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Some 911 calls from cell phones are not getting through to Tampa Police and Fire Rescue dispatchers.Police officials say they don't know how widespread…

Almost every sports fan has filled out a bracket before the NCAA men's basketball tournament. What if instead of a tourney of college hoops teams, you had a bracket of memorable speech lines, or greatest Jewish baseball players or, well, just about anything? What you get is The Final Four of Everything by editors Mark Reiter and Richard Sandomir.

Yellen previously struck a hard line on China, pledging to confront China's "abusive, unfair and illegal practices" at her confirmation hearing in 2021. Now, she has softened a bit, warning that separating the U.S. and Chinese economies could be "disastrous."

The Creation Museum opened its doors in northern Kentucky on Monday. Hundreds of people lined up for the opening of the $27 million museum, which promotes the idea that the Bible is more accurate than evolutionary science.

Voters waited up in long lines on Sunday and a record 72% turned out to cast their ballots. Votes are still being counted.

Florida would tighten tobacco and vaping regulations as smoking, chewing tobacco and using electronic cigarettes would be off limits for anyone under...

Health care is one of the most important things for Floridians this election. That’s according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll . While...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with community activist Taneeza Islam about workers at a Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., where hundreds have tested positive for the coronavirus.

A day after the early Christmas explosion injured three people and damaged dozens of buildings in downtown Nashville, large swaths of the state's communications networks are still down.

"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.

The Carmel, Ind., high school girls swim team is poised to make history at state this year. A win will break the record for most consecutive wins for any high school team of any sport or any gender.

Scott Simon asks Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana about the infrastructure deal. This week, the Senate voted to advance the bill to formal debate.

The state reported 31,758 new cases Friday and 32,850 Saturday, a 320% surge in weekly numbers. The surge has come with a rush to get tested ahead of the holidays, and that trend continued after Christmas.

In addition to wreckage from the tornado itself, three meteorology students traveling back from storm chasing in Kansas were killed in a crash. The twister knocked out power for over 15,000 people.

The Federal Reserve wants to control inflation, and its number-one weapon is higher interest rates. The Fed is expected to announce another sharp jump in borrowing costs on Wednesday.

My Kid Could Paint That follows the painting and controversy over four-year-old Marla Olmstead's abstract works. Some critics believe her parents encouraged, if not altered, her work.

The Supreme Court has left in place, for now, access to an abortion pill. A new NPR study shows the original lower court decision to ban mifepristone, is far out of step with American public opinion.

The death toll from tornadoes that tore through the South continues to rise Wednesday, as authorities prepare to go door-to-door to search for victims. Fay Graves, who manages a McDonald's restaurant in Jackson, Tenn., describes the destruction.

Last month, news broke of a double murder at a New Tampa apartment.Suspect Devon Arthurs says he is a former Neo-Nazi who converted to Islam. He is…

From the Florida Panhandle to eastern Texas, residents and government officials along the northern Gulf Coast kept an eye on slow-moving Tropical Storm…

The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.

They had been serving a warrant as part of a "violent crimes against children case," according to the FBI. The suspect is also dead.

The court reversed the conviction of a sergeant who used his police car computer to access and then sell a license plate number in exchange for $5,000.

A week before Israel may install a new prime minister, Netanyahu is urging his supporters to pressure other right-wing lawmakers to withdraw their support. Officials fear there could be violence.

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace has announced he's decided to leave the network after 18 years.