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Hurricane Milton is poised to hit Florida's Gulf Coast. It's expected to be historic
by A Martínez
Sarasota is still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene which hit less than two weeks ago. Mayor Liz Alpert tells NPR's A Martinez the city is likely to take a direct hit from Milton, a stronger storm.
FDA considers a Pfizer booster and a Moderna vaccine for children
Pfizer has asked for authorization for the first booster for children 5 to 11 and Moderna is poised to ask for authorization for the first vaccine for children younger than 5.
College football team is trading jersey numbers for QR codes
The University of Central Florida's uniforms for spring scrimmages feature a QR code on the backs of players' jerseys. Snapping the codes opens a player profile, their number and other stats.
A Georgia restaurant employee is honored for grilling a million steaks
Gayle Dudley has worked at the LongHorn Steakhouse in Columbus, Ga., for more than 20 years. She recently earned the honors of Grill Master Legend for grilling up more than a million steaks.
U.N. secretary general goes to Moscow for talks with President Putin
by Charles Maynes
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres was in Moscow Tuesday for talks with Russian President Putin and his foreign minister. The focus: U.N. efforts to ease the civilian suffering in Ukraine.
Beijing conducts mass COVID-19 testing as increased cases may force a lockdown
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Rennie, Beijing bureau chief for The Economist, about the mass COVID-19 testing of millions of residents to contain the spread as a potential lockdown looms.
Investigators offer new insight into the fatal shooting on the 'Rust' movie set
by Mandalit del Barco
The sheriff's office in Santa Fe, N.M., has released dozens of photos, texts, video and documents last October's fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust.
Encore: New Mexico has a generous free tuition program, but there are limits
by Alice Fordham
New Mexico is the latest of dozens of states to offer free college tuition in some form. The benefits are generous, but only last for a year. (This story first aired on ATC on March 21, 2022.)
Rep. Madison Cawthorn is caught again with a gun at a North Carolina airport
by Jeanne Davis
North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn was stopped at the Charlotte airport for carrying a loaded gun. The Republican's gun was confiscated and he was cited, but he was not arrested.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki could be baseball's next big thing
by Tom Goldman
Twenty-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is creating quite a buzz. He stunned the baseball world this month by almost throwing two perfect games in a row.
Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years in prison for corruption
by Michael Sullivan
The verdict was not unexpected. She is already serving a six-year term after being sentenced last year by a military-run court for violating COVID restrictions and illegally importing walkie-talkies.
2 progressive House lawmakers are working on a strategy to keep their seats
House Democratic progressives Jamie Raskin and Ro Khanna say they have a midterm campaign strategy to ward off the looming threat that Republicans could seize control of Congress.