Among many Native American communities, their languages are in danger

5:32pm December 03, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages.

Rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary's Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. A wave of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has entered Southern California, driven by wild bird migration.

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history

5:32pm December 03, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.

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Martha Escudero in the kitchen of her home in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 20, 2022.

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'Flood of evictions' looms in Los Angeles as pandemic tenant protections expire

1:56pm December 03, 2022

by Danielle Kaye

In Los Angeles County, tenant protections that have kept families housed during the pandemic are set to end Dec. 31. That means more than 30,000 households could face eviction by the end of the year.