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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic primary voters not playing it safe

By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Michigan Senate primary and the message Democrats are taking into the midterms, prosecutors dropping Reflecting…

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Analysis: When it comes to people in the public eye, speculation can do more harm than good

By Vivienne Lewis, The Conversation

Scrutiny begins with appearance, while concern begins with wellbeing.

Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The man serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges related to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband has made his initial appearance in state court.

Authorities seek a motive in mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

By Associated Press

Investigators are trying to determine what led a 24-year-old man to open fire at an Idaho fast-food restaurant over the weekend, in an attack that left three people dead and seven others wounded before authorities say he killed himself.

U.S. companies work to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in weapons

By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press

A small refinery tucked inside a New Hampshire office park is helping produce the critical minerals needed in the missiles used in the Iran war.

Michigan reports first 2 U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration.

Trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mom who killed her 3 children, enters second week of testimony

By Associated Press

After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip to the home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, her murder trial resumed Monday with more testimony about the killings in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023.

Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

By John Hanna, Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press

Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles around Spokane, the second largest city in Washington, and were among dozens across the western U.S. — stretching the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them.

Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

By Associated Press

Investigators are confident that the gunman, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, acted alone during the shooting Saturday in Twin Falls, Police Chief Matthew Hicks said at a news conference.