Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race
With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.
Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Banned From Twitter For Abusive Behavior
Rachel Martin talks to Tony Romm of The Washington Post about Twitter permanently suspending Jones and his InfoWars outlet — citing tweets and videos that violate Twitter's policy on abusive behavior.
NHL Asks Players Not To Do Keg Stands On Stanley Cup
Hockey officials say the pressure is too much for the 126-year-old trophy and they've politely asked the players to stop drinking beer out of the Stanley Cup.
Pentagon Chief Mattis Makes Unannounced Trip To Afghanistan
Defense Secretary James Mattis has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul on an unannounced visit to the country. Mattis was expected to meet with Afghan, U.S. and NATO military commanders and others.
Japanese Woman Holds DJ Title, Montana Woman Receives Big Discount
DJ Sumirock attended DJ school at age 77. The octogenarian has a regular gig in a Tokyo area club. And a Montana woman ate at a restaurant that gives a percentage discount based on age. She's 109.
Black Police Association Supports Nike's Ad With Colin Kaepernick
Police are at odds over a Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick, who led NFL players' protests against police brutality. Steve Inskeep talks to Sonia Pruitt of the National Black Police Association.
Trump Administration Is In No Hurry To Leave Syria, U.S. Envoy Says
The new U.S. envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, says the U.S. is committed to maintaining a presence in Syria until ISIS is fully gone and Iranian forces are out.
Morning News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Alex Jones
It's Day 4 of Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. Twitter bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. New York and New Jersey launch probes into Catholic Church sex abuse allegations.
Anonymous Op-Ed Criticizes Trump, Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
Steve Inskeep talks to White House spokesman Raj Shah about The New York Times op-ed, Bob Woodward's new book, Fear: Trump in the White House and hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Trump Administration Proposes To Allow For Longer Detention Of Migrant Children
The Trump administration wants to detain migrant families together for as long as their immigration cases are pending.
