The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting
The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices and flaws in advance planning.
Three Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers
Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania power plant that was the scene of the worst commercial nuclear accident in American history, will reopen and sell power to Microsoft.
Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr.
New York Magazine said Nuzzi’s relationship with a former subject violates its conflicts of interest standards. She said the relationship “was never physical,” but apologized for not disclosing it.
Announcing NPR’s fourth annual College Podcast Challenge
NPR’s national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Deadline is January 10.
Lack of facts doesn’t deter influencers from looking into debunked Springfield claims
Right-wing online influencers keep trying to find evidence to back ex-President Trump’s claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets. The claims have been repeatedly debunked.
2 former migrant farmworkers reflect on their journey together
Emma and Rogelio Torres reminisce about how unlikely a pairing they were when they first met as migrant farmworkers in Arizona. They met in the 80s near Yuma — with love the last thing on their minds.
National Toy Hall of Fame announces finalists for 2024 induction
The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, has announced 12 finalists for the 2024 Toy Hall of Fame.
Threats to schools force lockdowns and canceled classes in at least a dozen states
Hundreds of schools across the country have been getting online and phone threats in recent weeks taxing law enforcement resources.
North Carolina’s lt. governor is accused of posting on a pornographic website
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, faces pressure to withdraw after reports that he made racist, homophobic and sexually explicit comments online.
Five states planning to execute prisoners this week despite federal moratorium
Despite a federal moratorium, there have already been thirteen state executions this year. And in the next week, five people are scheduled to die.
Trump was targeted in apparent ‘attempted assassination,’ the FBI says
Former President Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his West Palm Beach golf club. President Biden said he was briefed and a person has been detained.
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