Saunders will exit before Mayor-elect Danny Avula takes helm on Jan. 1.

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Officials met with a standing-room audience to discuss the Staples Mill site.

The city no longer sponsors an overflow inclement weather shelter.

The state Department of Corrections director has disputed allegations of abuse.

A motive has not been established for the death of UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson.

It's being called the largest land return deal in California's history. Yurok Fisheries Department Director Barry McCovey tells NPR's Scott Detrow what it means for the Yurok Tribe and for the land.

Fast-paced floodwaters in San Antonio left 13 people dead. West Virginia also witnessed at least three deaths from flash flooding, with more people missing.

President Trump says Israel and Iran should make a deal to end their exchange of airstrikes. But there's no sign of a diplomatic solution on the horizon, and Trump is also warning Iran not to strike at any U.S. targets.

The political assassination yesterday of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman was a shock to the people of the state and the country.

NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports from Tel Aviv as Israel and Iran trade airstrikes for another night.