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A bridge collapse sent at least four tank cars into a creek. They reportedly contain vinyl chloride and at least one of the cars is reportedly leaking. Residents have been told to stay inside and roads to the area have been closed.

An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days. Jacky Hunt-Broersma made history on Thursday and now says she may run two more for good measure.

Just six years ago, the Washington Tree was one of the world's largest trees. But fires and storms have taken their toll. Once soaring to 254 feet, the giant sequoia is now less than half that height. Melissa Block talks with Jody Lyle, fire education specialist for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center, where nearly 3,000 lives were lost. Sept. 11, 2001, was a day on which destinies, plans, and expectations were shaken, changed, or obliterated.

Coconino County has one confirmed case of measles and another probable case. Health officials urge residents to be alert for symptoms of the highly contagious illness, which has no treatment but can be prevented by a vaccine.

Dozens were still reported missing as landslides continued across the mountainous country.

The four confirmed measles cases in Navajo County are the first in Arizona in 2025 and mirror a national surge.

When he died on Tuesday at 101, Roman Totenberg left behind a professional career as a world-renowned concert violinist and teacher that spanned nine decades and four continents. His daughter, NPR legal correspondent Nina Totenberg, has this remembrance.

New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti says prior to Oct. 7, Israel's leadership was focused on an attack by Iran and its proxies --not Hamas. "They were ... myopic about what the true threat was."

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Trita Parsi, of the National Iranian American Council, about the Trump administration's standoff with Iran. Iran's military has shot down a U.S. drone in the Persian Gulf.