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Joshua Powell, a former top executive at the NRA, is pictured. Powell has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay $100,000 ahead of a civil corruption trial.

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Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case

2:42pm January 06, 2024

by Brian Mann

Joshua Powell has admitted wrongdoing on the eve of a corruption trial in New York. In recent years, the former top NRA executive has described the organization as a "grifter culture."

Nigel Lythgoe poses at a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 9, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Nigel Lythgoe departs 'So You Think You Can Dance' amid sexual assault allegations

2:31pm January 06, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The 74-year-old TV personality, producer and choreographer is facing a lawsuit launched by high-profile co-host Paula Abdul.

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.

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Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 fleet after window blows out on flight from Oregon

1:50pm January 06, 2024

by The Associated Press

Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft, hours after a window on one such plane blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Oregon. The airline said the plane landed safely.

Five U.S. cities which imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and sales fall by 33%, according to a new study.

Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds

10:32am January 06, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has thrust itself firmly in the middle of the 2024 presidential cycle.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court takes up Colorado's decision to kick Trump off its primary ballot

8:26pm January 05, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute about whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from the ballot after the Capitol riot three years ago.

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Kate Speer, on a hike with her service dog, Waffle. Her popular social media accounts feature frank discussion of mental illness.

Health & Safety

To help young people with #mentalhealth, researchers team up with TikTok influencers

7:32pm January 05, 2024

by Andrea Muraskin

Harvard professors wanted to flood social media with evidence-based information about conditions like anxiety and depression. So they turned to the people who already know how to go viral.

COVID cases are rising but hospitalizations and deaths are lower than last year's respiratory virus season.

Health & Safety

Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year

7:19pm January 05, 2024

by Pien Huang

Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating.

The Food And Drug Administration has given its OK to Florida's plan to import some prescription drugs from Canada.

Health & Safety

FDA approves Florida's plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada

5:45pm January 05, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Florida's plan to import prescription medicines from Canada is a first. But the state still has hurdles to clear before imports could begin.

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The winter storm system is expected to bring freezing rain and heavy snow all along the East Coast over the weekend.

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Heavy snow and ice are expected to frost the East Coast, from Virginia to Maine

4:22pm January 05, 2024

by Juliana Kim

States across the East Coast, including North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Vermont, are expected to see wintry conditions that could lead to power outages and slippery roads.

Wayne LaPierre, CEO and executive vice-president of the National Rifle Association, addresses the NRA convention in Indianapolis in April.

National

Longtime NRA leader Wayne LaPierre steps down

4:18pm January 05, 2024

by NPR Staff

LaPierre leaves as he and other former NRA officials stand accused of misappropriating funds from the nonprofit to bankroll opulent lifestyles. LaPierre has denied those allegations.