ATF Special Agent Discusses Arrest Of Man Linked To Suspicious Packages
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Ari Shapira, special agent in charge of ATF’s Miami Division, about Friday’s arrest of a man linked to the suspicious packages mailed to critics of President Trump.
Thousands Still Without Heat In Massachusetts, More Than A Month After Gas Explosions
The gas company at fault in a series of explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities will miss its target date to restore all service. Thousands are still without heat more than a month after the accident.
What’s Changed And What Hasn’t When It Comes To The Flint Water Crisis
In Flint, Mich., many people are still drinking only bottled water, several years after the water crisis began. Flint residents talk about what’s changed — and what hasn’t.
Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen Visits New Border Wall In California
As a migrant caravan heads toward the U.S., Nielsen says her agency has asked for the military’s help — which will include building vehicle barriers and pedestrian barriers.
Postal Inspectors See Suspicious Package Cases Drop In Recent Years
Most recent data shows the law enforcement arm of U.S. Postal Service opened 19 cases related to suspicious items or substances. That’s decline from four years earlier when they probed more than 200.
Suspect Arrested In Florida In Connection With Suspicious Packages
One person is now in federal custody after a nationwide bomb scare. The news follows the discovery of two more potentially threatening packages on Friday.
Gritty, Stuff Of Nightmares, Has Been Officially Welcomed To Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot looks like something that would hide under your bed as a child. “Gritty may be a hideous monster,” says the city’s official resolution, “but he is our hideous monster.”
WATCH: Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest At National Cathedral
Twenty years ago, the brutal killing of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyo., drew national attention and led to an expansion of a federal hate crimes law.
U.S. Economy Grew At A 3.5 Percent Rate In 3rd Quarter
That’s slower than the second quarter’s blockbuster 4.2 percent but puts the economy on pace for the fastest annual growth in 13 years.
Bronx Food Revival Is Rewriting The Playbook On Gentrification
It’s a prime example of “gentefication,” economic revival led by people with roots in the community. The cultural mix is a culinary celebration: African, Albanian, Caribbean, Italian, Latino and more.
Investigators Search For Culprit Behind Potential Explosive Devices
Investigators are examining the devices sent to political targets this week. So far a total of 10 packages have been discovered nationwide.
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