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After the U.S. Capitol riot, there was a sense that the Jan. 6 cases would be straightforward. But defense attorneys describe prosecutors as overwhelmed by evidence and struggling to build cases.

Florida continues to see new unemployment claims roll in at pre-pandemic levels, even as leisure and tourism-related businesses maintain they are struggling to attract workers. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,430 new claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended July 10, down from a revised count of 6,739 during the week that ended July 3.

The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.

Prosecutors say five defendants "took aim at the heart of our democracy" on Jan. 6, 2021. Defendants' lawyers tell jurors their clients didn't plan the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

South Florida's public school districts are laying out their budget priorities. Residents can weigh in on the spending plans ahead of the final votes in September.

Robert Cornegy Jr., a Brooklyn city councilman and a former professional basketball player, has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the tallest male politician at 6-foot-10.

The Shaft Bottom Boys played for nearly an hour — more than 6,00 feet below sea level. The venue was the Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario - a community with a deep history in mining.

About 6 million households in California face water restrictions this summer. But after years of drought conditions, some residents are adapting by planting yards that use less water.

Dengue fever cases triple in the Caribbean and the Americas, with 12.6 million cases reported this year. Deaths from dengue are also rising.

Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and is blamed for more than 100,000 deaths every year.

Author Sara Levine's new book, "The Hitch," centers around Rose, an artisanal yogurt entrepreneur whose weeklong visit from her 6-year-old nephew is upended after her dog kills a corgi in the park.

In a 6-3 vote, Supreme Court justices axed a 2024 voting map from Louisiana that created a new majority-Black congressional district.

Seditious conspiracy. The Justice Department has levied the charge on 11 people associated with the January 6 Capitol attack.

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SIMON/ GOLF: SCOTT SPEAKS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BERING SEA ICE GOLF CLASSIC, ELLIOT STAPLES, ABOUT THE 6 HOLE GOLF TOURNAMENT THAT TAKES PLACE TODAY IN NOME, ALASKA.

British authorities are reporting an explosion aboard a bus in central London shortly before 6 p.m. eastern time. Danny talks with NPR's Michael Goldfarb.

NPR foreign correspondents weigh in on the politicians and political forces that helped shape the world in 2017.

China's Super League is signing international stars for huge sums. Given government interest, investor enthusiasm and an enormous potential fan base, could Chinese soccer be the sport's next force?