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Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the country in lightning flash density.

People in Sri Lanka have endured months of food and fuel shortages — the island nation's worst economic crisis in decades. The prime minister tendered his resignation amid violent protests.

In California, the two candidates with the most votes in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party. That's an issue for Democrats who have nine major candidates for governor.

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey advance in the California U.S. Senate race.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East, reassuring the region that the U.S. is seeking to de-escalate tensions and pushing for more aid to get into Gaza

Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species of bug now in 14 states. NPR's Life Kit has tips on how you can help stop their spread. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 17, 2023.)

The Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has been ousted. This is the latest in an ongoing series of high-level dismissals at the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

NPR's A Martinez talks with NBC Sports' lead NBA writer Kurt Helin about last night's NBA Draft.

In California, the two candidates with the most votes in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party. That's an issue for Democrats who have nine major candidates for governor.

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start revenue service along the Northeast Corridor on Thursday.