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FBI and ATF law enforcement push out supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they protested inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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  • Law

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.

December 12, 2024
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  • Ryan Lucas

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  • News

Georgia Today: School voucher program reevaluated; Opioid alternatives; HS Football championships

On the Thursday December 12th edition of Georgia Today: State officials reevaluate the schools eligible for Georgia's private school voucher program; Georgia lawmakers consider pain management alternatives in order to address the opioid crisis; And Georgia's tackle and flag football championships are next week. We'll have a preview of what's to come. 

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jake Cook
Tashiya Umoja M'kanga, of Atlanta, right, instructs students during a math lesson at the Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute, March 28, 2023, in Decatur, Ga.

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for December 12, 2024

State officials are re-evaluating a list of public school districts where students will be eligible for vouchers to pay for private school.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to researchers at Georgia Tech to monitor air quality after the BioLab fire.

Georgia lawmakers are considering alternatives to opioids for pain management during special subcommittee hearings.

December 12, 2024
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  • GPB News Radio
Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on Nov. 20. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Xi to next month's inauguration in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Trump invites China's Xi to next month's inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump is breaking with precedent in inviting a foreign head of state to his inauguration.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
TreVeyon Henderson, running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes, participated in what some are calling a Christian religious revival on campus. He's known for outward expressions of his faith, like citing Bible verses in his eye black.

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  • Religion

Ohio State University football players are leading a religious revival on campus

Ohio State University football players are not only stars on the gridiron, some are also Christian evangelists who have baptized teammates and fellow students.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Allie Vugrincic
People celebrated in Jeddah as Saudi Arabia was announced Wednesday as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

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  • Sports

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — a controversial pick

FIFA's selection of Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup was celebrated in the kingdom but criticized by human rights groups, who fear residents, visitors and migrant workers will be at risk of abuse.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Aya Batrawy
Low-cost carrier JetBlue announced it will add first class seating on domestic flights, starting in 2026. It's one of multiple budget-conscious airlines adding premium amenities.

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  • Business

Budget airlines are struggling. Their solution? Go upscale

NPR's A Martinez talks to Kyle Potter of Thrifty Traveler, about what the change says about the future of flying on the cheap.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Ally Schweitzer and
  • A Martínez
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa. The drug's development has been heralded as the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal <em>Science,</em> which described it as representing "a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis."

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  • Global Health

This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' -- and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic

That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • David Cox and
  • Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
A photo of the trophy from the Game Awards.

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  • Series: Join The Game

The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect

Co-host A Martinez and NPR gaming editor James Mastromarino discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards and their significance in gaming culture

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • A Martínez,
  • James Perkins Mastromarino,
  • and 2 more
President Biden, seen here on Dec. 10, 2024, said he plans to issue more pardons and commutations in the final weeks of his presidency.

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  • Politics

Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day

Biden said he plans to take more steps using his clemency powers in the remaining weeks of his presidency.

December 12, 2024
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  • Tamara Keith
Health care advocates protested care denials at UnitedHealthcare on July 15, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minn. The shooting of UHC CEO Brian Thompson has sparked an outcry online over issues with the U.S. health care system.

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  • Health

UHC murder suspect railed about U.S. health care. Here's what he missed

The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the system's problems are complex and can't be pinned on one player or industry.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Actress Lindsay Lohan attends a Calvin Klein Collection toast to Francisco Costa's CFDA Women's Wear designer of the Year award at Chinatown Brasserie June 13, 2006 in New York City.

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  • Arts & Life

Why Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials used to covet

Digital compact cameras are showing up on wish lists this holiday season. Here's what to look for when buying one

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen who had entered Syria from Lebanon on a Christian pilgrimage and had been detained for several months, speaks with reporters in Damascus on Thursday, after he was found in the village of Thihabiyeh east of the capital following the fall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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  • World

Missing American Travis Timmerman found wandering barefoot outside Damascus

The 29-year-old said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria on foot from Lebanon and held in prison until the fall of Assad. Timmerman's family called it a "Christmas miracle."

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi and
  • Bill Chappell
Federal Aviation Administration administrator Mike Whitaker speaks at a news conference at FAA headquarters in May 2024. When Whitaker took over in 2023, the agency had not had a Senate-confirmed leader in more than 18 months.

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  • National

FAA chief Mike Whitaker announces that he will step down in January

Mike Whitaker says he will step down as head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Jan. 20. It's not unusual for FAA administrators to resign at the change of administration, though some have stayed longer.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Joel Rose

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  • Arts & Life

Dear Life Kit: My daughter was left out of the holiday newsletter — again!

A mother wonders why her father-in-law keeps neglecting to mention his daughter in his annual newsletter to family. It includes updates on the other grandchildren. Why not her?

December 12, 2024
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  • Andee Tagle
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