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U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which was still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travel. Here, a Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Delta's flight delays and cancellations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation

In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline is "fully cooperating" with the investigation.

Some airline issues continued Monday after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights, but the number of flights impacted is declining. Here, a Delta Air Lines jet leaves the gate on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Delta canceled hundreds of flights Monday as it recovers from CrowdStrike failures

As of Monday afternoon, the Atlanta-based airline has canceled more than 800 flights and delayed roughly 1,400 flights, according to FlightAware.

Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, in May. A Russian court has convicted Kurmasheva of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said on Monday.

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian army.

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VP Harris will make her first official campaign stop as the likely Democratic nominee. GOP warns of obstacles in the transition from Biden to Harris. Secret Service chief testified on Capitol Hill.

Why Congress is pondering whether to create another military branch

Congress is considering whether to create another branch of the military dedicated to digital security and warfare.

Vocal arrangements are much simpler than hits from decades past, researcher finds

A study in the journal "Scientific Reports" finds the melodies of popular songs have gotten simpler over time.

Tens of thousands of Black women mobilize to support Kamala Harris

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser about why she is part of a group of women supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination.

FILE - Christopher Dunn, right, listens to his attorney Justin Bonus from New York City during the first day of his hearing to decide whether to vacate his murder conviction, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis. A Missouri judge on Monday, July 24, 2024, overturned the conviction of Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit.

Missouri judge overturns murder conviction of man imprisoned for over 30 years

The ruling means Christopher Dunn is likely to be freed from prison, but no date has been set.

Be captivated by Charpentier’s Médée, a rare gem from the French Baroque.

Join WHRO FM this Saturday, July 27, and discover one of the most infamous crimes of passion from Greek mythology in Charpentier’s "Médée", a jewel of the French Baroque.

Apparent gunshots fired at Trump rally

Apparent gunshots were fired Saturday at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pa. Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter.

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