In recent years, mobile crisis response teams respond to 911 calls about people in mental crisis, to avoid involving police. But some crisis units have now closed for lack of …
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In newly released testimony, Jack Smith defends his investigations into Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public.
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Warren Buffett officially retires as Berkshire Hathway’s CEO : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShareholders pose with a lifesize cardboard cutout of Warren Buffett in 2022, during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …
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Affordable Care Act subsidies have expired. What that means for millions of Americans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJan. 1 is the day the extra financial help to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance goes away.
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor, capping historic rise : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesZohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor by New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, right, in the former City Hall …
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In Mt. Olive, N.C., a ball doesn't drop for New Year's — a giant pickle does
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAcross the country, cities and towns have New Year’s Eve drops that feature everything from New York City’s crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. …
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Former counterterrorism official talks about U.S. strike on Venezuelan dock : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s A Martinez speaks to Phil Mudd, a former counterterrorism official in the CIA and FBI, about a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan dock that the Trump administration alleges was …
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Revelers release New Year’s resolutions attached to balloons at Tokyo’s Zojoji Temple at the strike of midnight on Jan. 1, 1996. Atsushi Tsukada/AP hide caption toggle caption Atsushi Tsukada/AP Are …
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2025 was a year of chaos for groups that help poor people : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones2025 will go down as a year of chaos for groups that help poor people. Some have been forced to scale back as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. MARY …
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Judge considers whether to detain or release D.C. pipe bomb suspect
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.