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National Hanging death of a student in Mississippi is officially ruled a suicide A hanging death of a student in Mississippi this week fueled online speculations hat is was a lynching. It was officially ruled a suicide Friday. Will Stribling
Arts & Life Meet the couple who have performed karaoke almost every night for 25 years Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have gone to a local karaoke bar to sing almost every night for decades. Now in their late 70s and early 80s, they hit the floor with their walkers, and the crowd goes wild. Elena Neale-Sacks
Sports Ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced his retirement at the end of the season The legendary pitcher will be stepping onto the mound Friday night, but it will be bittersweet for Dodgers fans. After almost two decades, he announced he'll be retiring after this season. Gabriel J. Sánchez
Sarah McLachlan has a new album for the first time in over a decade Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan has released a new album for the first time in over a decade. It arrives alongside a new documentary about the Lilith Fair music festival she founded. Elle Mannion
Law & Courts Where could the U.S. government restrict free speech? NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Pennsylvania law professor Amanda Shanor about free speech protections in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk. Patrick Jarenwattananon
A congressman called Charlie Kirk Jesus's '13th disciple.' Other Christians disagree Charlie Kirk's evangelical followers frame him as a martyr for free speech. But they are facing fierce counter-arguments from other Christians, particularly African-Americans. Jack Jenkins
Government New placards are coming to King County food businesses to warn about labor violations You know those placards that show a restaurant’s food safety rating? There will soon be new signs next to them saying whether a business has unresolved wage violations. Ruby de Luna
Environment Newborn orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod The orca J pod has been very active in Central Puget Sound waters Friday, and they've got reason to be animated: There's a new calf. Paige Browning
Environment Ted Cruz claims without evidence that China is funding U.S. climate lawsuits Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has said China is funding climate lawsuits against American oil and gas companies to weaken the U.S. He hasn't provided evidence to support the claim. Michael Copley
Politics Social video and podcasts are the next frontier for Democrats seeking office Some political strategists say Democrats are falling behind Republicans in reaching voters in an important way: They're not active enough on platforms like TikTok. Sacha Pfeiffer