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Trump says he's lifting sanctions on Syria, confusing some allies in Israel
by A Martínez
President Trump says he's dropping sanctions against Syria, which led to celebrations in the streets of Damascus. But in Israel, many are wondering where they stand with their neighbor.
Trump says he won't oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search
Attorney General Merrick Garland has moved to unseal the warrant used to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
An armed man was killed after trying to breach an Ohio FBI office
An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff.
New Yorkers are noticing something odd: Squirrels are laid out on all fours
People across the city noticed the squirrels flat on their stomachs — all four legs splayed out. The city's parks department said it's normal for four-legged critters to cool down by flattening out.
The chief prosecutor in the Tampa area says he will fight his removal from office
by Greg Allen
Prosecutor Andrew Warren is fighting his removal from office by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says Warren refused to enforce laws prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors and other laws.
TV's favorite foul-mouth kids are celebrating an anniversary
Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny have been entertaining and offending for 25 years. South Park premiered in 1997, but the characters first came to life five years earlier in a student film.
Encore: Inmates give Washington, D.C., officials ideas for curbing gun violence
by Carrie Johnson
An innovative educational program in the D.C. jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2022.)
The Indicator from Planet Money: What happens when there aren't enough CPAs?
Nearly all professions are hurting for workers. That includes accounting firms in need of certified public accountants, who are responsible for tasks from balancing the books to fraud probes.
A Sunni Muslim is held in connection with the killings of Shia men in New Mexico
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with leaders of New York University's Muslim community about Shia and Sunni responses to the killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, N.M.
CDC's new guidance ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules
The CDC stopped recommending quarantines or test-to-stay in schools. It's part of a relaxation of COVID guidance that acknowledges the virus is here to stay, and that many people have prior immunity.
News brief: Mar-a-Lago warrant, FBI office attacked, New CDC COVID guidance
Justice Department asks a court to unseal the warrant used to search Mar-a-Lago. There was an attempted attack on an FBI office in Cincinnati. The CDC gives new advice on how to live with COVID-19.
If you were overcharged 25 cents, what lengths would you go to get it back?
In 1999 a lawyer in India noticed he was overcharged for train tickets and sued the railway. Decades go by, and after more than 100 court appearances, a court awarded him about $200 plus a refund.
The House is set to pass the Democrats' climate, health and taxes bill
House passage would cap a run of success for President Biden's party as they face midterms and headwinds from former President Trump's allies.