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In this photo made from video released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia.

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., is pictured outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026. The House Ethics Committee has recommended Edwards be censured.

N.C. Republican Chuck Edwards to end his campaign after facing harassment allegations

Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured over "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing on July 15 in Washington, D.C.

Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily

The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.

Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on July 29, 2026.

Blanche's path to confirmation appears clear after winning key Republican's support

A key Republican senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he would back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, smoothing the path for his ultimate confirmation by the Senate.

FILE - Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald walks on stage before speaking ahead of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

This aerial photo provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department shows flooding in northern Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.

The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid

Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

What the Supreme Court justices' latest rulings reveal, according to a legal expert

NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses recent Supreme Court decisions and what they reveal about the justices' views on executive power with Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUSblog.

FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival

U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by blocking a protein that fuels tumor growth in the vast majority of cases.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington, D.C.

ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention

Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1.

An excavator removes the old Morse's Mill Dam on a tributary of the Brewster River.

Historic dams removed in Smugglers’ Notch will reconnect trout habitat

Two historic dams on the Brewster River are being removed to improve fish passage and flood resilience downstream.

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