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Anumita Kaur
,
Maeve Reston
and
Ben Brasch
What we know about Jimmy Carter’s Jan. 9 funeral at the National Cathedral
The Carter Center said the body will lie in state at the Capitol, and President Joe Biden ordered much of the federal government to shut down Jan. 9.
December 30, 2024
Timothy Bella
How Jimmy Carter helped build 4,390 homes with Habitat for Humanity
Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, made his volunteer work building affordable and decent housing for Habitat for Humanity a significant part of his legacy.
December 29, 2024
Leo Sands
11 facts about Jimmy Carter that may surprise you
The peanut farmer-turned-president, who died Sunday at 100, put solar panels on the White House and once spent 89 seconds inside a melting nuclear reactor.
December 29, 2024
Susan Levine
and
N. Kirkpatrick
His work after the White House made Jimmy Carter a standout
The former president traveled the globe for more than four decades to raise houses, health, peace and democracy.
December 29, 2024
Daniel Wu
Video shows New York corrections staff beat inmate hours before he died
The New York attorney general released body camera video of corrections officers beating a handcuffed inmate hours before he died.
December 28, 2024
Angie Orellana Hernandez
Oklahoma AG drops charge against officer who threw 71-year-old to ground
The prosecutor who charged the police officer with assault said she was “surprised and disappointed” by the Oklahoma attorney general’s decision.
December 28, 2024
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
‘Baby in a dumpster.’ A spate of abandoned newborns unsettles Texas.
Critics say these cases are no coincidence in a state with one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans and near-bottom rankings on women’s health care.
December 28, 2024
Andrew Jeong
Should Mega Millions jackpot winners take a lump-sum payout or annuity?
Experts say winners should generally take the money in annuities, but that’s not what most people do.
December 28, 2024
Andrew Jeong
$1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in California
The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49 and 55. The Mega Ball was 6. The jackpot is the fifth-biggest ever in the Mega Millions lotteries.
December 28, 2024
Angie Orellana Hernandez
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
A big cat sanctuary in Washington is temporarily closed and quarantined after bird flu killed 20 wild cats there, including cougars, bobcats and a tiger.
December 27, 2024
Amber Ferguson
TikTok prankster jailed for spraying groceries with pesticides for clicks
Social media influencer Charles Smith faces a felony charge for spraying bug spray on produce at an Arizona Walmart and recording the incident for viral content.
December 27, 2024
Meryl Kornfield
,
Danielle Paquette
and
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
U.S. homelessness surged 18 percent to record level, annual report says
The report attributed the historically high number to several factors, including a multi-year surge in home prices and a reduction in covid-era assistance.
December 27, 2024
Cathy Free
Anger at health insurance prompts public to fund bionic arm for child
“People shouldn’t have to have fundraisers to pay for something this important to a child’s health and well-being,” Jami Bateman, the child’s mother, said.
December 27, 2024
Anumita Kaur
Judge rules Arkansas law threatening librarians with jail unconstitutional
The law, which threatened imprisonment if librarians or booksellers provided “harmful” content to minors, violates the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled.
December 26, 2024
Steven Zeitchik
Richard Parsons, a steady leader at Time Warner and Citi, dies at 76
He was one of the preeminent Black executives of his generation, steering media and financial institutions through moments of boardroom and market turbulence.
December 26, 2024
Kim Bellware
‘Stressed’ Amazon driver ditches 80 packages in the woods, police say
The packages still made it to their destinations on time, after an officer on a 2 a.m. patrol in Massachusetts spotted them and brought them to the police station.
December 26, 2024
Kyle Melnick
Green crabs have invaded habitats. Sea otters might be the solution.
A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.
December 26, 2024
Tim Craig
After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits
Voters in the struggling Pennsylvania city of New Castle backed Donald Trump hoping he’d curb inflation. But he’ll be under pressure to cut federal spending.
December 26, 2024
María Luisa Paúl
The bald eagle became the national bird thanks to one man
The bald eagle had never been declared the national bird — until Preston Cook, an avid collector of all things eagle-themed, unearthed the truth and fought to correct the oversight.
December 25, 2024
Daniel Wu
Texas puts up billboards warning of rape, kidnapping to deter migrants
The billboards, which will be posted Mexico and Central America, come as Texas seeks to offer a blueprint for Trump’s expansive crackdown on immigration.
December 24, 2024
