Morning Edition visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant for a behind the scenes look at how defense manufacturing contributes to the economy of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Former President Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his West Palm Beach golf club. President Biden said he was briefed and a person has been detained.

Around a third of women of reproductive age could have low iron. But doctors don’t routinely screen for the condition, though it can lead to anemia. Symptoms include exhaustion, headaches and more.

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced U.S. citizens and dozens of others for their role in a failed coup attempt in May.

Multiple attempts to throw out the challenge failed over the summer.

With the federalized National Guard deployed against the state's wishes and the Marines on the way to L.A., there are growing concerns about the policing role of the military.

In North Carolina, volunteers are rebuilding bridges that were swept away during Hurricane Helene. The bridges will finally allow access to houses that have been cut off by the storm for nine months.

South Florida's Cuban-American community supports President Trump, but some members are uneasy with his immigration policies. "I'm not for deporting people without criminal records."

The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

Voting officials say they've never seen a demand like the one the Justice Department sent to Colorado last month.