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Iran strikes Israel in retaliation for an attack that killed top Iranian officers at an Iranian consulate in Syria. Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to begin Monday in New York.
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Florida bans local heat protections for outdoor workers in extreme heat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law that prevents cities or counties from creating protections for workers who labor in the state's often extreme and dangerous heat.
How lawyers with high-profile clients approach jury selection
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with attorney Camille Vasquez about how defense attorneys approach jury selection when they have a high-profile client.
Kansas governor vetoes proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a "vague" bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion.
Trump and Biden's campaigns turn the focus to Arizona after it passes restrictive law
This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
It's no accident that Arizona's 1864 abortion law has been on the books for so long
Some Arizona lawmakers want to repeal the abortion ban from 1864 now set to be enforced again — including some lawmakers who voted for keeping it recently.
The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer
Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."
Prosecutors say ex-interpreter stole $16 million from baseball star Shohei Ohtani
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is due in court Friday after being charged with bank fraud by federal prosecutors.
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The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson. Ukraine's parliament adopts a law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. The interpreter for the LA Dodgers' star player is charged with bank fraud.
The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson: football player, actor and murder suspect
OJ Simpson, one of the greatest running backs of all time, has died at 76. His infamous police chase and murder trial changed the media landscape, and accelerated the obsession with celebrity culture.