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Capt. Larry Taylor received the award from President Biden for flying into heavy enemy fire to save four members of a reconnaissance team from almost certain death as they were about to be overrun. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP) Read More at NPR

The suspended Texas AG pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery, corruption, and abuse of office. Here’s what happened on the first day of his trial in the TX Senate. (Image credit: Juan Figueroa/Pool via The Dallas Morning News) Read More at NPR

Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he got out is still under investigation. (Image credit: Chester County Prison via AP) Read More at NPR

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an “extremely dangerous” major hurricane this weekend as it nears the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean. (Image credit: Credit: NOAA/National Hurricane Center) Read More at NPR

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. Prosecutors had been asking for a 33-year sentence. Read More at NPR

We pay a late summer visit to some of the tallest white pines in North America in The Adirondack Park in northern New York, one of the few places you can still find the old white pines. Read More at NPR

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is widely seen as the most viable opponent to Donald Trump in the Republican presidential nomination race, but his campaign has been beset by challenges from the start. Read More at NPR

In a country where open expressions of sorrow can be interpreted as political, Peng Haitao’s piano performance in public strikes a chord with many in China. Read More at NPR

Ukrainian media are reporting that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way there as Ukraine’s counter-offensive continues to grind forward. Read More at NPR

Construction is underway on transmission lines from Canada to power millions of homes in northeastern states in the U.S. — but delivering renewable energy to the U.S. comes at a cost for Canada. Read More at NPR