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A manhunt is on in Maine after a series of mass shootings. And, NPR wants to know how the Israel-Gaza crisis is affecting you.

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Up First briefing: Maine mass shootings; dwindling fuel complicates Gaza aid

Maine police are searching for a person of interest after a series of mass shootings last night. The U.N. says it can't continue to distribute aid in Gaza without more fuel.

October 26, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
An armed police officer guards the ambulance entrance to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, early on Oct. 26, 2023. A massive manhunt was under way for 40-year-old Robert Card, who officials identified as a person of interest.

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Manhunt continues for 'person of interest' in deadly Maine shootings

A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map."

October 26, 2023
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  • NPR Staff
Protesters demonstrate against the Israeli military operations in Gaza during a rally in front of the White House on Oct. 20.

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How is the Mideast crisis affecting you in the U.S.? We want to hear from you

How is the current conflict between Israel and Hamas affecting your day to day life in the U.S.? What are you doing that's helping you to cope? Share your thoughts, and we may follow up for a story.

October 26, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Taylor Swift wears a friendship bracelet with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's number 87 while watching a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Pop Culture

A match made in fandom: Travis, Taylor and the weirdness of celebrity relationships

Did you know that Big Brother has resulted in more lasting marriages than The Bachelor? The course of true love never did run smooth ... and all the more so for famous people.

October 26, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes

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  • Education

This teacher shortage solution has gone viral. But does it work?

State and federal governments have made hundreds of millions of dollars available to pay for Grow Your Own teacher programs. But researchers say it's unclear whether they actually work.

October 26, 2023
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  • Kavitha Cardoza
A United States Postal Service mailbox stands along Bonnie Brae Boulevard Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in southeast Denver.

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U.S. Postal Service touts crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests

Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.

October 26, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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Some police stations are using dogs to help victims and officers with trauma

Police departments find that keeping specially trained dogs on hand — to comfort crime victims and officers alike — can make a real difference in traumatic situations.

October 25, 2023
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  • Ciara Hulet
Can your bestie be a health benefit?

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How many friends do Americans have? A survey crunched the numbers

A study released this month from the Pew Research Center has delved into what friendship in the U.S. looks like, and just how much they mean to us.

October 25, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Members of the press wait on an overlook in Sderot, Israel, to report on the fighting in Gaza on Oct. 21.

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At least 24 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the fighting has already cost the lives of 20 Palestinian journalists, 3 Israelis and a Lebanese reporter.

October 25, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this file photo, a member of the Proud Boys, right, stands in front of a counter protester as members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing demonstrators rally on Sept. 26, 2020.

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  • Politics

More Americans say they support political violence ahead of the 2024 election

Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.

October 25, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez
The NHL embraced Pride Tape soon after it was created, then it banned it — and now it is welcoming the colorful tape once again. Here, players warm up before a Pride Night game in 2022.

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  • Sports

NHL lifts ban on rainbow-colored Pride Tape, after a player defied it

It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban.

October 25, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Miami fire and rescue and police officers perform a rescue operation during an active shooter drill at Miami Senior High School in Miami, Fla.

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'No one wants kids dying in schools,' but Americans disagree on how to keep them safe

Americans agree students should be prepared for school shootings, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds they differ in how to approach the issue

October 25, 2023
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  • Sequoia Carrillo
The Alexandria Police Department in Virginia says it's investigating a display of a pig wearing an "I Can't Breathe" shirt inside one of its police cruisers. The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDs1CTkmKN8">video</a>, posted to YouTube, shows the discovery of the police cruiser and the materials inside.

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  • National

Va. police investigate after pig mask, 'I Can't Breathe' shirt found in police car

The three words "I Can't Breathe" refer to what some police brutality victims, like George Floyd, Eric Garner and Manuel Ellis, said before their untimely deaths at the hands of law enforcement.

October 25, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Michael Whitaker of Vermont testifies during his nomination to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, Oct. 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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  • National

Senate votes 98-0 to confirm Biden's nominee to run the FAA

The approval of Michael Whitaker, former deputy FAA administrator, ends a span of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief.

October 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • National

An off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to disable an aircraft's engine midflight

An off-duty commercial pilot tried to switch off the engines of a jet, renewing concerns about pilots' mental fitness. Aviators have long resisted seeking help for fear of losing their flight status.

October 24, 2023
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  • Joel Rose
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