National

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks at an event in February in North Las Vegas, Nev., while campaigning for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Cory Booker Wants To Block Use Of Census Citizenship Data To Draw Voting Districts

1:18pm July 10, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Democratic senator and presidential hopeful is introducing a bill to prevent a transformation of the redistricting process that he says could give Republicans a political advantage.

From left, U.S. Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and soccer players Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris celebrate the U.S. women's soccer team's world championship in New York, during a ticker tape parade

WATCH: Women's National Soccer Team Parades Through NYC's 'Canyon Of Heroes'

12:38pm July 10, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle and their teammates are bathing in fans' cheers in Manhattan, celebrating their World Cup title.

Women's National Soccer Team Celebrates In New York City

10:43am July 10, 2019

New York City welcomes the U.S. women's national soccer team after their World Cup win with a ticker tape parade on Wednesday.

Queue Listen Now

A sonic device is seen (at top right) at Barrett Playground in Philadelphia. Thirty parks in the city have the devices, which emit a constant, high-pitched noise that only teenagers and young adults can hear.

Can You Hear It? Sonic Devices Play High-Pitched Noises To Repel Teens

8:25am July 10, 2019

by Michaela Winberg

Philadelphia parks officials have implemented a device called the Mosquito, which only people under age 25 can hear, in an effort to decrease loitering and vandalism late at night.

Philip Smith is the president and founder of the National African American Gun Association. Since its creation in 2015, the group has seen rapid growth with roughly 30,000 members and 75 chapters nationwide.

With A Growing Membership Since Trump, Black Gun Group Considers Getting Political

7:56am July 10, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The African American Gun Association is at a crossroads, trying to decide whether to stay a community-oriented organization or get into the political fray.

Queue Listen Now

News Brief: Migrants At Border, 2020 Census Case, Labor Secretary Under Scrutiny

6:51am July 10, 2019

Fewer people were apprehended at the U.S. border in June than in May. Judge rules Trump administration can't change legal team in census case. And, pressure mounts for U.S. labor secretary to resign.

Queue Listen Now

National

Number Of Migrants Crossing U.S. Border Drops In June, Homeland Security Data Show

5:39am July 10, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Carlos Favela, executive vice president of the El Paso Border Patrol Union, about the reduction of apprehensions along the border and recent criticism of some agents' actions.

Queue Listen Now

Tents belonging to migrants at the entrance to the Puerta Mexico international bridge in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, Mexico, last week.

National

Migrant Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border Falls For First Time This Year

8:15pm July 09, 2019

About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border — a 28% drop from May. The hot-weather drop "outpaces last year's decline by 11 percent," DHS said.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs a flyover above the Lincoln Memorial during Independence Day celebrations on July 4 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C..

Pentagon: July 4 Flyovers, Tank Displays And Performances Cost $1.2 Million

8:05pm July 09, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

Defense Department officials released their tally on Tuesday after mounting pressure to detail the costs for taxpayers, but they say personnel participation was part of the training budget.

National

DHS Says Migrant Crossings At Southwest Border Dropped 28% From May To June

6:56pm July 09, 2019

by John Burnett

The Department of Homeland Security announced that about 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border in June, a 28% drop from May.

Queue Listen Now