Aug 4 International News A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges The verdict comes nearly six months after Griner was arrested at a Moscow-area airport with cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage. By Bill Chappell, NPR , Rachel Treisman, NPR and Charles Maynes, NPR Aug 4 International News Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years Bill Chappell, NPR, Rachel Treisman, NPR and Charles Maynes, NPR
Feb 22 National News Biden says Russia’s military moves are the beginning of an invasion of Ukraine Russia ordering troops into parts of eastern Ukraine is "the beginning of a Russian invasion," President Biden said. By Bill Chappell, NPR and Becky Sullivan, NPR Feb 22 National News White House calls Russia's military movements an invasion of Ukraine Bill Chappell, NPR and Becky Sullivan, NPR
Jan 7 National News All 3 white men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder are sentenced to life in prison Travis and Greg McMichael, convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. By Bill Chappell, NPR , Joe Hernandez, NPR and Jaclyn Diaz, NPR Jan 7 National News All 3 white men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder sentenced to life in prison Bill Chappell, NPR, Joe Hernandez, NPR and Jaclyn Diaz, NPR
Dec 1 Coronavirus The first U.S. case of the omicron variant has now been reported The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the U.S., health officials said on Wednesday. The case was detected in a person in California, according to the CDC. By Bill Chappell, NPR Dec 1 Coronavirus The first U.S. case of the omicron variant has now been reported Bill Chappell, NPR
May 25 National News 10 Questions About Empathy In America, A Year After George Floyd’s Death We asked two scholars who have spent decades studying empathy and bias to discuss what they've seen in the past year. By Bill Chappell, NPR May 25 National News 10 Questions About Empathy In America, A Year After George Floyd's Death Bill Chappell, NPR
May 10 Health FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds. By Bill Chappell, NPR May 10 Health FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group Bill Chappell, NPR
Mar 24 National News Here’s What We Know About The Victims Of The Boulder Shooting The victims ranged from age 20 to 65. Here's what we know about the lives that they lived. We will update this story as we learn more. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR , Rachel Treisman, NPR , , Bill Chappell, NPR , , , May Ortega, NPR , , , , Andrew Kenney, NPR , , , , , Monica Castillo, NPR and Vanessa Romo, NPR Mar 24 National News Here's What We Know About The Victims Of The Boulder Shooting Laurel Wamsley, NPR, Rachel Treisman, NPR, , Bill Chappell, NPR, , , May Ortega, NPR, , , , Andrew Kenney, NPR, , , , , Monica Castillo, NPR and Vanessa Romo, NPR
Mar 17 National News Atlanta Shooting Suspect Is Believed To Have Visited Spas He Targeted Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested within hours of the attacks on the three massage parlors, after police tracked his vehicle in south Georgia. By Bill Chappell, NPR Mar 17 National News Atlanta Shooting Suspect Is Believed To Have Visited Spas He Targeted Bill Chappell, NPR
Jan 15 National News U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of ‘Kill/Capture Teams’ So Far In Capitol Riot A prosecutor attributed the "disconnect" to the sprawling and complex nature of the investigation. By Bill Chappell, NPR Jan 15 National News U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of ‘Kill/Capture Teams’ So Far In Capitol Riot Bill Chappell, NPR
Jan 13 National News House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. By Bill Chappell, NPR Jan 13 National News House Impeaches President Trump A Second Time Bill Chappell, NPR
Jan 8 National News Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol The pro-Trump extremists attacked police "with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants, and took up other weapons against our officers," U.S. Capitol Police said Thursday. By Jaclyn Diaz, NPR , Bill Chappell, NPR and Elena Moore, NPR Jan 8 National News NPR Retracts Report Of Capitol Police Death Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, Bill Chappell, NPR and Elena Moore, NPR
Mar 4 National News Coronavirus: Deaths Reported In Calif. And Wash.; Los Angeles Declares Emergency Two more people have died from COVID-19, raising the U.S. death toll to 11. The most recent death is connected to a cruise ship. By Bill Chappell, NPR Mar 4 National News Coronavirus: Deaths Reported In Calif. And Wash.; Los Angeles Declares Emergency Bill Chappell, NPR
Mar 2 National News Coronavirus: 6 Deaths In U.S.; Cases Reported In Florida, New York and Georgia "We now know that the virus is actively spreading in some communities here in Washington," a state official said, after four more people in the Seattle area died after contracting COVID-19. By Bill Chappell, NPR Mar 2 National News Coronavirus: 6 Deaths In U.S.; Cases Reported In Florida, New York and Georgia Bill Chappell, NPR
Jan 20 National News Richmond Gun Rally: Thousands Of Gun Owners Converge On Virginia Capitol On MLK Day The city of Richmond is under a state of emergency, and some streets have been barricaded to prevent violence. By Bill Chappell, NPR Jan 20 National News Thousands Of Gun Owners Converge On Virginia Capitol On MLK Day Bill Chappell, NPR
Jan 9 Community Family Court Judge Suspended Over Sex And Misconduct Accusations In Kentucky Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry is alleged to have had sex with her lover and another woman while at work; she now faces possible impeachment. By Bill Chappell, NPR Jan 9 Community Ky. Judge Suspended Over Sex And Misconduct Accusations Bill Chappell, NPR