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Saturday Sports: Tua Tagovailoa's NFL future, cheating in Minor League baseball

7:52am September 14, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss Tua Tagovailoa's NFL future after yet another concussion and a cheating scandal in baseball's Minor Leagues.

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Opinion: Remembering James Earl Jones

7:52am September 14, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers actor James Earl Jones, whose deep, resonant voice animated some of cinema's most iconic characters.

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U.S. hits Russian state media with new sanctions

5:00am September 14, 2024

The U.S. State Department accuses a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

ABC News Hosts Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump And VP Kamala Harris At The National Constitution Center In Philadelphia

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Trump’s own version of reality continues to confound political actors and observers

5:00am September 14, 2024

Far from being disqualifying, this feature of the Trump persona presents itself as part and parcel of his appeal.

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Firefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes

3:33am September 14, 2024

The three wildfires that have ravaged the mountains east of L.A., destroying dozens of homes, injuring a dozen people and burning more than 155 square miles, still pose threats to some communities.

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Report: ‘No evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for deadly wildfire, despite warnings

2:30am September 14, 2024

Despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was coming, the report found “no evidence” of Hawaii officials making preparations for the August 2023 wildfire that killed 102 people.

Critics often slam movies. Sometimes the movies slam back.

6:17pm September 13, 2024

by Bob Mondello

Ian McKellen plays a brutal theater critic in a new film. That sent our own film critic back into the archives, musing about portrayals of critics on screen.

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Sierra Leonean American ballerina Michaela DePrince has died at 29

6:16pm September 13, 2024

by Elizabeth Blair

In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.

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3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC

6:10pm September 13, 2024

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced U.S. citizens and dozens of others for their role in a failed coup attempt in May.

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Harris and Trump hit the swing states after the debate

5:46pm September 13, 2024

by Ben Giles

Former President Donald Trump has been stumping in Arizona. Vice President Harris has been in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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