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Workers inspect a store damaged during an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety. (AP Photo/Firman Taqur)

Dozens are dead after an earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java island

An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing more than 40 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Elon Musk's backers cheer him on, even if they aren't sure what he's doing to Twitter

"I don't bet against this guy," said one investor in Elon Musk's Tesla and Twitter. Others worry that the chaos at Twitter will continue dragging down Tesla values.

Law enforcement officers document evidence in the parking lot the morning after a mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 20, 2022. - At least five people were killed and 18 wounded in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs, police said on November 20, 2022. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)

The Club Q shooter may be charged with a hate crime. What that means in Colorado

The deadly shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub left many people wondering whether the gunman was motivated by hate. Here's what investigators are looking for to make that determination.

Demonstrators protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters to demand the release of immigrants families in detention centers at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2020. - Lawmakers have raised concerns about the spread of the virus inside detention centers across the country as more than 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

ICE lifted its ban on family visits, but relatives still struggle to see loved ones

Individual facilities, which are often private and for-profit, have the authority to limit visits over COVID concerns. But immigrant advocates question whether the decisions are made in good faith.

Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State, rolls a 10-sided die as part of process to randomly determine which batches of ballots to audit for a state-wide risk limiting audit of the 2022 general election during a press conference Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Georgia election officials breathe a sigh of relief after uneventful voting

After a tumultuous two years in the spotlight, Georgia elections officials say a smooth 2022 has them hopeful for more "boring" elections.

A Union Pacific freight train carries cargo shipping containers along a rail line at sunset in Bosler, Wyoming on August 13, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike

The rail union representing 28,000 freight rail conductors, brakemen and yardmen has voted down the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration back in September.

Peter Guthrie signals a “thumbs up” to Jason Kim, not pictured, for making a good call during a youth soccer match at Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, Md. on November 5, 2022. Guthrie is an instructor with the US Soccer Federation Referee Program and teaches new referees how to umpire youth soccer matches. (Eric Lee for NPR)

What's being done to stop adults' misbehavior at youth soccer games

Youth soccer games seem to unleash the worst in adult behavior. Parents and coaches yell at refs, the players and each other. Adults' sideline behavior has resulted in a national referee shortage.

Liudmyla embraces her tearful granddaughter Ania who arrived on the first train to reach liberated Kherson, Ukraine on November 19, 2022. The first train launched by ‘Ukrzaliznytsia’ from Kyiv to Kherson arrived to jubilation and tears after the city had been recently liberated from Russian forces during an occupation for the past nine months. Passengers who bought a “Ticket to Victory" arrived in Kherson as some reunited with loved ones. Carriages were painted by Ukrainian artists.

Latest on Ukraine: Kherson revives as war rounds 9th month (Nov. 21)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This screengrab from NASA TV shows NASA's Orion capsule, left, nearing the moon, right, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. At center is earth. (NASA via AP)

NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit lunar orbit

The close approach of 81 miles occurred as the crew capsule and its three wired-up dummies were on the far side of the moon. Astronauts will take Orion for a ride around the moon as early as 2024.

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 21: Iran players line up for the national anthem prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

In an apparent protest, Iran's World Cup players refuse to sing the national anthem

In Iran, a human rights protest movement has swept the country and authorities have cracked down on demonstrators. On Monday, the men's national team appeared to show their solidarity.

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