Morning news brief
Officials are investigating at least 24 possible deaths from the LA-area wildfires, an update on cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel, and NPR holds an exit interview with DHS Secretary Mayorkas.
2 teens in Nevada acknowledge that risk goes along with being rodeo cowboys
What's the difference between riding a bronco and a bull? NPR's A Martinez talks to to young cowboys at a rodeo in Pahrump, which is in Nye County.
Morning news brief
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida. Israel's prime minister to address the U.N. General Assembly. Sudan's army launches an offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital.
'Swamp Witches' gather in the Mississippi Delta to share wild adventures
A group of women who call themselves Swamp Witches gather each fall to hunt foxes and ducks. Allison Crews and Susan Williams
talk about their friendship and their love of hunting.
Netanyahu addresses U.N., as world leaders call for Gaza and Lebanon ceasefires
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before the U.N. General Assembly Friday morning as he continues to reject a U.S. backed Lebanon cease-fire proposal.
Sudan army launches major bid to regain the capital Khartoum from paramilitary forces
Sudan's army launched a major offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have been in control of the capital for over a year.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges
Federal prosecutors are charging New York Mayor Eric Adams with bribery and fraud. Adams is alleged to have accepted bribes from wealthy foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official.
Helene bears down on Florida, with the worst impacts expected in Big Bend area
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday. Forecasters warn the storm surge could be as high as 20 feet -- with powerful winds and heavy rainfall.
A woman didn’t just hike the 2,000-mile-long Appalachian Trail — she ran it
Tara Dower — trail name Candy Mama — has laid claim to the fastest known time for running the Appalachian Trail.
Trump's N.C. campaign stops steer clear of scandalized GOP candidate for governor
Political aftershocks grow after CNN report that North Carolina’s GOP nominee for governor posted racist, anti-Semitic and other inflammatory comments on an adult forum more than a decade ago.
Trump and Harris plan to end taxes on tips. The reaction is mixed in Las Vegas
Clark County, Nevada, runs on the hospitality industry. How will a plan to eliminate income tax on tips affect workers decision on who to vote for, or whether to vote at all?