Mariah Carey says her mother and sister died on the same day The singer has previously described having intensely complicated relationships with her family, describing her early life as a source of recurring instability. Bill Chappell
U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. The Associated Press
As Harris inches ahead, the cavalry comes to Trump’s aid on the airwaves Republicans aligned with former President Trump have been spending more on ads since Vice President Harris entered the race for President. Domenico Montanaro
A 102-year-old woman becomes the United Kingdom’s oldest skydiver Manette Baillie broke the record Sunday during a tandem jump in eastern England. She was raising money for three organizations, including her local veterans club. Joe Hernandez
What Kentucky can teach Democrats about winning in red districts To win the White House, the Harris-Walz ticket will need to appeal to voters in purple areas, and maybe even red ones. We asked Democrats who live in those parts of the country what could make that happen. Kira Wakeam
A rideshare driver makes an hourslong trek to take a dad to his gravely ill daughter When Ian Sandler got a middle-of-the-night call that his daughter had collapsed, he didn't know what to do. Then, an Uber driver went above and beyond to help. Laura Kwerel
RFK may be unable to withdraw his name from ballots in some swing states In dropping his presidential bid, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he'd seek to remove his name from about 10 battleground state ballots, but an NPR review finds it is likely not possible in certain states. Stephen Fowler
Judge orders pause on Biden program offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens The administrative stay comes just days after 16 states challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children. The Associated Press
