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NPR's Noel King talks to Rosalynn Bliss, mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., about the state lifting all outdoor COVID-19 restrictions this week — ahead of plans to fully reopen the state next month.

A 44-year-old fire specialist died and a 54-year-old firefighter was shot when the gunman opened fire on Tuesday at Fire Station 81 in Santa Clarita, Calf., about 45 miles north of Los Angeles.

The second-largest private employer in the U.S. is making the change as more states are moving to legalize cannabis or introduce laws banning employers from testing for it.

Renee Watts describes her younger brother – Stephon – as nerdy and God-fearing.“He enjoyed talking to anyone who would listen about computer games,…

Medina Spirit tested positive for a type of banned steroid known as betamethasone after winning the legendary race on May 1. The same steroid was found in a second test.

Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. He is the second person to plead guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

At the Robinson Preserve along the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, volunteers are taking the first steps to bolster this important coastal habitat.

The pandemic spurred a migration of tech jobs away from Silicon Valley and into some midsize metros like Nashville, Charlotte and Jacksonville.

With a seven-day average of less than 300 new cases, Michigan residents enter the first full day of a massive re-opening that removes restaurant curfews and lifts capacity limits.

The company, JBS, is based in Brazil but the attack seems to have been targeted at the company's operations in the U.S., Canada and Australia.