Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho
Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.
Forecasters warn residents of New England and Atlantic Canada to prepare for Lee
Forecasters say to expect potentially heavy rains, flooding and high winds Friday and Saturday — as Hurricane Lee churns through the northern Caribbean and takes aim at the Northeast.
Some say subsidized crop insurance, which is up for renewal, shields farmers too much
Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.
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Senator Mitt Romney says he won't seek re-election. The Northeast prepares for Hurricane Lee. A corruption trial in Chicago revealed a #MeToo ethics entanglement for top Biden adviser Anita Dunn.
Corruption trial reveals a #MeToo ethics entanglement for a top Biden adviser
Newly disclosed evidence revealed an apparent conflict of interest for Biden adviser Anita Dunn, when she consulted for an Illinois politician facing #MeToo related allegations in 2018.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announces he will not seek reelection in 2024
Bipartisan negotiators like Romney are rare, and his departure could lead to a more divisive Senate. He's the only Senate Republican to twice vote to convict ex-president Trump in impeachment trials.
Sen. Schumer hopes legislation regulating AI can pass a divided Congress
Capitol Hill saw a historic gathering of tech industry leaders — all in the name of AI. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer explains why he's still hopeful they can pull off a plan to regulate AI.
Pa. authorities have caught a convicted murderer who escaped from jail 2 weeks ago
Authorities in Pennsylvania have caught an escaped convict who had been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
Animal rights activists want a giraffe at the U.S.-Mexico border to be moved
Animal rights activists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are advocating for a giraffe named Benito who's living in a park in Juarez, Mexico to be moved to a proper zoo or wildlife sanctuary.
Putin and Kim hold meeting at a remote spaceport in Russia's Far East
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Russian city of Vladivostok — the same site as their last meeting in 2019, but under different circumstances.
Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions
The Center for Reproductive Rights is filing lawsuits in three different states over delayed and denied abortions. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2023.)