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Former New York congressman George Santos is being investigated by federal regulators over his trading activity on the prediction market site Kalshi.

DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi

The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12.

Justice Department official says full Epstein files won't come by Friday deadline

Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There are still questions about what will be published and when.

Chloe Veltman evaluates Nike's Project Amplify system on a steep incline at the LeBron James Innovation Center in Beaverton, Ore., on Jan. 14. She says that after "getting over the surprise" of initially wearing the Project Amplify shoes, "it kind of feels like my feet are being pushed more aggressively forward."

'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility

Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.

Justice Buress, 4, hides under a table while demonstrating a drill at Little Explorers Learning Center in St. Louis. Tess Trice, head of the day care program, carries out monthly drills to train the children to get on the floor when they hear gunfire.

Where children hide when gunfire is all too common

Sheltering in place isn't new for children who live in neighborhoods plagued by gun violence, even during the pandemic. St. Louis families have learned to improvise to keep kids safe.

Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event in Cincinnati on Monday.

FACT CHECK: Clinton's Speech On The Economy, Annotated

NPR's politics team has annotated Hillary Clinton's Monday speech, in which she spoke about student debt, unions and tax rates.

Jun Bolisay, 62, a Miami resident for 27 years, begins to clean up his yard on Monday morning after Hurricane Irma passed through the area. The hurricane made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moved up Florida's west coast.

Irma Weakens To Tropical Depression As Storm Buffets Georgia

Irma leaves behind large swaths of damage in Florida and continues to dump heavy rain, but surge warnings have been discontinued.

Omar Omar outside his family's home in the village of Deir Jarir. After living in the U.S. for decades, he sees the West Bank with the eyes of an outsider.

For A Palestinian Father, Six-Day War Led To A Divided Life

After the war, Omar Omar was stuck in Jordan. He made a new life in the U.S. and sent back money to help his family. Now when he returns to the West Bank, where he was born, he sees it as an outsider.

Homeowner Phil Rush is confronted by the remains of his home that was destroyed by wildfire in Santa Rosa, Calif. He says he and his wife and dog escaped with only their medication and a bag of dog food when flames overtook their neighborhood.

California Wildfires Have Now Killed At Least 23 People; More High Winds Forecast

"Make no mistake," Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott said in an update around midday Wednesday. "This is a serious, critical, catastrophic event." High winds are predicted to return Wednesday night.

Maria Banderas (left) answers questions from medical assistant Dolores Becerra on May 18 before getting a coronavirus test at St. John's Well Child and Family Center in South Los Angeles, one of the LA neighborhoods hit hard by COVID-19.

New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows

Nationwide, coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, with the heaviest impact falling on communities of color and nursing home residents.

Tom and Dana Saputo sit in their backyard with their three dogs. Tom Saputo's double-lung transplant was fully covered by insurance, but he was responsible for an $11,524.79 portion of the charge for an air ambulance ride.

The Air Ambulance Billed More Than The Lung Transplant Surgeon

After Tom Saputo underwent a double-lung transplant in 2018, he was stunned by the more than $11,000 bill for his share of a 27-mile air ambulance ride from one hospital to another.

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