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Congress had been set for briefings on election security in mid-September. But briefings by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have been called off, top Democrats say. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Director of National Intelligence cancels verbal election security briefings

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff say they've been told Congress will no longer receive briefings on efforts to interfere in the election.

5 years ago

U.S. Census Bureau worker Marisela Gonzales adjusts a sign at a walk-up counting site for the 2020 census in Greenville, Texas, in July. (LM Otero/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The census scales back a critical step: Checking its own work

With just three months to review census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss.

5 years ago

State Highway 27 leading to Cameron, La. is seen in Creole, La., Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, as the storm surge recedes in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Weather

Weeks without power or water ahead as Laura cleanup begins

The toll from the Category 4 hurricane rose to 16 deaths Saturday, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.

5 years ago

(Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios)
Arts & Entertainment

Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

As his Hollywood career boomed, though, Boseman was privately undergoing “countless surgeries and chemotherapy” to battle colon cancer, according to a family statement.

5 years ago

Kasey Morgan, a public information officer for the Lake County Court, walks away from reporters outside the Lake County courthouse following the extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Courts & Law

Teen charged in Kenosha killings stalls return to Wisconsin

Public defender Jennifer Snyder, who was representing Rittenhouse, asked for a delay in the extradition hearing, so her client would have time to hire a private attorney.

5 years ago

The Lincoln Memorial is reflected in the water as people gather to attend the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
Community

Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

They are gathering on the heels of yet another shooting by a white police officer of a Black man — this time, 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last Sunday.

5 years ago

People survey the damage to their neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Weather

Coastal Louisiana a hot mess as Laura’s leftovers move east

The hurricane’s top wind speed of 150 mph put it among the strongest systems on record in the U.S.

5 years ago

From left, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump, President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump stand on the South Lawn of the White House on the last night of the Republican National Convention. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

7 takeaways from the Republican National Convention

It's going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake.

5 years ago

Benjamin Luna helps recover items from the children's wing of the First Pentecostal Church that was destroyed by Hurricane Laura, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Orange, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Weather

Laura thrashes Louisiana, nearby states face tornado threats

One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S., Laura barreled across Louisiana on Thursday, shearing off roofs, killing at least six people.

5 years ago

Hurricane Laura
NPR
Weather

Hurricane Laura brings ‘catastrophic storm surge’ and fearsome winds to Gulf Coast

When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"

5 years ago

Vice President Pence speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention
NPR
Politics & Policy

Pence takes center stage at RNC: Takeaways from day 3

Vice President Pence stressed a law and order message as protests over racism and policing continue. Republicans also worked to shore up support from suburban women.

5 years ago

Hurricane Laura
NPR
Weather

Hurricane Laura forecast to bring ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge as Category 4 storm

Forecasters project that some coastal areas near the Texas-Louisiana border could see life-threatening storm surge, which could impact areas up to 30 miles inland.

5 years ago

Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wis.
Community

17-year-old arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha

Protests erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, who now has paralysis from the waist down. Attorney Ben Crump said it would “take a miracle” for Blake to walk again.

5 years ago

First lady Melania Trump
NPR
Politics & Policy

4 takeaways from night 2 of the Republican National Convention

A series of speakers tapped into many of the culture war issues that the Trump campaign hammered on four years ago, in an effort to rally his loyal supporters to the polls.

5 years ago

Evacuees walk to board buses Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Galveston, Texas. The evacuees are being taken to Austin, Texas, as Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Weather

Hundreds of thousands flee US coast ahead of Hurricane Laura

More than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane.

5 years ago

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