National & World News
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Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer
It’s the latest threat to an industry that’s been whipsawed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Bill Chappell/NPR -
Jacquelyn Martin
Jan. 6 hearing witness avoids jail time for Capitol riot
“I just hope one day I can wake up and not have to live with it every day.”
By Michael Kunzelman/The Associated Press -
Jon Elswick
An appeals court rules the Justice Dept. can use Mar-a-Lago records in criminal probe
The ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit amounts to an overwhelming victory for the Justice Department.
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Drew Angerer
Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel
The committee had asked to interview Thomas about her communications with lawyer John Eastman, who was part of a campaign pushing then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject the 2020 election results.
By Claudia Grisales and Deidre Walsh/NPR -
Alex Wong
U.S. House passes a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election
The plan would make it more difficult for members of Congress to muck up the certification process with objections that aren’t based on legitimate concerns.
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Home prices see biggest drop in 9 years, thanks to higher mortgage rates
Home prices in August were down about 6% from their peak in June
By Chris Arnold/ NPR -
Steven Senne
U.S. gas prices rise, ending 99-day streak of lower costs
After 99 consecutive days of declining gasoline prices, the cost for a gallon has edged a penny higher.
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Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble
A Pennsylvania postal service employee also took legal action, and alleged that he was falsely accused of manipulating vote-by-mail ballots in the 2020 election.
By Tom Dreisbach/NPR -
Many children are regularly exposed to gun violence. Here’s how to help them heal
Many children who are regularly exposed to community gun violence, can struggle with feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. They can also have difficulty regulating their emotions – all symptoms of post-traumatic stress
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Stephanie Rojas
5 years on, failures from Hurricane Maria loom large as Puerto Rico responds to Fiona
In the wake of Fiona, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday, hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were again without electricity.
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Isabel Infantes
Fans are camping out ahead of the queen’s funeral, braving the crowds and the chaos
“I just always looked up to her … and now I look up to her even more.”
By Rachel Treisman/NPR
