The House of Representatives voted 311-114 to expel New York Republican George Santos, making him the sixth House member to ever be expelled in a vote of Congress. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
News: U.S. and World News Headlines NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events.
News
Sigal Manzuri, whose daughters Norelle and Roya were killed in the Hamas-led attack on the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, embraces one of their friends. Surrounding them are photos of people killed and taken hostage by Hamas militants, displayed at the site as DJs spin music to commemorate victims, near Kibbutz Re'im, Tuesday. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption
At Israeli rave site attacked by Hamas, DJs play music to honor the dead and missing
American Institute in Taiwan director Sandra Oudkirk. American Institute in Taiwan hide caption
Taiwan is driving China-U.S. tensions. Meet the person right in the middle
Logo for SecureDrop and NPR. NPR hide caption
Traffic clogs the streets of Khan Younis on Friday with people seeking safety from Israeli airstrikes. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chairwoman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, participates in the panel's last public meeting on Dec. 19, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
In this image from video provided by SpaceX, South Korea launches its first military spy satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday. SpaceX via AP hide caption
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on the field during halftime in an NCAA college football game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption
In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. AP hide caption
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber attends the opening session of the climate conference. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
Jussie Smollett arrives at the BET Awards on June 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. An appeals court on Friday upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of the actor, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption
Then-President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Rachel Maddow uncovers a WWII-era plot against the U.S. government
Sandra Day O'Connor being sworn in on Sept. 9, 1981. Justice O'Connor was the first female supreme court justice. She died at XX. Wally McNamee/Corbis hide caption
Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes, which may show up in some pre-cut mixes, are believed to be behind a growing outbreak of salmonella infections across the U.S. and Canada. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A rocket is fired from inside the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as battles resumed between the Israeli forces and Hamas militants on Friday. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas truce collapses; DeSantis and Newsom debate takeaways
People gather in San Francisco to watch a debate on Fox News between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
A child from the Mbendjele people, a hunter-gatherer community that lives in the northern rainforests of the Republic of Congo. A new study found that children in this society have on average 8 caregivers in addition to the mother to provide hands-on attention. Nikhil Chaudhary hide caption
Bringing up a baby can be a tough and lonely job. Here's a solution: alloparents
Baltimore illustrator John de Campos isn't happy that AI is being used to create images for commercial purposes, supplanting artists whose real life experience is reflected in their work. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3/via Reuters hide caption
Twenty-four people have been put to death so far in 2023, up from 18 in 2022 and 11 in 2021, according to a new report by the Death Penalty Information Center. The center attributed the increase to Florida's return to executions after a 3-year pause. Pat Sullivan/AP hide caption
Marine Corps veteran Ed O'Connor is seen outside his home in Fredericksburg, Va. He is among tens of thousands of veterans who took a COVID forbearance on a VA home loan. But the VA's program ended abruptly in October of 2022 and many veterans were asked to either pay all the missed payments or face foreclosure. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Veterans fear the VA's new foreclosure rescue plan won't help them
Many dog owners are worried about reports of a mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs. THEPALMER/Getty Images hide caption
Veterinarians say fears about 'mystery' dog illness may be overblown. Here's why
From left: a possible answer, a black-and-white photo, someone who left wills in her furniture. David Livingston/Getty Images, Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images, Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival hide caption