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Brazil's Supreme Court agrees to investigate former President Jair Bolsonaro for riot

Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, looks on after speaking from his official residence at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 1, 2022. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption

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Brazil's Supreme Court agrees to investigate former President Jair Bolsonaro for riot

Brazil's Supreme Court granted the request from the prosecutor general's office to include Bolsonaro in the wider investigation, citing a video he posted on Facebook two days after the riot.

Aviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week's system failure

Passengers check in at Southwest Airlines' self-serve kiosks at Chicago's Midway Airport as delays stemming from a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Jan. 11. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption

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Aviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week's system failure

This week's NOTAMs system failure, which caused thousands of flight delays and cancelations, has airline industry leaders calling for more stable funding to upgrade FAA antiquated systems

Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60

Robbie Knievel gives a thumbs up after jumping a train at the Texas State Railroad Park in Palestine, Texas on Feb. 23, 2000. Knievel, an American stunt performer, died early Friday at a hospice in Reno, Nev. LM Otero/AP hide caption

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Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father, died at a hospice in Reno, Nevada.

Law

Who is special counsel Robert Hur?

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein about Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating President Biden's handling of classified documents.

Who is special counsel Robert Hur?

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Business

New York orders Trump companies to pay $1.6M for tax fraud

Donald Trump's family business has been fined $1.6 million for criminal tax fraud in New York. It is the maximum penalty allowed under state rules.

New York orders Trump companies to pay $1.6M for tax fraud

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World

Russia names a new commander for its war in Ukraine

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Dara Massicot, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, about what's behind a significant change of command for Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.

Russia names a new commander for its war in Ukraine

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First orca whale to be stranded in southeast U.S. in decades showed signs of illness

A killer whale, measuring more than 20 feet, died after beaching itself in Palm Coast, Fla., on Wednesday, authorities said. Flagler County Sheriff's Office via AP hide caption

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First orca whale to be stranded in southeast U.S. in decades showed signs of illness

A killer whale more than 20 feet long died after beaching itself in Palm Coast, Fla. This is the third known orca to be stranded in the southeastern U.S. and the first since 1956, an official says.

The Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says

The Pentagon released this image of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) that was later determined to be a drone last year. The U.S. office that investigates UAP received hundreds of reports in 2022. This image was captured through night vision goggles during naval exercises off the U.S. East Coast in early 2022. U.S. Navy hide caption

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Space

The Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says

The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, formed last year to analyze UFO reports, is focusing on some 171 cases in which objects "appear to have demonstrated unusual flight characteristics."

The Missouri House tightens its dress code for women, to the dismay of Democrats

The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., pictured in Sept. 2022. The Republican-controlled House began its new session by strengthening its dress code for women. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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The Missouri House tightens its dress code for women, to the dismay of Democrats

As lawmakers met to debate House rules, one proposed requiring women to wear jackets. They ultimately passed a modified amendment (permitting cardigans), but not without vocal pushback from Democrats.

Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry

Robert Hur speaks in 2018 when he was the U.S. attorney in Maryland. On Thursday he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as special counsel to investigate whether President Biden improperly handled classified documents. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption

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Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

The U.S. renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at the Sabinoso Wilderness in Las Vegas, N.M., on July 17, 2021. The U.S. Department of the Interior has renamed five places in four states that had featured a racist term for a Native American woman. Felicia A. Salazar/U.S. Department of the Interior via AP, File hide caption

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The U.S. renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman

The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, and complete a yearlong process to remove the historically offensive word "squaw" from geographic names across the country.

Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

Roads and infrastructure are increasing being overwhelmed by heavier rainfall, like the California Central Valley town of Planada in January. Most states still aren't designing water systems for heavier storms. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending.

Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

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More people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov

It's the last weekend for Obamacare open enrollment, and nearly 16 million Americans have signed up for a health insurance plan.

More people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov

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California says it will dismantle death row. The move brings cheers and anger

California's San Quentin prison houses the state's only death row for male inmates. Death row for men and women will soon be dismantled. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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California says it will dismantle death row. The move brings cheers and anger

The state's corrections department says it aims to move all condemned inmates to other state prisons and off death row by the end of the year.

California says it will dismantle death row. The move brings cheers and anger

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Huge jackpots are less rare — and 4 other things to know about the lottery

Lottery jackpots are soaring past the billion-dollar mark more frequently, thanks to higher interest rates and several rules changes. Here, a ticket machine displays the projected jackpot for a Mega Millions drawing in Chicago, in early January. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Your Money

Huge jackpots are less rare — and 4 other things to know about the lottery

What would you do with a $1 billion payday? If you're hearing that question more these days, it's because huge jackpots like the Mega Millions aren't as rare as they once were.

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