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The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier is pictured off Manila Bay in 2018. The captain, facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus, asked the Pentagon for permission to move most of his crew to shore.

Top Navy Brass Defend Response To Virus-Stricken Carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt

Responding to a scathing critique from the commander of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, Navy officials were on the defensive at a Pentagon news conference.

Rice mill workers start their day at the break of dawn. Some of them boil the paddy rice. Others carry it and spread it outside the rice mill to dry in the sun. To make sure that it dries properly, they rake it out, then sweep it back.

Up First briefing: Gun violence and trauma; women in the workforce; tip-flation

Gun violence takes a long-lasting toll on entire communities, not just those injured or killed. Women return to the job market in droves. Three reasons why tipping has gotten out of control.

Comedian Jamie Loftus's book 'Raw Dog' chronicles her hot-dog eating travels

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with comedian Jamie Loftus about her book "Raw Dog," which chronicles her hot-dog eating travels.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram speaks during a news conference in Washington, on April 14. The DEA on Friday stripped one of the nation's largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after determining it failed to flag thousands of suspicious orders at the height of the opioid crisis.

DEA moves to revoke major drug distributor's license over opioid crisis failures

The agency says it will strip Morris & Dickson of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after finding it failed to flag thousands of suspicious orders at the height of the opioid crisis.

Pandemic and no-kill policy worsen overcrowding at animal shelters

No-kill animal shelters across the southern U.S. are overcrowded and have few alternatives to find more space or staff. Much of the problem is due to pandemic pets that people don't want anymore.

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Hamas says it wants to extend the truce with Israel. Annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai. There are memorial services this week for former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

More than 1,100 members of the newsroom union at <em>The New York Times</em> say they'll participate in a day-long walkout today to protest the paper's failure to meet salary demands. They have been working without a contract for nearly two years.

'New York Times' editors hustle to prepare stories for newsroom strike

More than 1,100 of the newspaper's journalists say they'll strike Thursday over the paper's failure to meet the union's demand for pay raises.

In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the Senate floor on Saturday.

Top Senate Democrat Says Agreement Is Close Over Coronavirus Financial Package

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer negotiated late into the night with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and spoke hopefully of a deal coming together on Tuesday.

Where Britain, France and Germany stand on the Israel-Hamas war

Reactions to the Israel-Hamas war vary across Europe, determined by each country's unique history and perspective. Here's what governments are saying in Britain, France and Germany.

Aerial view of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Some hospitals in Texas and around the U.S. are seeing high profits, even as their bills force patients into debt. Of the nation's 20 most populous counties, none has a higher concentration of medical debt than Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth.

Some hospitals rake in high profits while their patients are loaded with medical debt

Across the U.S., many hospitals have become wealthy, even as their bills force patients to make gut-wrenching sacrifices. This pattern is especially stark for health care systems in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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