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AFP via Getty Images and Getty Images/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR A new bipartisan bill in Congress aims to curb what lawmakers say are predatory collection practices by so-called "claim sharks" — companies that charge disabled veterans large sums for help claiming benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill , sponsored by Rep. Chris

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., speaks at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix on April 17. Biggs, who is running for governor in Arizona, voted not to certify the 2020 election as a member of the U.S. House. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Lost in the shuffle of the 2026

FILE - U.S and Moroccan military forces take part in the 20th edition of the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan, south of Agadir, Morocco, Friday, May 31, 2024. Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP hide caption toggle caption Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP CASABLANCA, Morocco — Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational

A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 27, 2026. Razieh Poudat/AP/ISNA hide caption toggle caption Razieh Poudat/AP/ISNA DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on

This aerial picture shows a general view of a cruise ship off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday. Three people have died in an outbreak of a dangerous respiratory virus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Gasoline prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station on April 29 in Portland, Ore. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Gas prices in the U.S. have gone up more than 30 cents a gallon in the last week and are slated to continue rising as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro looks on during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 27. Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty Images Investigators have recovered a buckshot pellet from the bulletproof vest worn by a Secret Service

EXPLAINER Trump orders new Hormuz mission after Iran says it receives US response to its peace proposal. United States President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission called Project Freedom to help navigate stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under a de facto Iranian blockade. The operation will start on Monday, the

Richard Brown runs Proof Culture, a sneaker accessory company, out of his Ohio home. As a small importer, he's struggled to navigate toward tariff refunds. Daniel Lozada for NPR hide caption toggle caption Daniel Lozada for NPR The news on his phone left Richard Brown so stunned he stumbled past the exit of the bagel

A new levee built by the Stillaguamish Tribe, left, separates farmland from newly restored wetlands at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington, on April 8, 2026. Megan Farmer /KUOW hide caption toggle caption Megan Farmer /KUOW Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm