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Weeks before the police agency is slated to run out of money, the Democratic Senate Appropriations chair and the panel's ranking Republican introduced competing emergency funding bills.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she is postponing legislative elections slated for Sept. 6 due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Critics say it will further erode the Chinese territory's autonomy.

Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura uses the video-streaming site Twitch to teach others the game. During quarantine he's amassed over 350,000 followers, and renewed interest in the century-old game.

Oregon has long delivered for the Democratic Party. But in its newest Congressional district, the race is a toss-up as Republicans make gains across the state.

Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.

Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn't budged since.

The California primary is a free-for-all. Voters can pick any candidate, regardless of party, and the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Southern California associate professor Christian Grose about the state's "jungle primary" system.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes conducted by the Trump administration on alleged drug boats.

Samsung is advising owners of certain top-loading washers to use only the delicate cycle when washing bulky items because "affected units may experience abnormal vibrations."

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a poutine burger from the Chicago restaurant Spritzburger. It's the best of Canada on top of the best of America.