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Have you been financially impacted by a weather disaster? Tell us about it

Have you experienced financial trouble after a flood, wildfire, hurricane or heat wave? NPR's Climate Desk wants to hear about it.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Trump beats Nikki Haley, Joe Biden wins amid protest votes in Michigan primaries

The contests in Michigan weren't expected to be competitive even though the state will be key in the general election. Biden won despite protests votes over his handling of Israel's war in Gaza.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Merriam-Webster says you can end a sentence with a preposition. The internet goes off

The dictionary publisher's guidance on the practice has people riled up. Grammarians say the made-up rule is one big waste of time. Not everyone is ready to let it go.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

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A stranger jumped into action when a 92-year-old started to get dragged by a car

When Ben Gomes got a call saying his mother was badly injured, he feared the worst. But when he arrived at the hospital, he learned how a stranger's quick thinking had saved her.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

What counts as an exception to South Dakota's abortion ban? A video may soon explain

South Dakota allows doctors to terminate a pregnancy only if a patient's life is in jeopardy. Lawmakers say a government-created video would clarify what that exception actually means.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Alabama justice's ties with far-right Christian movement raise concern

In the days after Alabama's Supreme Court deemed frozen embryos to be "extrauterine children," the chief justice's ties to a movement that experts call "Christian extremist" have come to light.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

A child's dream to 'drive' a space shuttle propels him toward a historic NASA mission

Navy Capt. Victor Glover, who spent nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, will be among four astronauts to venture back to the moon for the first time since 1972.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

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Debt, missed classes and anxiety: How climate-driven disasters hurt college students

Floods, wildfires and hurricanes can have long-term financial consequences for college-age people. As climate change makes disasters more common, more and more students are struggling.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Her air-ambulance ride wasn't covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739

A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

The former president's lawyers filed notices of appeal Monday asking the state's mid-level appeals court to overturn the Feb. 16 verdict and reverse penalties that threaten Trump's cash reserves.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Odysseus moon lander will cease working after sideways landing

Intuitive Machines, the company that built and flew the spacecraft, said it will continue to collect data until sunlight no longer shines on the solar panels, expected to happen Tuesday morning.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Tuition will be free at a New York City medical school thanks to a $1 billion gift

Ruth Gottesman is a professor emerita of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Gottesman's late husband, David, left the money to her upon his death.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Here are Michigan's 2024 presidential primary results

Voting concludes Tuesday in Michigan's presidential primaries. Follow the results live.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Pedestrian deaths fell modestly last year, but there's still a safety 'crisis'

The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads declined by 4% in the first half of last year, according to preliminary estimates. But pedestrian fatality numbers are still far above their 2019 levels.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

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WEKU · Feb 27, 2024

Biden says there could be a cease-fire in Gaza by Monday. Talks are still ongoing

Negotiators have been trying to reach a deal on a temporary cease-fire to to move hostages held in Gaza out of the territory. President Biden says he's optimistic the cease-fire could begin in a week.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Officials charge Campbellsville University wrestler with murder of teammate

State autopsy reveals the student died due to strangulation.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Lifeguard requirements the focus of legislation in Frankfort

Kentucky lawmakers are taking up legislation to specify the number of lifeguards at certain public swimming pools. The bill pertains to public pools that are 2000 square feet or larger.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

With or without a cease-fire, Netanyahu says Israeli operation in Rafah will happen

As talks over a cease-fire in Gaza continue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was reviewing military plans for Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering.

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WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in

Charan Ranganath recently wrote an op-ed about President Biden's memory gaffes. He says forgetting is a normal part of aging. His new book is Why We Remember.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Navalny was about to be swapped for a Russian prisoner in Germany, an associate says

An associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says in a video statement talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Photos: Humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza as mediation attempts resume

In the past week, the number of people displaced in Gaza reached 1.7 million, Egypt fears a border crisis in the Sinai Peninsula and negotiators began work toward a potential pause in the fighting.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Hungary has approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, the final hurdle to membership

Hungary's parliament has approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, clearing the way for the Nordic nation's accession to the military alliance after two years of intense negotiations.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger

The Federal Trade Commission and 9 states want to stop the deal that would combine the country's two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Poland's judiciary was a tool of its government. New leaders are trying to undo that

Poland's far-right Law and Justice party spent eight years stacking the courts with allies, destroying the judiciary's independence. The new government is finding it's tough to undo the damage.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

Surge in syphilis cases drives some doctors to ration penicillin

The drug is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only one recommended for pregnant people. But a shortage of the injectable drug has prompted some public health agencies to ration it.

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