Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy The August incident is under investigation by the police department’s internal affairs division and is being reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Read more on NPR

Prada and Axiom Space reveal modernized NASA spacesuits for the 2026 moon landing The suits are to be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which will mark humankind’s first return to the moon since 1972. It will see the first woman and the first woman of color walk on the moon. Read more on NPR

Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have dropped faster than expected, CDC says If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 mark. However, Black and Native American communities remain vulnerable. Read more on NPR

Israel Kills the Leader of Hamas Yahya Sinwar was the mastermind of the October 7th attack on Israel that lead to the war in Gaza. Israel says its forces killed him in an operation in Gaza. We’ll hear reaction to his death, more about who he was, and how his killing might affect the future…

Arizona judge unseals Gallego divorce filings, rejecting efforts to keep the records hidden An Arizona judge unsealed Gallego divorce filings Wednesday, rejecting efforts to keep the records hidden. Yet the filings did not offer the October surprise the Democratic Senate candidate’s rival, Kari Lake, was hoping it would. Read more on NPR

A father and son are indicted on murder charges in Georgia high school shooting The grand jury indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray on 55 counts, including murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children. His father, Colin Gray, faces 29 counts including second-degree murder. Read more on NPR

Helene’s damage to North Carolina’s Green River affects businesses that depend on it In western North Carolina, tubing, rafting and kayaking shops are assessing whether the rivers will be safe enough to open by next Summer following the devastating damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Read more on NPR

Mitzi Gaynor, star of the big-screen musical ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93 Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor, starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly. Read more on NPR

Who was Yahya Sinwar? Yahya Sinwar is widely considered to have been the masterminded behind Hamas’ cross-border assault on Israel a year ago. Read more on NPR

A former inspector general shares stories of government waste, fraud and abuse As IG, Glenn Fine oversaw investigations of the mishandling of documents in the Oklahoma bombing case, the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo and corruption in the Navy. His book is Watchdogs. Read more on NPR