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Robert Brantley washes one of the 13 kittens he rescued along the side of the road in Pioneer, La., on Tuesday.

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This Louisiana man thought he was rescuing one kitten — then 12 more appeared

7:22pm June 09, 2022

by Wynne Davis

After getting all 13 kittens into his car, Robert Brantley headed back home. He said almost all the kittens have forever homes lined up and are getting checked out by a veterinarian.

Ryan Kelly, a Republican candidate for governor, attends a rally in support of First Amendment rights and to protest against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on May 15, 2021.

Michigan candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, charged for Jan. 6 involvement

5:58pm June 09, 2022

by Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network

On Thursday, Ryan Kelley was charged with four misdemeanors related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He's one of five candidates on the Republican primary ballot for governor.

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PGA Tour suspends 17 players for their participation in Saudi-backed golf tournament

5:26pm June 09, 2022

by Tom Goldman

The PGA Tour has suspended 17 players – including six-time major winner Phil Mickelson alo former world #1 Dustin Johnson – after they teed off at a controversial tournament backed by Saudi Arabia.

An Idaho school board banned 23 books. So a local bookstore gave out copies for free

5:26pm June 09, 2022

by James Dawson

A school board in a Boise suburb banned books and state lawmakers cut state library funding — so a local bookstore raised money to buy banned books to distribute for free.

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Jan. 6 committee is holding hearings on its investigation of the Capitol riot

5:19pm June 09, 2022

by Heidi Glenn

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is holding about a half a dozen public hearings this month on what it has learned so far. The first is on June 9 at 8 p.m.

The panel investigating Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol holds the first hearings tonight

5:08pm June 09, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

House lawmakers hold the first in a series of televised hearings in primetime Thursday. They promise new information as they explain what led up to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and how it played out.

2 senators are working across the aisle on a framework to regulate cryptocurrency

5:08pm June 09, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, about their bill to regulate cryptocurrency.

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Stakes are high for Ford and the fate of electric cars as F-150 Lightnings leave lots

4:57pm June 09, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

The Ford F-150 Lightning is starting to be delivered: a critical milestone for Ford. Auto makers have staked their futures on electric versions of their popular models, and they can't afford missteps.

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Overachiever Tracy Flick faces her unmet life expectations in 'Tracy Flick Can't Win'

4:57pm June 09, 2022

Tracy Flick is back — this time in middle age. How did life turn out for her? NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Perrotta about his new novel, Tracy Flick Can't Win.

Biden has changed his tune on Saudi Arabia

4:40pm June 09, 2022

by Scott Detrow

President Biden took a tough tack on Saudi Arabia when he came into office, calling it a "pariah" for its human rights abuses. But he's recently done an about-face. Oil is a big part of the reason.