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Trump and Biden's campaigns turn the focus to Arizona after it passes restrictive law

9:10am April 13, 2024

This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.

It's no accident that Arizona's 1864 abortion law has been on the books for so long

4:05pm April 12, 2024

by Wayne Schutsky

Some Arizona lawmakers want to repeal the abortion ban from 1864 now set to be enforced again — including some lawmakers who voted for keeping it recently.

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Michael Casey (L) is shown here with U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh, at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on July 12, 2023. Casey is now the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer

10:41am April 12, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."

Sports

Prosecutors say ex-interpreter stole $16 million from baseball star Shohei Ohtani

7:19am April 12, 2024

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is due in court Friday after being charged with bank fraud by federal prosecutors.

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Morning news brief

5:22am April 12, 2024

The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson. Ukraine's parliament adopts a law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. The interpreter for the LA Dodgers' star player is charged with bank fraud.

Arts
Sports

The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson: football player, actor and murder suspect

5:22am April 12, 2024

OJ Simpson, one of the greatest running backs of all time, has died at 76. His infamous police chase and murder trial changed the media landscape, and accelerated the obsession with celebrity culture.

National

How a personal injury lawyer found himself taking on the realty industry

5:44pm April 11, 2024

by Amanda Aronczyk

A lawsuit could change how realtors are paid, potentially lowering costs for buyers and sellers. Here's how a personal injury lawyer unexpectedly took on the U.S.'s biggest professional organization.

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Arizona Gov. Hobbs is determined to repeal state's near total abortion ban

5:13pm April 11, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Ariz., about the state's Supreme Court recently approving a near total abortion ban dating back to the 1860s.

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The Empire State Building is lit in pastel colors to mark Easter as it stands between the towers of Hudson Yards in New York City on March 31.

Politics & Government

Many FBI agents are struggling to make ends meet. Housing costs are to blame

12:31pm April 11, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

FBI agents in high-cost areas can face long commutes and trouble paying the bills. Their advocates are asking for a housing allowance to lighten the load.

Politics & Government

There's a new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online

7:22am April 11, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stefanie Feldman, director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, about a new rule intended to reduce gun crime.

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