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There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire.

A new report finds more election officials are leaving their jobs now than at any point in the past two decades. But the report also adds new context to the phenomenon.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed the port of entry at San Ysidro on Sunday. The move came just hours after President Trump tweeted, "No crossings!"

The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has "divisive views" that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust.

Master magician Ricky Jay has died. Throughout his career, he amazed audiences with card tricks and even consulted on some Hollywood films including Ocean's Thirteen and The Prestige.

Maryland leaders and residents condemned tweets by President Trump that attacked Rep. Elijah Cummings and derided the black congressman's district as "a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Miami Herald reporter Nicholas Nehamas about an arrest of a Chinese woman carrying a USB drive with malware into President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.

After the most recent round of diplomatic expulsions, the U.S. embassy in Moscow has lost vital staff — including those working on important bilateral issues, like Syria, Ukraine and arms control. For ordinary Russians, the cuts at the embassy mean it's virtually impossible to get a U.S. visa in Moscow anymore.

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave two days of testimony to U.S. lawmakers and for his appearance on Capitol Hill, he forsook his customary t-shirt and hoodie for a tailored suit and a shirt and tie. Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that Zuckerberg is now part of the establishment and as such will need to change his "uniform."

Many of America's most well-known comedians got their break at The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in LA. Chris Rock, David Letterman, Robin Williams were just three. Mitzi Shore owned the place. She died Wednesday at 87.