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A U-Haul truck was found in an empty backyard pool in Las Vegas. A towing company said the truck driver's shoelace got stuck on the accelerator.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Wright, who will serve as the next poet laureate, tells NPR's Melissa Block that his inspirations — landscape, language and God — have stayed constant for 50 years.

Latinos make up about 85% of California's Imperial County and many there are registered Democrats. Gov. Newsom wants them to vote "No" in his recall, but there are worries they won't turn out to vote.

While Collins would have been a front-runner in a race for governor, her centrist style had turned some Republicans against her and she might have faced a tough primary.

Steve Inskeep talks to Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez, about his country offering refugees temporary work permits if they stay in southern Mexico and don't continue to the U.S.

Diesel vehicles have caused more than their fair share of drama in the last few years. They have cost Volkswagen billions in fines and judgments. Chrysler is defending itself against allegations of cheating on emissions, and several other companies are still under investigation. But diesel manages to hang on.

Republican Jeb Bush was the first presidential candidate to campaign at a big SEC football game this season — Georgia vs. South Carolina. But mixing football and politics in the South can be fraught.

Antonino Fernandez, who made his fortune from Corona beer, died in Mexico in August at 98. But he never forgot where he came from — a tiny village in northern Spain that he helped support for decades.

A rush of new shows are coming to network, cable and streaming channels in June. We'll tell you what's worth tuning in to (or at least setting the DVR for) and when you should just go outside.

It also recommends at least one monument to be added to the Capitol grounds that highlights the contributions of the state's African-American citizens, and new signage on the existing statues.