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Mayoral contenders Pamela Moses (second left) and Lemichael Wilson attend a May Day Rally outside City Hall, May 1, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. Prosecutors will no longer pursue illegal voter registration charges against Moses, a district attorney said Friday

A woman charged with illegal voter registration won't be prosecuted in 2nd trial

12:31pm April 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pamela Moses was convicted of registering to vote illegally in Memphis, Tenn., in 2019 and was sentenced to six years in prison. She has said she was unaware that she was ineligible to vote.

Talha Rafique picks up his to-go suhoor box from a campus dining hall at the University of Southern California. "My friends and I actually look forward to Ramadan," he says.

College life isn't always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that

5:01am April 23, 2022

by Yusra Farzan

As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.

A sign outside the Lansing Brewing Company in Lansing, Michigan advertises a social district where people can buy alcohol-to-go and drink it within the boundaries of an outdoor downtown zone.

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Want that margarita to go? Many states are permanently allowing carryout cocktails

5:00am April 23, 2022

by Sarah Lehr

At the height of the pandemic, 39 states allowed cocktails-to-go — at least in the short term. Iowa was first to make the change permanent in 2020. Now, at least 17 other states have followed suit.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said earlier Thursday that reports that he said former President Trump should resign in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol were false. Then the reporters who broke the news played the tapes.

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

5:00am April 23, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol on April 13, 2022 in Frankfort, Ky., as Kentucky lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure.

How Kentucky Republicans blocked all abortions for more than a week

6:51pm April 22, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Even without a Supreme Court ruling, a new Kentucky law shut down abortions for several days before a federal court stepped in. Abortion rights groups fear it's just the beginning.

An old-growth redwood tree named "Father of the Forest" in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California in August 2020. Some trees in the park have been standing for 2,000 years.

Biden will order a study of old-growth forests in an Earth Day executive action

6:10pm April 22, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration.

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Firearms were the leading cause of children under the age of 19 in 2020. Until then, motor vehicle accidents had spent the last 60 years as the leading cause of death for kids.

Firearms overtook auto accidents as the leading cause of death in children

4:58pm April 22, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The change occurred in 2020, researchers say. Overall firearm-related deaths increased 13.5% between 2019 and 2020, but such fatalities for those 1 to 19 years old jumped nearly 30%.

Black Californians discuss the possibility of reparations in their state

4:40pm April 22, 2022

California's Reparations Task Force voted to exclude some Black residents from eligibility. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to some Black Californians on how they view the possibility of reparations.

Newly-released audio reveals that Kevin McCarthy supported ousting Trump after Jan. 6

4:29pm April 22, 2022

by Susan Davis

House GOP minority leader Kevin McCarthy was recorded in January saying he'd advise then-President Trump to resign after Jan. 6. It raises questions about his future and relationship with Trump.

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Review: 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' references Nick Cage's multitudes

4:29pm April 22, 2022

by Bob Mondello

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Nicholas Cage plays a movie star named Nic Cage in the adventure comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.