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Chapter 1: What recent military actions have taken place in Syria?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. U.S. forces have launched a precision airstrike in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, killing two ISIS operatives and wounding a third. U.S. Central Command says the attack occurred in an area that was formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russians. The airstrike is part of the CENTCOM's ongoing commitment by the U.S.
Chapter 2: What changes has President Biden made regarding federal executions?
and its partners in the region to disrupt and degrade terrorist activities. Three years after imposing a moratorium on federal executions, President Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life without parole. As NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports, the move cannot be reversed and comes amid ongoing debate over criminal justice reform.
Chapter 3: How have public opinions on capital punishment shifted over time?
It is something that Americans are pretty divided on, which is different than, you know, say a couple of decades ago in the 1990s, about 80% of Americans supported capital punishment. Today, it's just about 53%. And that really even declines further into a different divide when you look at opinions based on age.
Chapter 4: What happened during the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse?
Younger Americans feel a lot more negatively about capital punishment compared to older Americans. So there are a lot of mixed opinions on this issue.
Chapter 5: What safety warnings were issued following the wharf incident?
Three federal inmates convicted of terrorism or hate crimes still face execution. A 150-foot portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed early Monday afternoon as heavy rains pounded California's coastline. From member station KQED, Sydney Johnson has details from the Bay Area.
Chapter 6: How are weather conditions affecting infrastructure in California?
Three people fell into the water when the wharf broke off around 12.45 p.m. Two of them had to be rescued, according to the Santa Cruz Fire Department. The portion of the wharf that broke off was undergoing repairs from previous storm damage. The people who fell in included a Parks and Rec project manager and two contractors working on the wharf recovery project, according to authorities.
A restroom and construction equipment also toppled into the water during the collapse. Here's Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley at a press conference this afternoon warning residents to stay out of the water.
I'm very concerned that we will lose additional portions of our municipal wharf.
The wharf is currently closed until further notice. For NPR News, I'm Sydney Johnson in San Francisco.
Norrisville has announced a deal to return to private ownership. Details from NPR's Alina Selyuk.
Nordstrom is over a century old. It's a more upscale department store and it's been feeling lots of pressure from discount chains, but also from brands selling directly to shoppers. CEO Eric Nordstrom, President Pete Nordstrom and the rest of the Nordstrom family have been trying to take the company private for years.
Public stock markets tend to demand constant growth, which has been a struggle for most department stores. Now the board of directors has finally approved a deal. The family already owns about a third of the stock and will become the majority shareholder.
Together with Mexico's Liverpool, the Nordstroms will buy all the shares for about $4 billion, plus they'll assume more than $2 billion in company debt.
This is NPR News. The container store is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a decline in sales and more than $243 million in debt. The move comes less than one week after Big Lots and Party City announced plans to close their stores. The container store says its bankruptcy filing will not affect customers,
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