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American Routes Shortcuts: Remembering Tommy McLain
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (248+ words) Tommy McLain: Well, when I was in high school, I always liked rhythm and blues. I mean everyone liked it, but I went to see Little Richard at the Joy Theater in Alexandria. Man look, my first ticket I was…...
How parents in the Gulf South feel about expanding school vouchers
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1727+ words) When Renee Hoyt signs into her daughter’s education savings account, the status reads “eligible, pending.” It’s been this way since March, after she applied for an account and was approved. More than 17,000 families in Louisiana are in the same position....
How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1341+ words) Investigators in Arizona are hoping that DNA found in and around Nancy Guthrie's house in Tucson could lead them to a suspect — and the missing woman. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on…...
Arizona launches Turquoise Alerts to address crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) In July, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled a new alert system for missing people in the state. It’s called a Turquoise Alert and is similar to an Amber or Silver Alert. It was initially intended to... This newscast is updated…...
Young GOP leaders were caught sending racists texts. Is it affecting the party?
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) MARTÍNEZ: OK. So could it just be that then, that these people are taking the most crude approach possible to make people angry instead of being actual racists? MARTÍNEZ: OK. Now, the headline of your piece is "The Leaked Young…...
A month after her election, Adelita Grijalva hasn't been sworn into the House
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (105+ words) Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, is suing House Speaker Mike Johnson for refusing to swear her in one month after she was elected. This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. A month after her election, Adelita Grijalva…...
Charlie Kirk's allies eulogize him and rally for his political movement at massive memorial
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) Tens of thousands showed up to the memorial service of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Eulogists included Vice President JD Vance and President Trump, who championed Kirk’s political causes... This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. Charlie Kirk's allies…...
Thousands gather to mourn conservative activist Charlie Kirk
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (421+ words) President Trump and other top administration officials eulogized right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and talked about what they described as the fight going forward. Donald Trump Jr. referred to Kirk as being like a little brother. DONALD TRUMP JR: His loss…...
The history of the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, lost to North Rim fires
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (208+ words) The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staff arriving in the Grand Canyon’s North Rim area before it burned down over the weekend. NPR’s Rachel Treisman reports. This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. The history of…...
States may meet federal deadline on new Colorado River water-sharing deal
1+ year, 1+ week ago (337+ words) ALEX HAGER, BYLINE: Good morning. MARTIN: So the current agreement for how states share the Colorado is now more than 100 years old, and the federal government set a deadline for a new one to be signed by next year. Now,…...