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As visitors flock to parks, deep cuts leave rangers and wildlife at risk

As visitors flock to parks, deep cuts leave rangers and wildlife at risk

National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. NPR’s Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact.
by A Martínez and Iman Maani

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Woman who died after going missing in White Bear Lake identified as Metro Transit police sergeant

Woman who died after going missing in White Bear Lake identified as Metro Transit police sergeant

Authorities say a woman who died after going missing in the waters of White Bear Lake on Sunday afternoon was a Metro Transit police sergeant. Beverly Rodriguez joined Metro Transit police in 2017 and led its Homeless Action Team.
by MPR News Staff

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From Eiffel Tower to bistro chairs: Paris expos take center stage in new release by Minnesota author

From Eiffel Tower to bistro chairs: Paris expos take center stage in new release by Minnesota author

After losing Minneapolis bid for Expo 2027, Charles Pappas took a dispirited walk in Paris that led him to realize how deeply the city’s iconic identity was shaped by its World Expos — an epiphany that inspired his new book, “Nobody Sits Like the French,” a historical exploration of Paris through its expos from 1855 to 1937.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Trump claims ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar

Trump claims ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar

President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
by The Associated Press

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Trump said he’d send 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo. He’s sent about 500

Trump said he’d send 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo. He’s sent about 500

Trump vowed in January to send up to 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo, but so far about 500 have been flown to and from there. Critics say his goal appears to be frightening migrants into self-deporting.
by Sacha Pfeiffer

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GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns. It advances a longtime priority of the gun industry as Republican leaders in the House and Senate try to win enough votes to pass the bill.
by The Associated Press

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