News from NPR

Biggs, a former military service member, was convicted alongside former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and other fellow members of the group. Prosecutors sought 33 years for Biggs’ role. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP) Read More at NPR

A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia a death sentence for his tweets criticizing the country’s leadership to just a handful of followers, according to rights advocates and his family. (Image credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, gradually weakening as it ripped through the state, into Georgia and across the Carolinas. (Image credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

In the wake of mass shooting on college campuses, students speak to their concerns about guns, and how to create a space in which they are safe. Read More at NPR

Idalia came ashore along the Florida Gulf Coast as a major hurricane — the first to hit the region since the 1800s. A major storm surge and electricity outages are complicating rescue efforts. Read More at NPR

NPR’s Michel Martin talks to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about accusations Russia aims to do an arms deals with North Korea to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Read More at NPR

In his home country of Italy, Ghali is a major star. His parents are Tunisian, and he’s working with Tunisian refugees trying to enter Italy. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Ghali about his mission. Read More at NPR

New COVID variants are fueling hospitalizations and prompting some schools and hospitals to reinstate mask mandates. Others are considering or ruling out the possibility, leaving it up to individuals. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

NPR’S A Martinez talks to Dr. Stephen Thomas of Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., about why a spike in COVID-19 cases has brought back masking at some businesses, hospitals and schools. Read More at NPR

Hurricane Idalia walloped Perry when it stormed ashore with 125 mph winds on Wednesday. People in the city are just now trying to pick up pieces and sort out how to move forward. Read More at NPR