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Kennedy Center board votes to partially close arts center during renovations and add Trump’s name to the building againThe board voted to change the name of the building to “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Scaffolding and tarps…
USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dyingThe U.S. government has repeatedly insisted that no one — and, particularly, no children — has died because of its funding cuts. But the AP has documented the deaths of women and children from Myanmar to Nigeria.Listen to this article…
Haitians in Ohio who lost protected status get ankle monitors instead of ICE detentionThe decision is due to a lack of detention space, sources say, and may clash with the White House’s hard-line immigration approach.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Sony, a Haitian immigrant, stands outside the Department of Homeland Security field office in…
Deadly earthquakes expose stark divide between Colombia and Venezuela responsesTwo catastrophic earthquakes hit the neighboring countries just weeks apart, but Colombia’s response shows the strength of a democratic system versus an authoritarian one.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rescuers help remove debris in Cali, Colombia, on Thursday, three days after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake.Raul Arboleda…
Appeals court dodges major ruling on Trump’s contentious use of obscure deportation lawThe case focuses on last year’s attempted removal of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members using an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is considered…
As Trump prepares for Xi’s visit, U.S. and China exchange blows over AI and tradeDespite an escalating series of disagreements, analysts say “there is sufficient tolerance on both sides for some of these antics by the other.”Listen to this article00:0000:00President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.Evan Vucci / Getty ImagesAug.…
The NBA’s new schedule aims to fix one of its most hated aspectsTeams despise playing two games in as many days, especially when the distance between the games is long. This season, the NBA took aim at long back-to-backsListen to this article00:0000:00Olivier-Maxence Prosper #18 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket during the game…
David Ellison’s threat to move Paramount rattles an already battered HollywoodInsiders who spoke to NBC News said uprooting the historic studio would be complicated — and the consequences for Hollywood could be enormous.Listen to this article00:0000:00David Ellison; Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles.Getty Images; Shutterstock fileAug. 12, 2026, 8:57 PM EDTBy Rebecca KeeganLOS ANGELES — In…
Stocks rise and interest rates slide after inflation reportThe S&P 500 and Russell 2000 stock indexes closed at record highs as concerns about a Fed rate hike eased.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The New York Stock Exchange building.Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images fileAug. 13, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 13,…
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in New York federal caseA trial is set to begin next month in Mangione’s state case in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a father of two. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case02:23Get more newsLiveonAug.…
