Police Fatally Shoot Black Security Guard Who Detained Suspected Shooter
A police officer arriving on the scene shot and killed Jemel Roberson, a uniformed security guard who had detained a suspect after a shooting in a suburban Chicago bar.
Florida Counties Racing To Recount Votes Ahead Of Thursday Deadline
Recounts in three disputed Florida elections continue as lawyers for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott spar over disputed ballots in the Senate race.
Ballots Are Still Being Counted In Arizona Senate Race
Ballots are still being counted is the Arizona Senate race. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema now leads Republican Martha McSally and may be able to flip a Republican-held Senate seat.
California Business Owner Shares Why He Stayed Despite Risk From Wildfires
The Rock Store is a biker bar in Cornell, Calif., — north of Malibu and in the shadow of the deadly Woolsey Fire. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with the owner Rich Savko about the destruction he’s seeing.
Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott Discusses Wildfires Ravaging California
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott about the raging wildfires in California.
California Wildfires Continue To Threaten Life And Property
Two massive wildfires continue to threaten California’s Ventura and northwestern Los Angeles county. Driven by high winds and dry conditions, they’ve forced evacuation of 75,000 homes.
Megafires More Frequent Because Of Climate Change And Forest Management
Dry weather and strong winds mean that what would have been small blazes in the past are now monster fires. And more people live in harm’s way.
Bridging The Partisan Divide: Can Infrastructure Unite Democrats And Republicans?
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s infrastructure a D-plus grade and says it will take trillions to bring it up to par. But finding the funding is a bipartisan problem.
A Marvel Of A Man: Stan Lee Dead At 95
Lee gave us over six decades’ worth of superheroes we could identify with, characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, who reacted to superpowered crises in believably flawed, human ways.
R.I.P. HAL: Douglas Rain, Voice Of Computer In ‘2001,’ Dies At 90
Rain was best known for the eerie, sonorous voice he lent to HAL 9000 in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film. However, he was also celebrated for his decades of performances on the Shakespearean stage.
News Brief: Wildfires, Florida Recount, Michelle Obama’s Memoir
Wildfires tear through northern and southern California. Florida recounts ballots in the races for governor and U.S. senator. And former first lady Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, is out Tuesday.
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