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Democrats are proposing to use a portion of sales tax revenue to create a fund to fight crime in Michigan’s most-violent communities.

Ohio Republicans set up an August special election to decide whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution, before voters might see an amendment on abortion access.

Did spending by President Biden and the Democrats rack up the country's debt? Is a default the same as a government shutdown? Here are answers to things people often get wrong about the debt ceiling.

Most major military operations are shrouded in secrecy. Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been under public debate for months. This has created expectations. Some realistic, some not.

Kiwi, the flightless bird that are a national symbol of New Zealand, are sensitive to handling and bright light. "We have offended a nation," a zoo spokesperson said.

The woman, who had dementia, had been hospitalized in Cooma in New South Wales state since her skull was fractured when she fell on May 17 after a police officer shocked her with a stun gun.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Rice as she leaves her job as top domestic policy adviser to President Biden. Rice says that on divisive subjects, the best hope was often to take the least bad option.

Holed up in her hotel room, Lauren Swaddell could hear the wind howl as the typhoon approached. "The coconut trees are flying everywhere," she said.

The retail giant said the threats were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job. It's the latest company to face a backlash over support for LGBTQ+ people.

A controversial August special election about ballot measure rules is causing early headaches for local Ohio election officials.