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Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel testifying in the Biden documents probe?

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

Russia is touting a rare military victory, but Ukraine disputes that claim

Control of Soledar could allow Russia to cut off Ukrainian supply lines to nearby Bakhmut, another fiercely contested city seen as central to Russia's struggling efforts to control eastern Ukraine.

Yes, huge lottery jackpots are less rare now. Here are 5 things to know about them

Billion-dollar paydays are more likely now — but that doesn't mean you're more likely to win one. Lotteries are "a purely entertainment product," an expert tells NPR.

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, seen in May 2021, is on trial in Washington, accused of crimes related to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.

Jurors in the Proud Boys trial hear the start of the seditious conspiracy case

Prosecutors say five defendants "took aim at the heart of our democracy" on Jan. 6, 2021. Defendants' lawyers tell jurors their clients didn't plan the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140K for an 82-year-old Walmart worker

Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.

One in 5 workers in the U.S., or some 30 million people, are estimated to have signed noncompete agreements. Many say they weren't aware of the details and barely even remember signing them.

Many workers barely recall signing noncompetes, until they try to change jobs

Employers say that noncompete agreements are needed to protect trade secrets and investments. The FTC says they deprive workers of their economic liberties and has proposed a rule to ban them.

Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's only child and a singer in her own right, dies

"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - pictured here at a reception of the American Academy in Berlin - has called for "urgency" in sending weapons and financial aid to Ukraine.

Condoleezza Rice calls for 'urgency' in sending weapons and money to Ukraine

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice thinks the way forward for the war in Ukraine is: more. More weapons and more money to Ukraine's forces trying to kick Russia out of their country.

Jeff Beck, known as a 'guitarist's guitarist,' dies at 78

Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to his family.

Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms

People who get regular short bouts of exercise are less likely to develop diabetes, dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. And an added benefit - regular movement puts people in a better mood.

Climate activists protest on the first day of the ExxonMobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on Oct. 22, 2019, in New York City. ExxonMobil was found not guilty of misleading investors about how climate change would affect its finances.

Exxon climate predictions were accurate decades ago. Still it sowed doubt

Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still, the oil company continued climate-denying policy efforts.

Robert Hur has been appointed as special counsel to investigate how classified documents came to be located at President Biden's Delaware residence and at a Washington, D.C., think tank office.

A special counsel will probe government documents at Biden's home and private office

Robert Hur is authorized to probe "possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or other records."

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