Search results for

Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after midair collision

Police killed John Crawford III at a Walmart 10 years ago this month. In the decade since, community members have fought for accountability.

As we head into what's forecast to be a more active than normal hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is in an uncertain position. The agency that responds to disasters still doesn't have a director, and some key programs are slated for big cuts under the Trump budget.

Few American and Canadian businesses are as tightly linked as Twin Rivers Paper's mills. Its mill in Edmundston, New Brunswick, makes pulp for its paper mill just over the river in Madawaska, Maine.

There’s a rush for vaccines in many parts of Ohio, as those who are eligible race to websites of health clinics and pharmacies to book appointments for...

The Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., is expected to be back in full operation Tuesday. Hurricane Gustav forced the first day's events to be curtailed. Despite that, Monday was a day of stunning disclosures involving John McCain's running mate.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rev. Jeff Neevel from St. Thomas about what life is like there after Hurricane Maria. Neevel's congregation has been working on outreach and relief efforts on the island.

A police officer in Minnesota is facing multiple felony charges in last summer's shooting death of Philando Castile. Prosecutors say officer Jeronimo Yanez shot the 32-year-old African-American man seven times during a traffic stop in a St. Paul suburb, even though he posed no threat to anyone. The incident sparked outrage around the world when Castile's girlfriend live streamed the immediate aftermath on Facebook.

U.S. and Iraqi forces launch what the military describes as the largest air assault since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The U.S. military says Operation Swarmer is aimed at clearing "a suspected insurgent operating area" northeast of Samarra.

Appraisal: John F. Kennedy-inscribed Photo & Book, ca. 1950