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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.
Birdwatchers flock to a house in Southern California to see a rare bird of prey
Chris Spurgeon, of the Pasadena Audubon Society, drove to Orange County to see the wild snowy owl. It's a mystery how the arctic bird ended up thousands of miles away from its natural habitat.
Eurasia Group releases its forecast of the top political risks for 2023
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, which lists the growing power of China's Xi Jinping among this year's top political risks.
McCarthy fails to secure the 218 votes needed to become speaker of the House
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt humiliating blow after blow Tuesday after he failed to gain the speaker's gavel over three rounds of votes. Republicans will try again Tuesday.
House Republicans try to hash out a way forward and elect a new speaker
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about Kevin McCarthy's fight to become the next speaker. The House cannot conduct any business until a speaker is chosen.
Adopting certain kittens at a Las Vegas shelter will get you a free Frontier flight
Frontier Airlines is offering vouchers to the people who adopt the kittens named: Frontier, Delta and Spirit. Animal Foundation, which runs the Las Vegas shelter, named the new arrivals.
You can recycle almost anything these days. In Belgium, you can recycle your hair
Hair has many impressive properties — it's strong, durable and good at absorbing pollutants. A Belgian nonprofit is taking hair from salons and recycling them into mats that act like giant sponges.
Morning news brief
Kevin McCarthy loses three rounds of voting for House speaker. The Buffalo Bills player who collapsed on the field remains in critical condition. India will soon have the world's largest population.
Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized after collapsing during a game with Cincinnati
There's been a huge outpouring of support from fans and fellow athletes for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who was in critical condition after taking a hit during Monday night's game.
Pets are being given up by people who can't afford to keep them
by Carmen Molina Acosta
Early in the pandemic, people were rushing to adopt pets. But high prices because of inflation are causing some pet owners to surrender or abandon their pets.
Romanian authorities investigate accusation of human trafficking against Andrew Tate
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Ikran Dahir of Buzzfeed about self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, who is in custody in Romania, accused of human trafficking and organized crime.