The holidays are peak time for volunteers, but how about the rest of the year?
Thanksgiving Day kicks off a wave of volunteers stirred by the holiday spirit, but those in charge of local charities say they’d rather have that help at other times of the year.
The body of a woman missing near a Pennsylvania sinkhole has been found
The remains 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole, were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said.
She’s 74 — and expecting: Wisdom the albatross astounds once again
It started in the Eisenhower era: Every year, Wisdom, a Layan albatross, has returned to her nesting grounds on the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
A cancer survivor nearly died trying to prove he had recovered
In this week’s StoryCorps, two friends recall a harrowing ski trip in the Colorado mountains.
New York City has a housing shortage. Officials are trying to change that
Officials in New York City are close to approving zoning changes that could increase the amount of housing available. How will this impact housing availability and access?
UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooter likely got on a bus and left New York City, police say
Authorities in New York City said the gunman took a taxi to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. Surveillance footage shows him entering but not exiting, suggesting that he left the city.
Memphis police regularly violate civil rights, DOJ finds
The Justice Department finds Memphis police regularly violate the civil rights of citizens, engaging in unconstitutional tactics like excessive use of force and discriminating against Black residents.
Former detective weighs in on the hunt for the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with David Sarni, a retired NYPD detective and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the hunt for the gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
Search continues for the person who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
The search continues for the person who shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare outside a Manhattan hotel yesterday. Police have said it was a target, pre-planned attack.
A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast
A powerful earthquake struck off the Northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka.
Court rejects Boeing plea deal stemming from 737 Max crashes
A federal judge in Texas has rejected a plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department, saying the court should play a bigger role in selecting an independent monitor to oversee the company.
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