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Pittsburgh's Citizen Police Review Board received the fewest number of complaints in it its history

7:50am December 10, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Beth Pittinger, executive director of Pittsburgh's Citizen Police Review Board, about the drop in complaints coming to the board.

The "congregation" gathers on a Sunday morning in early November at the Battlefield Farm & Gardens in Knoxville, Tenn. Pastor Chris Battle, center, left the Baptist church and started the community garden and a free food delivery as a way to build community and "do church differently."

As attendance dips, churches change to stay relevant for a new wave of worshippers

5:01am December 10, 2022

by John Burnett

A longtime pastor says the question used to be how can the church change the culture? Now, it's how do they change the culture of the church? Ways range from gardening to food giveaways to fire pits.

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In this image taken from El Paso County District Court video, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22 (center) sits during a court appearance in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday. According to newly unsealed court documents, Aldrich was also charged with felony crimes in June 2021, but the case was dismissed.

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The Club Q suspect's bomb threat case was dismissed because victims wouldn't testify

5:34pm December 09, 2022

by Emily Olson

A court has unsealed documents in a 2021 bomb threat case involving felony charges for the Club Q shooting suspect. The district attorney said a conviction would've required family testimony.

American basketball star Brittney Griner gets out of a plane after landing in San Antonio on Friday.

Brittney Griner is back home in the U.S. after a prisoner swap with Russia

5:11pm December 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law bans abortion with very limited exceptions. With a history of miscarriages, Kristen Petranek decided to stop trying to have a third child because of the risks she could face during pregnancy and the way miscarriage care can be affected by abortion bans.

Because of Wisconsin's abortion ban, one mother gave up trying for another child

4:05pm December 09, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Kristen Petranek has a history of miscarriages – and she has diabetes, which makes pregnancy risky. She fears that if something goes wrong, her state's law may inhibit doctors from helping her.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona speaks at the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in November. Sinema announced Friday she would register as an independent rather than a Democrat.

Here's what Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent could mean for the Senate

1:50pm December 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party

8:42am December 09, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving her party to register as an independent. The decision shakes up the power dynamic in the closely divided U.S. Senate.

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As Brittney Griner comes home, one man continues to fight for his brother's return

8:31am December 09, 2022

Brittney Griner is back in the U.S. but other Americans are still being held in Russia. NPR speaks with David Whelan, whose brother, Paul, is serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence campaigns for Sen. Chuck Grassley at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 19, 2022.

As Democrats look elsewhere, Republicans are keeping Iowa first

5:01am December 09, 2022

by Clay Masters

The DNC has taken its first steps to make drastic changes to the primary calendar. But Republicans want to keep things exactly as they are and that means a lot of attention on Iowa.

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Morning news brief

5:00am December 09, 2022

Russians welcome prisoner swap amid worries over war in Ukraine. Tech companies cut tens of thousands of jobs. Eight teams keep their World Cup hopes alive.