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This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image taken Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 12:46 EDT and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, shows a tropical weather system over the Florida Panhandle. AP/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association hide caption toggle caption AP/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance …

While air traffic controllers welcome an infusion of more than $12 billion to modernize their equipment, some controllers say they are under pressure due to other issues, such as grueling schedules, mandatory overtime and stagnating pay. Glenn Harvey for NPR hide caption toggle caption Glenn Harvey for NPR When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in …

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations  The New York Times Senate approves Trump administration cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid  NPR ‘Long overdue’: Senate Republicans ram through Trump’s clawback package with cuts to foreign aid, NPR  Fox News White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from cuts  The Hill Senate works overnight in bid to …

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say Trump administration’s plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic system does little to fix the bigger problem: a nationwide staffing shortage. AILSA CHANG, HOST: We begin this hour with the country’s air traffic control system. The Trump administration is vowing to rebuild that system in response to recent outages and long-standing staffing …

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a copy of a letter to Japan, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, announcing 25% tariffs beginning on August 1st. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a copy of a letter to Japan, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, announcing …

James Craig is accused of murdering his wife, Angela. His trial began at the Arapahoe District Court in Centennial, Colo., on Tuesday. Stephen Swofford/Associated Press via Denver Gazette, Pool hide caption toggle caption Stephen Swofford/Associated Press via Denver Gazette, Pool A Colorado dentist is standing trial for allegedly killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes and then trying to …

FILE – The stage at the “American Idol” farewell season finale at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) Matt Sayles/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Sayles/Invision/AP An “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon. Officers were conducting a welfare …

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume its efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. What will that mean to schools, students and families? STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we report on the implications of a plan to lay off almost 1,400 staffers at the U.S. Department of Education. As we’ve been reporting, the …

President Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15 for Pittsburgh. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump continues to be embroiled in the backlash to the Justice Department’s handling of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Members of his own party have been calling for more transparency into the …

FILE – California National Guard are positioned at the Federal Building, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. Eric Thayer/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Thayer/AP LOS ANGELES — The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with …