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President Trump speaks in the Oval Office Wednesday.

Trump Dismisses Top Scientist Rick Bright As 'Disgruntled Employee'

In a whistleblower complaint, Bright alleges he was removed from his post for failing to go along with the president's push to promote a drug as a cure for COVID-19.

Biden Announces Two More Top Picks: Susan Rice and Denis McDonough

President-elect Biden has picked two more for top positions: Susan Rice is set to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council and Denis McDonough is his pick to run Veterans Affairs.

Proud Boy members Joseph Biggs (left) and Ethan Nordean, carrying a megaphone, walk toward the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. They were among four people indicted over conspiring to attack the Capitol.

4 Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

They were indicted over allegedly conspiring to obstruct Congress' certification of the Electoral College, including in discussions on encrypted messaging apps.

'The Cuban Comedy' Walks The Line Between Politics And Poetry

Pablo Medina's The Cuban Comedy walks a fine line between poetry and political satire. It follows a woman in rural 1960s Cuba who longs to be a poet, and the troubles she faces when she succeeds.

Traffic diverts around downed power lines on Monday in Metairie, La. Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and without electricity.

It Will Take 6 Weeks To Return Power To Jefferson Parish After Ida Hit, Official Says

Joe Valiente, director of emergency management in Jefferson Parish, La., says the damage caused by the hurricane is "incredible," with extensive impact on the electrical grids in the area.

Pope Francis meets with Iraq's leading Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the city of Najaf, Iraq, on March 6, 2021.

Pope Holds Historic Meeting With Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric, Preaches Message Of Unity

On the second day of a landmark trip to Iraq, Pope Francis traveled to the the city of Najaf to meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, before visiting what is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.

The quartet James Farm (pianist Aaron Parks, saxophonist Joshua Redman, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland), playing at New York City's Jazz Standard in 2011.

Jazz Standard, One Of New York's Top Clubs, Closes Due To Pandemic

It is the first major jazz club in New York City to shut its doors permanently due to the coronavirus crisis. Its owners announced the club's closing on Wednesday, after more than two decades.

North Korea Seen Lining Up Military Aircraft For Possible Show

Satellite images shared exclusively with NPR show North Korean fighters and helicopters massed at a single airbase. It could be another sign of escalating tensions.

People don face masks to help keep the coronavirus at bay in June in Ankara, Turkey. But what about earlier recommendations to stay 6 feet away from others and limit close contact to 15 minutes? Are these still effective against the contagious delta variant?

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?

It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?

Almanac - Friday 6/28/19

Funnyman Mel Brooks is 93 today! Today is Friday, June 28, 2019, the 179th day of the year, with 186 days remaining.Sunrise: 5:50am Sunset: 8:36pm…

News brief: Jan. 6 ruling, EU border crisis, Ethiopia detains U.N. workers

A judge blocks Donald Trump's bid to keep the public from seeing what he did Jan. 6. Troops prevent migrants from crossing into Poland from Belarus. Sixteen U.N. staffers in Ethiopia are detained.

Almanac - Tuesday 6/25/19

Today is Tuesday, the 25th of June of 2019...the 176th day of 2019. There are 189 days left in the year. 90 days until autumn begins and 497 days until…

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