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The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few thousand remain globally, according to estimates by experts.

President Trump's steep tariffs took effect at midnight. But he has directed his team to strike deals, making it unclear how long they'll be in place.

Microsoft has announced that the pioneering online video calling service that's been around for more than two decades will go offline on Monday.

The funding, announced Wednesday, will go to the construction of a grocery store in what has long been a food desert — and help the Northside Food Co-op with operating revenue after its opening, planned for early 2026. The New Hanover Community Endowment, meanwhile, is still working on a plan for how to search for a new leader following the abrupt resignation of William Buster earlier this month.

As part of a local conservation effort, beehives dot a section of coastline in Mombasa to try to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction.

In Germany, lawmakers have approved changes to the constitution to allow for unprecedented spending on defense. The historic vote brings an end to decades of austerity.

Plastic pollution is a growing problem on our beaches, including the Great Lakes.

The president is planning to give remarks on "restoring law and order," according to the White House. Trump has vowed to end "weaponization" of the DOJ after having been investigated himself.

Bob Clark plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.