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Pacific Gas and Electric says dry and windy conditions drove the utility to expand its power blackout zone by 90,000 customers across Northern and Central California to prevent the risk of wildfires.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Elisa Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, about the latest monthly jobs report published Friday.

President Biden has arranged a meeting with four congressional leaders to discuss raising the debt ceiling. Plus, another sizeable gift for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas comes to light.

Many Louisiana business owners say they're not getting a fair share of disaster relief contracts from the federal government, despite the vast rebuilding needed in the region after Hurricane Katrina. Only a tiny proportion of Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery contracts has gone to Louisiana firms.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Republican strategist Sarah Longwell about how the latest indictment against Donald Trump's will impact his 2024 presidential campaign, and the Republican party overall.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with political analyst Arianna Tanca about Fernando Villavicencio, the anti-corruption candidate for president of Ecuador who was assassinated this week.

The mom whose remains were discovered in 1983 in what's now Lake Forest, Calif., was positively identified Friday by authorities as Maritza Glean Grimmett, says the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

In Michigan, authorities are investigating what caused a man to crash his truck into a church, then begin shooting people inside the chapel and then lighting the building on fire.

For generations, Americans have built wealth by purchase a no-frills starter home. But these entry level homes have become scarce and it's preventing many young people from becoming homeowners.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says lawmakers want to create a tax system that's more fair and much simpler. He also says the sexual misconduct allegations coming to light could end up changing the culture.