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Palestinian Khader Adnan, an Islamic Jihad spokesman who went on a 66-day hunger strike while he was imprisoned in an Israeli jail. Adnan died in Israeli custody early Tuesday.

World News

Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel after long hunger strike

2:41am May 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

A high-profile Palestinian prisoner has died in Israeli custody after a months-long hunger strike. Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets into southern Israel in response.

National

7 bodies have been found during a search for missing Oklahoma teens

8:14pm May 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

The bodies were discovered during a search of a rural property near the town of Henryetta, agency spokesman Gerald Davidson said.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, speaks during a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee in the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. on Monday, May 1, 2023. Rep. Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters.

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor

7:41pm May 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

Zephyr was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, seen here on April 13, warned on Monday that the federal government could default on its debt as early as June 1 unless Congress raises or suspends the debt ceiling.

The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress

7:29pm May 01, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers that unless the debt ceiling is raised soon, the federal government may not have enough money to pay its bills as early as June 1.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks sits on the bench after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Miami Heat in overtime.

Why an NBA star's response to a reporter's question about losing hit a nerve

5:15pm May 01, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

The Bucks star was prompted on whether he considered his past season a "failure" after an unexpected playoffs loss. His perspective has been praised around the league and beyond.

Former Florida principal, Hope Carrasquilla, was personally invited to Florence, Italy to tour the 'David' statue last week.

A Florida principal who was fired after showing students 'David' is welcomed in Italy

5:05pm May 01, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Among those who were in support of the ousted Florida principal was the director of Florence's Accademia Galleria, where Michelangelo's David is housed. On Friday, the two finally got to meet.

A mobile billboard showing Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts passes the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

Politics & Government

The Senate holds its Supreme Court ethics hearing this week — with no justices

4:53pm May 01, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono tells NPR that the highest court in the U.S. should have the highest ethical standards.

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Dustin and Jaci Statton in an engagement photo from 2021. Jaci found out she had a partial molar pregnancy and couldn't get the abortion she needed in Oklahoma. They traveled to Kansas for care.

Health & Safety

'I'll lose my family.' A husband's dread during an abortion ordeal in Oklahoma

4:40pm May 01, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Jaci and Dustin Statton didn't think Oklahoma's abortion bans would affect them. They were open to having more kids. They didn't imagine Jaci would face a life-threatening pregnancy, though.

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This video still shows a view of one person's cerebral cortex. Pink areas have above-average activity; blue areas have below-average activity.

A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean — mostly

4:26pm May 01, 2023

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists have decoded streams of words in the brain using artificial intelligence and the data from MRI scans.

This was the world's first web page. Thirty years ago, the World Wide Web entered the public domain.

30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world

3:13pm May 01, 2023

by Julian Ring

On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.

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