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If You Plan To Watch ‘Jeopardy!’ Tonight, Stop Reading Now

Champion James Holzhauer’s winning streaks ends at 32 games in Monday’s viewing. He won more than $2.4 million, the second highest winner in regular-season play.

House Passes $19.1 Billion Disaster Bill Despite Earlier GOP Efforts To Stall It

For months the Senate negotiated the bipartisan legislation, which provides money for states dealing with natural disasters. The bill now goes to President Trump, who has said he would sign it.

Georgia Prosecutor Says He Won’t Bring Charges Against Doctors Who Perform Abortions

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with David Cooke, district attorney for Macon, Ga., about how prosecutors like himself plan to push back on new anti-abortion laws by not enforcing them.

Vigils Continue For 12 People Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting

Virginia Beach is still coping with the horrific mass shooting at a municipal complex on Friday where 12 people were killed. Vigils are being held as some city officials returned to work Monday.

The Role Extended Magazines Are Playing In The Gun Control Debate

The gunman in Virginia Beach had large capacity magazines with him during Friday’s shooting. Gun control groups would like to restrict those accessories, saying they’re too useful for mass shooters.

Oklahoma Flood Victims Work To Figure Out What Comes Next As Water Recedes

Floodwaters are starting to recede in parts of Oklahoma after record rainfall last month. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Michael Zimmerman and Linda Merrill, who are cleaning out their flooded home.

California’s Largest Utility Warns People To Expect Blackouts This Summer

California’s massive and bankrupt utility — PG&E — is rolling out a plan to “de-energize” parts of the grid on high wind days to avoid sparking wildfires.

As The Line Into America Slows, Communities Form, And Wait, On The Mexican Side

U.S. border officials strictly limit the number of asylum seekers they allow to legally cross ports of entry every day, creating an enormous backlog of migrants in places like Matamoros.

Virginia Beach Mourns As Probe Into Mass Shooting Continues

NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to NPR’s Bobby Allyn on the ongoing investigation into the shooting. She also talks to David Frum of The Atlantic, who offers his perspective on the future of gun policy.

U.S. Farmers Hit With Bad Weather And Trade Disputes

The severe weather and flooding in America’s heartland is wreaking havoc on farmers and the larger agricultural community. President Trump’s tariffs are making it worse.

FAA Warns Some Boeing 737s May Have Faulty Wing Parts

More than 300 of the planes, including some of the grounded Max versions, may have flawed parts on their wings. The problem is not considered something that could lead to a crash.

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