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In Florida, there's détente in the battle between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis
by Greg Allen
Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.
Morning news brief
Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive. Judge rules floating border barrier in Texas must be removed. At least two defendants in the Ga. election interference case will go on trial next month.
Pets are being sent to shelters because of natural disasters, housing shortages
by Grace Benninghoff
A national housing shortage is impacting some families in unexpected ways. This year animal shelters have seen more people surrendering their pets due to housing instability.
Coco Gauff heads into semifinal match against Karolína Muchová with momentum
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Courtney Nguyen, senior writer for WTA Insider in New York, about 19-year old tennis player Coco Gauff, who's playing in her first U.S. Open semifinals.
G20 invitations raise question dating back centuries: India or Bharat?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Suhasini Haidar of the Indian newspaper The Hindu, about Prime Minister Modi's government using a Sanskrit word to replace the name India on the G20 invitation.
2 defendants in the Georgia election interference case will go on trial next month
At least two of the defendants in the Georgia election interference case will go on trial in October. The trial will be live streamed and is expected to be a very complex case.
Hoarding may be increasing because of aging population, scarce mental health care
by Rose Conlon
Problems with hoarding are growing in the U.S due to an aging population. That's true especially in areas where there is a shortage of mental health providers.
More than 150,000 fans — and at least 1 dog — turn out to see Metallica
When Metallica's tour stopped in Los Angeles, a German Shepherd named Storm left her nearby home, snuck into the stadium, and took a seat. Her owners had no idea until they saw pictures online.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role
by Odette Yousef
The former national chairman of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Tarrio had been convicted for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv on an unannounced visit
Blinken arrives at a moment when Ukraine's summer counteroffensive is entering its final weeks — still struggling against powerful Russian defenses in the south and east.
Hurricane Idalia seems to have blown some migrating birds a little off course
Flamingos normally seen around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean have been spotted farther afield — the Carolinas, Texas and even Ohio. If you see a pink bird standing on one leg, it's not a mirage.