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The Proud Boys indictment comes as political violence evolves

7:09pm June 08, 2022

by Odette Yousef

The indictment of multiple former Proud Boys leaders pins seditious conspiracy charges on them for their alleged role in Jan. 6. But it barely registered a response on Proud Boys social media.

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This screenshot from police body camera footage shows Sean Bickings, 34, shortly before he entered Tempe Town Lake and drowned as three police officers stood nearby.

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After a man drowns in Arizona, officials say police aren't trained in water rescues

6:40pm June 08, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Tempe police officers receive no training in water rescues and don't have the equipment necessary to help drowning victims, according to the Tempe Officers Association.

Have you faced a bidding war trying to rent an apartment?

5:56pm June 08, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

In an incredibly tight rental market, more people are finding themselves outbid in the kind of competition usually only seen with buying houses. If you've experienced this NPR wants to hear from you!

Moderna says its new bivalent vaccine is its "lead candidate for a Fall 2022 booster." Here, a vial of the company's COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a vaccination clinic in San Rafael, California.

Moderna says its new vaccine booster shows 'superior' response to omicron

5:42pm June 08, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate for an effective booster this fall. If the data pan out, it could lead to a yearly booster.

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Live, laugh, lava: Yellowstone offers respite for teens struggling with mental health

5:32pm June 08, 2022

by Jess Sheldahl

A teacher concerned about her students' mental health takes them to Yellowstone National Park to relax, learn and experience the joy of nature.

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Fantastic Negrito's new music explores his 18th century ancestors' forbidden love

5:30pm June 08, 2022

The new album from Fantastic Negrito, White Jesus Black Problems, tells the true story of two of his ancestors who defied the laws of colonial Virginia to be together.

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China brought a major initiative to Pacific Island nations. It has the U.S. worried

5:22pm June 08, 2022

by John Ruwitch

China's foreign minister recently wrapped up a visit to eight Pacific island nations, raising alarm in the U.S. and its allies.

A former TV news executive is producing the Jan. 6 hearings

5:05pm June 08, 2022

by David Folkenflik

The Congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection are being staged for TV consumption very differently than in the past — and most networks are taking them live. Fox News is the exception.

More abused gymnasts are suing the FBI over its handling of Nassar

5:05pm June 08, 2022

by Kate Wells

About 100 victims of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are suing the FBI. They say the agency mishandled complaints about Nassar in 2015, allowing him to continue his abuse until his arrest.

Los Angeles should lose its lawns, some say

5:05pm June 08, 2022

by Caleigh Wells

Los Angeles is facing some of the most severe water restrictions the city has ever seen. Will lawns survive? Some suggest the city should eliminate this elitist status symbol all together.