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The wall safe at an Indiana tourist attraction has finally been opened

5:46am May 12, 2022

It took 49 years for people associated with the Ruthmere Mansion in Elkhart to track down the safe's combination. What was in the safe? A sheet of paper with insurance information on it.

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Supporters and family members of Patrick Lyoya, 26, participate in a rally in front of the Michigan state capital building to call on the Grand Rapids police department to name, arrest and prosecute the officer that shot Lyoya. Lyoya, an immigrant from th

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Advocates demand prosecutor charge white Michigan policeman in Black refugee's death

5:00am May 12, 2022

by Kylie Ambu

"I'm asking for justice," says Peter Lyoya, whose son Patrick Lyoya, 26, was fatally shot by Grand Rapids police officer, Christopher Schurr, 31, during a traffic stop last month.

India's Supreme Court will soon rule on Muslim headscarves in public schools

11:19pm May 11, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued — and her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, may redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

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A section of rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building on July 4, 2021 in Surfside, Fla.

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A nearly $1 billion settlement is reached in a Surfside condo collapse lawsuit

8:36pm May 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

A tentative settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by families of victims and survivors of last June's condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida.

A gun store in Arcadia, Calif., on March 15, 2020. A federal appeals court has ruled that California's ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional.

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California's under-21 gun sales ban is unconstitutional, court says

8:20pm May 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday the law violates the right to bear arms.

President Joe Biden speaks at the virtual Global COVID-19 Summit on Sept. 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C. On May 12, the White House will host the second Global COVID-19 Summit.

5 big ideas for the White House's Global COVID Summit

5:18pm May 11, 2022

by KAMALA THIAGARAJAN

We asked experts from around the world: What would they like to see on the agenda for this virtual event. Their ideas include fair pay for all health workers — and a makeover for foreign aid.

Youthful spinal fluid could help treat Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

5:13pm May 11, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

The memory of aging mice improved when they received a substance found in the spinal fluid of young animals and young people. The finding suggests a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease.

A look at Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee — and his history with the territory

5:13pm May 11, 2022

by John Ruwitch

Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee, rose through the law enforcement ranks to become the territory's No. 2 under outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam. He faces governing a divided and mistrustful city.

If Roe is reversed, Indigenous people see even more barriers to body sovereignty

5:13pm May 11, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Pauly Denetclaw, correspondent with Indian Country Today, about her reporting on the what it will mean for Indigenous people if Roe v. Wade'is overturned.

Incandescent lightbulbs are on the way out. So which new lightbulb should you choose?

5:13pm May 11, 2022

by Jeff Brady

The Biden administration is phasing out incandescent lightbulbs. Here's how to pick a longer lasting and more energy-efficient option.