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Centered on compassion and justice, leaders hold interfaith dinners at mosques

4:54pm April 17, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks about interfaith dialogue with Harris Zafar of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Pastor Kelvin Ward of Cathedral of Praise International Ministries.

A Pittsburgh Police crime scene unit works the area outside a short-term rental property where a shooting took place early Sunday morning. At least two people were killed.

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2 people are dead, 8 others shot and injured at a house party in Pittsburgh

4:39pm April 17, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The shooting took place during a party, attended by many underage people, at an Airbnb property in the city's North Side, police said. There were at least 90 rounds fired.

Tugboats, bottom, align a barge near the container ship Ever Forward, top, which ran aground last month, as workers remove containers from it in efforts to lighten the load and refloat the vessel on April 13.

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The Ever Forward is finally free from the Chesapeake Bay — one month later

12:13pm April 17, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Ever Forward had just loaded up with cargo in Baltimore and was heading south to Norfolk, Va., when it ran aground on March 13. It had been stuck ever since — until Sunday morning.

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25 years ago, the Red River crested at over 54 feet, devastating Grand Forks, N.D.

8:27am April 17, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Grand Forks, N.D., city council member Ken Vein about the 25th anniversary of the Red River floods and what the city has done since then.

National

Why is Texas facing so many extreme weather events?

8:06am April 17, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to environmental reporter Amal Ahmed about extreme weather in Texas.

Alvin Carter, a school bus driver and custodian in Skokie, Ill., has become a reliable source of joy for the children he drives and his community.

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How a school bus driver in Illinois has brought joy to his community for decades

5:00am April 17, 2022

Alvin Carter has been a school bus driver at Elizabeth Meyer School since 1994. He has become a beloved figure in his community and helped spread joy to countless students.

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Medicare's coverage for long-term care is very limited, while Medicaid generally requires people to impoverish themselves before it picks up the tab.

Washington state retools a first-in-nation payroll tax plan for long-term care costs

5:00am April 17, 2022

by Michelle Andrews

The WA Cares Fund would help alleviate the financial burden of long-term care by providing workers a lifetime benefit of $36,500. The program was delayed while lawmakers addressed equity issues.

Flames burn along a hillside in Ruidoso, N.M., on Wednesday. Officials say a wildfire has burned about 150 structures, including homes, in the town.

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Authorities lift some evacuation orders after a fire breaks out in New Mexico

8:03pm April 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

So far, the McBride Fire has killed two people and destroyed more than 200 homes. Elsewhere in the U.S., crews have been battling large fires this week in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado.

People walk through a parking lot at the Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, as police investigate a shooting at the shopping center.

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10 people were shot at a mall in Columbia, S.C.

7:16pm April 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall. Police say the shooting was not random. Three people were detained.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Friday that Cameroon would be granted Temporary Protected Status for 18 months.

The U.S. designates Temporary Protected Status to Cameroon for 18 months

5:57pm April 16, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The designation comes amid extreme violence between Cameroon's forces and separatists as well as a significant rise in attacks from Boko Haram, according to the Department of Homeland Security.