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NBA Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo came from Kinshasa intending to become a doctor. Instead, he became one of basketball's most colorful characters famous for wagging his finger at opponents.

Voters headed to the polls in 10 states on Tuesday. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center talks to Robert Siegel about the race in Ohio. He shares a picture of who turned out to vote — what issues were on their minds, as well as how conservative and religious they see themselves.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Nekima Levy Armstrong, a Minneapolis lawyer and activist, about the shooting. The mayor of Brooklyn Center is now in charge of police. The city manager has been fired.

This weekend's storm is expected to impact 62 million Americans through Monday. Heavy snow, ice, rain and severe thunderstorms are being unleashed from the Plains to the East Coast.

San Bernardino's police chief said based on the information they have now, the shooters appeared to be "on a mission." The attack left at least 14 dead and 14 wounded.

There's speculation that California is becoming more conservative after voters approved stricter punishments for some crimes. The changes move it more toward the center politically than the right.

Kamala Harris had centered her closing argument of her unsuccessful presidential campaign on the dangers posed by Trump. These were her first major remarks since he took office.

People in the Outer Banks should shelter in place, authorities said. Meanwhile, life-threatening rip currents are likely at beaches along the East Coast, according to forecasters.

President Trump's administration announced that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.

Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.