City Council Votes To Close New York's Notorious Rikers Island Jail Complex
The city expects to reduce its jail population by more than half by 2026 and plans to relocate prisoners in four smaller jails spread across the city.
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Senators Press CFPB To Dig Into Problems With Public Service Student Loan Program
The senators urged the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to do more to examine problems with a troubled loan forgiveness program, citing an investigative story by NPR this week.
Pence Says Turkey Has Agreed To Suspend Its Incursion Into Syria
The vice president led a delegation to try to persuade the Turkish president to stop the military push and enact a cease-fire. The Turkish foreign minister says the deal brokered is not a cease-fire.
2 Businessmen Linked To Giuliani Plead Not Guilty In Campaign Finance Scheme
David Correia surrendered to authorities upon returning to New York after a trip to the Middle East. Andrey Kukushkin was arrested last week in California.
New England Nor'easter Storm Shuts Power Off For Hundreds Of Thousands
A powerful and intense coastal storm has pummeled several states with heavy rain and strong winds, downing power lines and trees in Maine, Massachusetts and other states.
Nearly 50,000 General Motors Employees May Soon Be Headed Back To Work After Strike
A tentative agreement between the United Automobile Workers and General Motors will allow for the closure of three plants. Union leaders are deciding whether to put the agreement to a full vote.
Brett McGurk, Former Special Envoy For Coalition Fighting ISIS, Weighs In On Syria
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brett McGurk, former special presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIL, about the current situation in Syria.
Vaping Giant Juul Settles Lawsuit, Will Not Market To Teens And Children
An environmental group sued e-cigarette maker Juul and achieved a settlement that will restrict the company's marketing practices in several ways. Plus, the latest on vaping illnesses from the CDC.
Vice President Pence Visits Turkey To Try And Halt Fighting With Kurds In Syria
Vice President Pence held talks with Turkey's leader in an effort to halt the fighting with Kurds in Syria that started after President Trump withdrew U.S. forces.
Reporters' Notebook: The Moment Everything Changed In Syria
Here is what it was like in the northern part of the country as the Syrian military started advancing to retake territory after the U.S. made way for Turkey's incursion against the Kurdish forces.