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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Illinois will become the first state to do away with cash bail
by Mawa Iqbal
The Pretrial Fairness Act is part of a sweeping criminal justice reform package. Amid fierce Republican opposition and a pending lawsuit, Illinois prepares to implement the change on Jan. 1.
Morning news brief
Southwest Airlines tries to recover from operational meltdown. Supreme Court allows Title 42 border restrictions to continue. Republicans plan to probe environmental, social and governance investing.
4 power substations on Washington state's electrical grid were attacked on Christmas
by John Ryan
This brings the total of reported attacks on the Northwest power grid to 10 since November. Attacks on substations in the Pacific Northwest have heightened concerns about grid vulnerabilities.
Pilots union at Southwest blames longstanding problems for flight disruptions
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, about the thousands of flight cancellations that have led to massive travel nightmares.
Southwest Airlines cancels thousands of flights as operational meltdown cascades
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with aviation reporter Kyle Arnold of The Dallas Morning News about the impact from thousands of flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines.
Roughly 50 customers became stranded at a Walmart in Ontario, Canada
After a weekend snowstorm created dangerous road conditions, employees entertained their guests by pulling games off the shelves, pumping up air mattresses and setting up a buffet with the deli food.
Campaign to get people to try chicken feet used a fake photo of soccer star
In a Facebook post, Egypt's National Nutrition Institute wanted people to switch to chicken feet as a low-cost alternative for protein by using a photoshopped image of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Planning to fly soon? There are some things you can do to prepare
What should you do if your flight is delayed or canceled? Travel journalist Victoria Walker has some tips.
A new NYPD podcast focuses on the history of hostage negotiations
by Martin Kaste
The podcast, launched by the New York Police Department, examines the history behind tactics to end armed standoffs. What has and hasn't changed for hostage negotiators?
House GOP likely to begin inquiries into environmental, social and governance issues
Republicans plan to use their majority in the House to probe environmental, social and governance investing, which are at the center of a debate over how businesses should respond to climate change.
A weather system known as an atmospheric river hits the West Coast
National Weather Service senior forecaster Bob Oravec talks to NPR's A Martinez about a weather system that is pounding the West Coast with heavy rain, winds and snow.