Shohei Ohtani's dog 'throws out' 1st pitch at Dodgers game To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles. Emma Bowman
FBI is still mishandling child sex crimes even after Nassar case, watchdog finds The FBI's inspector general slammed the agency for not complying with reporting rules for child sex abuse, warning that failure to do so leads to continued abuse. Ryan Lucas
When birds build nests, they're also building a culture Nest-building isn’t just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions. Nell Greenfieldboyce
15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind The insurance workers were on an office retreat in the Rocky Mountains when they met at dawn to begin a hike to the summit of Mount Shavano. But one man didn't make it back down until the next day. Bill Chappell
IUD insertions can hurt. The CDC advises doctors to do more to reduce the pain Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending that doctors do more to help. Sarah Boden
The U.S. urges major changes to Israel's evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel's "drastically increased" evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts. Kat Lonsdorf
After major police endorsement, Rep. Gallego faces backlash from progressive groups Rep. Ruben Gallego picked up a key endorsement from the Arizona Police Association. Then, his letter blasting a DOJ investigation of the Phoenix Police Department came to light. Ben Giles
Fallout from Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery visit continues after campaign video The TikTok post from Trump includes video taken at Arlington National Cemetery where campaign activities are prohibited by law and in a section where outside filming and photography is not allowed. Stephen Fowler
Bricks of cocaine washed up on a Florida beach. Here's why it keeps happening This new discovery in the Florida Keys comes just weeks after the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported 25 packages of cocaine blew onto another beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Debby. Jonathan Franklin
