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The Line Fire burning in Southern California's mountains grows to more 20,000 acres
Several wildfires are burning in the western U.S., and one of the most dangerous is the Line Fire in San Bernardino County, Calif.
Trump spent the weekend fighting document charges in the court of public opinion
Former President Donald Trump continues his presidential campaign after being indicted on 37 counts related to the handling of classified documents. He is to appear in federal court in Miami Tuesday.
Joseph Dituri set a record for living under water — 100 days
Dituri, whose nickname is Doctor Deep Sea, kept busy during his time below the surface. The university professor taught online classes and conducted daily experiments.
Grin and bear it: A quiet D.C. neighborhood became a hot topic of discussion
This after a young black bear was roaming around residents' backyards. Talk about a frightening scene for your Friday morning commute. The bear was later released back into the wild in Maryland.
Morning news brief
Despite indictment, ex-President Trump spent the weekend campaigning. Ukraine's counteroffensive has begun. Scotland's ex-first minister is arrested in a probe of Scottish National Party's finances.
A review of Amaarae's second album: 'Fountain Baby'
by Tarisai Ngangura
American-Ghanian singer Amaarae just released a new album called Fountain Baby. The album sound is influenced by multiple genres.
Bedbugs are found in hotels but the vast majority of them are in apartments
Some travelers take precautions to avoid bed bugs, but hotel-goers aren't the most at risk.
How do voters feel about the 37 federal charges filed against Donald Trump?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Republican strategist Sarah Longwell about how Trump voters view the former president's legal defense. He was indicted last week in the classified documents case.
Ukraine's long-awaited military offensive against Russia has begun
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has finally broken the silence and announced a long-awaited military offensive against Russia is underway.
Japan announces plan to address a national crisis: its low birthrate
by Anthony Kuhn
Japan's government has a new plan to halt the country's plunging birthrate. But many Japanese are skeptical, as the government has tried and failed to fix the problem for some three decades.
For the first time, 2 non-binary actors were nominated for Tonys. They both won
The Tony Awards were handed out Sunday night. The ceremony almost didn't take place because of the Hollywood writers' strike, but the WGA allowed the awards to go on, televised and unscripted.