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In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, March 3, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking him to withdraw the remaining Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut to save their lives, at an unspecified location in Ukraine.

Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling to oust the defense minister

Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner private military contractor, made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet on Friday, calling for a rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister.

Fire officials rescue an injured person from the debris of a commercial building after an explosion, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday.

An explosion in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka kills 17 and injures more than 100

Firefighters are carrying victims out of the wreckage on stretchers. Officials are investigating the cause of the blast. Two other recent explosions were blamed on gas leaks.

Planning a long-haul flight? Here's how to outsmart jet lag

Wondering how to prepare for sleep disruption? Should you take melatonin or other sleep aids? Here's answers from researchers and seasoned travelers — including NPR's international correspondents.

Are smartphones safe for tweens? Parents should be aware of the risks, a screen consultant advises.

So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first

When's the right time to start your child with a phone? Is 12 too young? Here's what a professional screen time consultant tells parents about the risks kids face online.

Kinsley White, 6, shows reporters her wound on Thursday in Gastonia, N.C.

The N.C. man accused of shooting a 6-year-old and her parents was arrested in Florida

Authorities say Robert Singletary turned himself in to the sheriff's office in Tampa on Thursday, two days and some 600 miles away from the shooting. One victim is still in the hospital.

Signs in a front yard on Diamond Street ask drivers to "Slow Down PB," June 19, 2023.

Pacific Beach's Diamond Street will receive traffic-calming measures

San Diego is beginning traffic-calming measures on Pacific Beach's Diamond Street to create a more pedestrian- and bike-friendly space.

Spotlight on local tourism during National Travel and Tourism Week

Industry leaders and local officials gathered to assess the state of the travel and tourism industry in San Diego.

An Endangered Missing Advisory issued Monday said 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 16-year-old Brittany Brewer were last spotted with Jesse McFadden, a convicted sex offender.

Police discover 7 bodies at the home of a sex offender on his scheduled court date

A search for two missing Oklahoma teenagers and a convicted sex offender ended within hours on Monday when police found seven bodies, including five teenagers, on a rural property.

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, pictured here at a press conference on Monday, said Tuesday that search and rescue crews had covered an area the size of Connecticut in their search for the missing sub Titan.

Here's the latest on the missing Titan submersible and the race to rescue passengers

The Titan, a minivan-size submersible, was carrying five people to the Titanic's watery grave when it lost contact. The vessel has enough oxygen to keep its passengers alive for about 40 more hours.

A sign requiring masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus is taped on a storefront in Philadelphia on Feb. 16.

Philadelphia to reinstate its mask mandate after a rise in COVID cases

The city will require masks in schools, businesses, government buildings and restaurants starting April 18.

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