Alana Wise
Stories
-
National
Daring train thieves target BNSF Railway, stealing $2M worth of Nike and other goods
Train heists aren't just a thing of the Old West. A series of brazen train robberies has emerged across the western United States and authorities say the thieves focus on high-value containers.
-
Arts & Life
Joy Reid fired from MSNBC amid network shakeup
Reid is a longtime political commentator who has been vocal on progressive issues and sharply critical of President Trump.
-
Politics
A Jan. 6 defendant tells NPR why she turned down Trump's pardon
Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.
-
Politics
Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump
The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
-
National
Strong winds pick up, increasing fire danger as firefighters battle LA blazes
Large parts of Southern California are once again under wildfire risks as strong winds and dry conditions return this weekend through Wednesday.
-
Science
The National Zoo's giant pandas make the most of DC's snow
The two giant pandas were seen on camera playing around in the snowfall that blanketed much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Monday.
-
National
Four people are dead and several more are hospitalized in Wisconsin school shooting
Four victims and the suspected shooter are dead after a shooting at a Wisconsin grade school.
-
Arts & Life
Police say gun found with suspect matches casings at UnitedHealthcare CEO crime scene
The New York police commissioner also said investigators matched Luigi Mangione's fingerprints with those found on items near the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was fatally shot last week.
-
Business
A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game
The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
-
National
Police have made an arrest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting
A man has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.