Storm brings freezing rain and snow to millions of Americans
As a winter storm moves across the United States, Memphis, Tenn., has been one of the hardest hit places. Nearly a third of the Memphis areas lost power.
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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama vote for second time in union effort
Last year, Alabama workers voted against forming the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S. Then, federal labor officials said Amazon unfairly influenced that election. Now, a re-vote begins.
U.S. biathletes focus on process in their quest for a first-ever Olympic medal
The U.S. Biathlon team has never won an Olympic medal — the only U.S. athletes not to do so. New innovations may lead to a medal finish in the combined cross-country skiing and target shooting event.
Brian Flores took a big risk suing the NFL. Here's why he thinks it's worth it
The ex-head coach of the Miami Dolphins alleges racial discrimination in his suit against the NFL. The ultimate goal is change – even if he gets blackballed in the process, Flores tells NPR.
Greg McMichael reverses plan to plead guilty to a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death
McMichael and his son Travis had agreed to plead guilty in return for serving time in a federal prison instead of a state one in a deal rejected by a judge after Arbery's parents objected to it.
First Black leader of Human Rights Campaign sues, says he was fired because of race
Alphonso David also said during contract negotiations HRC board members "acknowledged" that he was severely underpaid in comparison to his white predecessor "because of his race."
Over-the-counter COVID tests will soon be free for Medicare recipients
The Biden administration said that Medicare recipients will be able to get up to eight tests a month, free of charge.
The reporter who broke the gender barrier in NHL locker rooms has died at age 70
Herman hoped her "mini sports history" moment would go quietly unnoticed. Instead, the locker room quickly devolved into a "circus scene."
U.S. says Russia is planning a staged attack in Ukraine to justify an invasion
The Biden administration said on Thursday that disinformation campaigns, like a potential false-flag operation, are part of Russia's standard playbook.
Check fraud is on the rise. Here's what you need to know and how to avoid it
Check fraud has spiked in the U.S. as thieves use age-old tricks to swindle Americans out of their money and then sell bogus checks on the darknet, a monitoring group has found.