Massachusetts judge faces judicial board for allegedly aiding migrant 7 years ago
A Massachusetts judge is fighting to keep her job after being accused of helping a migrant evade immigration enforcement agents seven years ago. She faces a judicial conduct board on Monday.
TSA Issues Warning After Raw Chicken Pieces Ended Up On Airport Luggage Carousel
The incident happened at Seattle's airport. The TSA instagrammed a video of the cube-shaped mass of chicken, and asked everyone to please use sealed containers.
News Brief: Ida Aftermath, Afghan Evacuations, Service Members Tribute
Hurricane Ida roared ashore in southeastern Louisiana. Tuesday is the deadline for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan. President Biden honored the 13 service members killed in the Kabul airport attack.
Hurricane Ida Strikes The Gulf Coast 16 Years After Katrina
Ida has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves up Louisiana and into Mississippi. It caused great havoc and destruction, and killed at least one person on its path through southeastern Louisiana.
COVID-19 Deaths And Hospitalizations Continue To Rise In The U.S.
Vaccines remain the best way to protect against serious illness. A week after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, it's not known if that's nudging more people to get the shot.
From Rural Missouri, A Desperate Effort To Get Afghans Out Of Afghanistan
The effort to get people out of Afghanistan includes a man working all night, every night, on a farm in Missouri. He's a congressional staffer talking with upwards of 100 Afghans stranded in Kabul.
As Evacuations Wrap Up, There Are Threats Of Another Attack At Kabul Airport
The deadline nears for the U.S. to finish Afghan evacuations. And, the U.S. conducted two airstrikes against suspected members of ISIS-K following Thursday's deadly attack at the Kabul airport.
A Restrictive Abortion Law Is Set To Take Effect In Texas
A new law takes effect this week in Texas that bans abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Abortion rights advocates are trying to block the law.
Earthquake Deals A Powerful Blow To Haiti's Catholic Churches
The one national institution in Haiti that functions — the Catholic Church — has found itself called upon to provide both spiritual and physical aid to people affected by the earthquake.
Afghan Man Says The Taliban Targeted Him Because His Uncle Worked For The U.S.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to a 33-year-old Afghan man, who says he tried to get to the Kabul airport with his wife, four sisters, daughters and others, but was beaten by the Taliban and turned back.
Amid Heightened Violence, The U.S. Has 1 Day Left To Wrap Up Afghan Operations
As the clock ticks down to the official end of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on Tuesday, NPR's Noel King talks with Ali Lafiti of Al Jazeera English about the latest developments.
3 Broadway Veterans Prepare For Opening Night After The Pandemic Hiatus
Broadway is back beginning in mid-September. We follow three people from three different shows, as audiences returns to theaters.