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This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., delivering opening remarks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Congressman Who Introduced Emmett Till Antilynching Act Comments On The Arbery Case

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., who introduced the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in the House in February, about the Act and the Arbery case.

A poll worker places vote-by mail ballots into a ballot box this month at the Miami-Dade County Election Department headquarters in Doral, Fla. Voters in Florida are among those who have reported receiving emails threatening them to vote for President Trump.

Voters In Florida And Alaska Receive Emails Warning 'Vote For Trump Or Else!'

Cybersecurity experts say the origin of the messages remains unknown and may be the product of a foreign disinformation effort.

President Trump speaks in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on Thursday as the presidential election remains tight with Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead in the electoral count.

FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims Widespread Fraud In Latest Election Speech

President Trump spoke from the White House briefing room on Thursday night as the presidential race remains tight and uncalled, falsely claiming that Democrats were trying to rig the election.

The federal budget deficit is expected to grow to $960 billion this year, the Congressional Budget Office said.

The Federal Budget Deficit Is Getting Bigger As Spending Grows

The deficit is expected to swell to $960 billion this year and average $1.2 trillion in each of the next 10 years, according to congressional budget forecasters. They also expect the economy to slow.

Sunny skies in San Diego County, July 18, 2020.

Extreme Heat Wave Continues In San Diego Area, Wildfire Risks Remain High

The extreme late-summer heat wave that has brought triple-digit temperatures to parts of the San Diego area is expected to continue roasting the region through Labor Day.

U.K. Health Workers Could Get A COVID-19 Vaccine As Soon As Next Week

The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve a thoroughly tested COVID-19 vaccine. A British regulatory agency approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday.

The two hurricanes destroyed bridges, roads, schools, health clinics and homes. This photo was taken in Proteccion in the Santa Barbara department on December 11.

Even Disaster Veterans Are Stunned By What's Happening In Honduras

Back-to-back hurricanes have taken an unprecedented toll on the Central American nation and its neighbors.

Tim Olson, the Census Bureau's associate director for field operations, says the bureau is trying to recruit job applicants who speak the languages of the neighborhoods where 2020 census workers will be collecting information.

Census Bureau Confirms Noncitizens To Be Hired For 2020 After Uncertainty

The federal government plans to hire eligible noncitizens as census translators and door knockers if it can't recruit U.S. citizens with needed language skills, continuing a practice from 2010.

Each mobile clinic has a nurse, a counselor and a peer specialist — all trained to drive a 34-foot-long motor home. "I never thought when I went to nursing school that I'd be doing this," says Christi Couron as she pumps 52 gallons of diesel fuel into the vehicle.

Health On Wheels: Tricked-Out RVs Deliver Addiction Treatment To Rural Colorado

As COVID-19 forced many addiction treatment clinics to scale back, Colorado brought its clinics on wheels to remote, underserved towns and used telehealth to connect patients with addiction doctors.

A Boeing worker walks near a 737 Max jet on Monday in Renton, Wash. Boeing said it will suspend production of the troubled jetliner in January.

Boeing Will Suspend Production Of 737 Max Jetliners In January

The company said it is waiting for federal regulators to certify fixes for software blamed for two catastrophic plane crashes that killed 346 people.

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