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Lawsuits involving Florida Gov. DeSantis' migrant relocation flights move forward

4:05pm October 03, 2022

by Joel Rose

More details about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's migrant relocation flights are coming to light. Meanwhile, lawsuits are moving forward alleging people on those flights were misled.

EPA creates new office to advance environmental justice initiatives

4:05pm October 03, 2022

by Leoneda Inge

Forty years after Warren County, N.C., residents marched to a landfill to try to stop dump trucks, the EPA is creating a new office charged with advancing environmental justice.

Planned Parenthood opened the Fairview Heights Health Center in Fairview Heights, Illinois, in 2019, anticipating a surge in patients from across the region. That surge is quickly materializing.

Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders

4:05pm October 03, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year. It will reduce travel time for some patients coming from surrounding states.

A walleye fishing tournament in Ohio was the scene of outrage when egg-shaped lead weights were found in fish. The two-person team who submitted them had the heaviest catch, before they were disqualified. This file photo shows a fish that's not involved in the scandal.

The scales turn against 2 fishermen after weights are found in fish at a tournament

3:13pm October 03, 2022

by Bill Chappell

A fishing team's success raked in thousands of dollars — and sparked suspicion about how they managed to keep winning.

Soldiers prepare to fire BM-21 Grad rocket launcher toward Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday. Russia intends to annex Donetsk but Ukrainian forces retook Lyman, a strategic city in the region, on Saturday.

Ukraine war updates: Ukraine retakes part of a region Russia claims to annex (Oct. 3)

2:42pm October 03, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley is pictured in 2018. An independent investigation found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the National Women's Soccer League. Players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual coercion dating back a decade involving former coach Paul Riley.

Abuse in the U.S. women's pro soccer league was systemic, a report finds

1:44pm October 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport.

The Karsto gas processing plant in the municipality of Tysvær, Norway — which said it will increase security around its oil installations after the Nord Stream pipeline leaks.

The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines

11:33am October 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.

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Sacheen Littlefeather on stage at AMPAS Presents An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Sept. 17, 2022 in Los Angeles.

Sacheen Littlefeather, who gave Marlon Brando's Oscar rejection speech, dies at 75

9:57am October 03, 2022

by NPR Staff

In 1973, Littlefeather provided one of the most dramatic moments in Oscar history: Offering Brando's regrets for refusing the award because of Hollywood's treatment and portrayal of Native Americans.

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Officials face questions over the late evacuation order in Florida's Lee County

7:21am October 03, 2022

Questions have been raised about the decision by Lee County officials to delay mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. Did that decision contribute to the rising death toll?

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Hurricane damage in Florida is estimated to be tens of billions of dollars

6:52am October 03, 2022

Florida residents are assessing hurricane damage and insurance providers are expecting to see a rush of claims. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rich Gibson of the American Academy of Actuaries.

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