Bill Chappell
Stories
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World
Germany will pay more than $1.4 billion next year to survivors of Nazi atrocities
Nearly $890 million will go toward home care services — an increasingly vital aspect of the reparation effort, as Holocaust victims advance in age.
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National
Tori Bowie, an elite Olympic athlete, died of complications from childbirth
An autopsy report underscores the tragedy of Tori Bowie's death at age 32. The 2016 Olympic medalist was eight months pregnant, according to the report.
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Music
The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon's voice via an AI assist
The music has analog roots, recorded by the famous singer-songwriter on a demo tape. Now it's being revived by futuristic technology for release later this year, Paul McCartney said.
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National
Epstein accuser Jane Doe 1 reaches $290 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan agreed to the settlement on the same day a federal judge granted class-action status to the lawsuit, saying the number of plaintiffs involved could be "well over 100 people."
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World
Pope Francis is getting a hernia-related surgery in Rome
The pope will undergo "a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" on Wednesday, the Holy See's official news portal says. The pope had complained of abdominal pain on Tuesday.
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National
5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.
A wayward Cessna Citation business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area, before the plane crashed in Virginia. But big questions remain.
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National
A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck's ramp in Georgia
The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a sheriff's deputy who was helping with another crash on the highway.
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National
When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism
Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.
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Politics
What to know about the Mountain Valley Pipeline in the debt ceiling deal
The Mountain Valley Pipeline got an extraordinary boost in the debt ceiling deal. Court challenges have stalled the controversial natural gas pipeline stretching from West Virginia to North Carolina.
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National
Family of Aderrien Murry, 11-year-old shot by police, files federal lawsuit
The family of Aderrien Murry is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The Mississippi boy is recovering from his wounds, which include a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and a lacerated liver.