News 88.9 KNPR

Support

| @knprnews | comment | about

News 88.9 KNPR

featured stories

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., released a stopgap spending bill Monday without farm aid favored by Republicans.

NPR

Politics

Stopgap Spending Bill Hits Snag Over Farm Aid Days Before Shutdown Deadline

Sep 21, 2020

The disagreement over the House Democrats' bill released Monday means lawmakers have less than two weeks to reach an agreement before federal funding runs out.

NPR

Business

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday following a report that large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering

Stocks Tumble On Big Banks' Role In Money-Laundering Report, Fears Of Stimulus Delay

Sep 21, 2020

The Dow falls more than 800 points as a report says large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering and hopes flag for Congress to pass another stimulus.

NPR

The Coronavirus Crisis

Dr. Joseph Varon notifies the family of a patient who died inside the coronavirus unit at Houston's United Memorial Medical Center on July 6. Varon tells NPR he's "living on adrenaline."

As U.S. Nears 200,000 Dead, Hospital Staff Reflect On Those Lost

Sep 21, 2020

Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says.

NPR

Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the chamber Monday after speaking about the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. McConnell made the case on the Senate floor that voters elected a GOP majority to confirm judicial nominees.

McConnell Reiterates Pledge To Vote On Trump's Supreme Court Nominee This Year

Sep 21, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that voters elected a GOP Senate in 2016 and strengthened it in 2018 because they wanted action on the president's federal judicial nominations.

NPR

Business

A shopper enters a DSW store in New York City. DSW is partnering with Hy-Vee, a Midwest supermarket chain, to offer shoes in grocery stores.

Shop For A Pair Of Shoes To Go With That Bread. Grocery Chain, DSW Team Up

Sep 21, 2020

The Midwestern chain Hy-Vee says DSW shoe outlets are opening in six of its supermarkets in Minnesota. Grocery shoppers will be able to try on shoes, then order online.

NPR

Business

Microsoft announced Monday that it will acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of popular video game publisher Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. Here, a Microsoft store is shown in March in New York City.

Microsoft To Buy Bethesda In $7.5 Billion Deal, Acquiring Fallout, The Elder Scrolls

Sep 21, 2020

The deal is set to be one of the largest ever acquisitions in the video game industry. Once the deal is finalized, Microsoft will own popular franchises such as Wolfenstein, Quake, and DOOM.

NPR

Business

Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola, speaks during a presentation in Turin, Italy December 2, 2019. Milton resigned as executive chairman over allegations that he made misleading claims about the company's technology. Milton has denied the accusations.

Founder Of Zero-Emissions Truck Startup Resigns After Fraud Allegations

Sep 21, 2020

Trevor Milton's startup Nikola is working on hydrogen-powered big rigs. Milton has been accused of making misleading claims about the company's technology, which he has denied.

NPR

Weather

Tropical Storm Beta is expected to hug the coastline as it pours rain on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.

Beta Brings New Flood Risk To Texas Coast And La., Where Thousands Still Lack Power

Sep 21, 2020

Tropical Storm Beta is heading for a part of Louisiana where thousands of people's electricity service hasn't recovered from being knocked out by Hurricane Laura.

NPR

Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice