Cities Turn To An Innovative Method To Help With Rat Abatement
Dry ice, used to chill cocktails and create that smoky effect at haunted houses, is being used to exterminate rats. Cities are using federally approved “rat ice” to help abate the rodent population.
Hawaii Braces For Hurricane Lane, Now A Category 5
The governor of Hawaii has made an emergency proclamation while the National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning for Hawaii’s Big Island. Forecasters predict flash flooding and landslides.
First Airman Since Vietnam To Receive Military’s Highest Honor
Tech. Sgt. John Chapman was killed in Afghanistan in March 2002 during an operation to rescue a wounded Navy SEAL. President Trump will present the Medal of Honor to his widow.
Victim Advocates Of Clergy Abuse Say They Won’t Bury the Past
The Catholic Church argues that much of the child sexual abuse to be revealed last week happened before reforms of the early 2000s. But victim advocates question whether that’s a proper conclusion.
Protesters Knock Down Confederate Statue On UNC Campus
Emotions spilled over on the University of North Carolina campus Monday night as protesters took down “Silent Sam” — a large Confederate monument. Critics of the statue say it glorified slavery.
Michael Cohen’s Lawyer Says His Client Would Never Accept Pardon From ‘Corrupt’ Trump
Trump’s longtime attorney and fixer pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight counts. But lawyer Lanny Davis tells NPR that Cohen considers Trump “to be both corrupt and a dangerous person in the Oval Office.”
Army Has Reinstated Dozens Of Discharged Immigrant Recruits And Reservists
Discharge orders for more than 30 recruits from a program created to fill high-demand positions throughout the military in exchange for a fast track to citizenship, have been rescinded.
Michael Avenatti Responds To Guilty Plea From Trump’s Former Attorney Michael Cohen
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing Stormy Daniels, about Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, saying he paid money to women who Trump allegedly had affairs with.
Rep. Chris Stewart, Of The House Intelligence Committee, Discusses Manafort Verdict
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks to Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, about his reaction to the verdict in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Former U.S. Attorney Responds To Manafort Verdict And Cohen’s Plea Deal
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with former U.S. attorney and University of Michigan law professor Barbara McQuade about Michael Cohen’s plea deal and the verdict in Paul Manafort’s trial.
Jury In Manafort Trial Reaches Verdict On 8 Charges, Judge Declares Mistrial On Others
The jury in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort found him guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud. Judge T.S. Ellis III declared a mistrial on the other 10 counts.
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