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Residents stand among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on Wednesday. Central Italy was struck by a powerful, magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the early morning.

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kills At Least 241 People

The death toll from Wednesday's quake has risen to 241, according to the country's civil protection agency. The quake devastated a number of picturesque towns packed with vacationers.

Northern California Gunman's Wife Found Dead, Bringing Death Toll To 6

More details are coming out about the shooting in northern California Tuesday. The shooter's wife is now among the dead. Investigators say his two assault rifles were home-built, unregistered and illegal.

Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

The latest stack of books from our go-to librarian will transport you to Newfoundland, New Orleans, Sierra Leone, Malaysia, Massachusetts, and the British Isles.

Gunman kills 2 people and wounds 6 others at Florida State University

A Florida State University student shot and killed two people and wounded six others on campus on Thursday. He allegedly used his mother's gun in the shooting — she is a sheriff's deputy.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., pictured on July 1, has rejected two of the five members nominated by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on the Jan. 6 select committee to investigate the U.S. Capitol riot.

Pelosi Rejects 2 GOP Nominees For The Jan. 6 Panel, Citing The Integrity Of The Probe

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks could not serve on the select committee. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened to pull all five of his members in response.

Attorney General Merrick Garland pauses as he speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington on Wednesday, in advance of the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Merrick Garland vows to keep following leads to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable

In a speech delivered Wednesday, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will follow the facts wherever they lead. ...The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."

Why is Steve Bannon reversing course and now willing to testify in Jan. 6 hearings?

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek correspondent Joshua Green on Steve Bannon's new willingness to testify before the House select committee investigating Jan. 6.

Ponzi Scheme In China Stole $7.6 Billion From Investors, Police Say

According to local media, some businesses had no idea they were being touted as investment opportunities by Ezubao, an online lender.

The International Committee of Red Cross emblem hangs on the wall of a hospital in Afghanistan's Herat province.

Red Cross Says 6 Of Its Workers Were Killed By Unknown Assailants In Afghanistan

The staffers were on their way to deliver livestock materials when they were attacked in the province of Jawzan. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it doesn't know who is responsible.

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