Emma Bowman
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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The federal government tested its emergency alert system by sending messages to cellphones, TVs and radios. FEMA said it went well. -
Taylor Swift means business. The popstar brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gives the franchise another opportunity to cash in. -
Future Motion recalled 300,000 boards after previous resistance to the federal safety commission's push for a recall. Four incidents of fatal brain trauma are linked to the self-balancing boards. -
The former broadcast journalist who spent time hosting NPR's two flagship news shows during the late 70s, died this month. -
The staggering toll increased more than 60% from last year, when fewer migrants attempted the dangerous journey to Europe. This year so far, the majority of migrants are arriving in Italy. -
Through the rest of the month, the zoo is inviting the public to commemorate the departure of the three giant pandas who will return to China in December. A shutdown could kill the party's finale. -
A 13-foot-8.5-inch male alligator was "humanely killed" and removed from the water, authorities said, after a local resident saw the reptile latching onto human remains in a Tampa Bay area canal. -
Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center. -
The storm made landfall near Emerald Isle early Saturday, posing flooding and other threats as far north as New Jersey into Sunday. -
A farm in Montrose, Colo., is showing off its harvest, letting the public take home their own CBD plant. It's like picking your own Christmas tree, with therapeutic side effects.
