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Organizers had asked attendees to shelter-in-place on Saturday, as torrential rains turned the desert site into a mud pit. A driving ban has since been lifted, but it’s taking hours for most to exit. (Image credit: Julie Jammot/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Gun rights and gun control advocates are coming together over safeguarding gun storage in an effort to reduce suicides, which account for more than half of gun fatalities nationwide. Read More at NPR

Ken Paxton faces 20 charges, including obstruction of justice, conspiracy, abuse of office and bribery — mostly involving his relationship with an Austin real estate developer and campaign donor. Read More at NPR

Florida is just starting to recover from Hurricane Idalia — some Gulf Coast communities are still recovering from hurricanes that hit the area three years ago. Read More at NPR

New York and other cities are struggling to accommodate migrants who are sleeping on the streets when shelters are full. Congress is divided over whether to issue work permits as a solution. Read More at NPR

Prosecutors want Tarrio to be sentenced to 33 years in prison for his role in conspiring with his Proud Boys lieutenants to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (Image credit: Noah Berger/AP) Read More at NPR

The White House says President Biden tested negative, and will continue to be tested ahead of a planned trip to India this week. The First Lady will remain in Delaware. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Read More at NPR

The novelist and his wife survived successive crashes in Uganda in 1954. In the letter, Hemingway also describes shooting his first lion in Kenya with an old gun “held together with tape.” (Image credit: Associated Press) Read More at NPR

Brazilian samba musician Rogê already conquered Rio de Janeiro. He’s here to give the U.S. a taste of Brazil with his album Curyman. Read More at NPR

A late August Earthquake occurred in a place some might not expect — Ohio. Recently the state has experienced plenty of low level seismic activity. Read More at NPR