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Also: There've been several church fires in St. Louis in two weeks; nobody seems interested in voting in Egypt; and a jilted bride's family serves the reception dinner to homeless families instead.

Also: The Senate blocks a bill slowing Syrian refugees' entry to the U.S.; a major winter storm is headed for Washington, D.C.; and Asian financial markets lost more ground today.

Also: Detroit's historic bankruptcy ruling comes down today; hackers exposed email addresses of 53 million Home Depot customers; and a dead Washington state congressman is re-elected.

Also: E-Retailer Alibaba sets a sales record on the obscure Chinese holiday, "Singles Day"; lava burns the first Hawaiian house; and President Obama will award 19 Medals of Freedom.

Also: The Senate may vote on the Keystone XL pipeline today; arctic weather blasts the U.S.; and Uber repudiates a executive's comments on spreading rumors about journalists.

Also: A U.S. general will investigate Bergdahl's case; the San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Championships; and a rower is quickly foiled by injury on a solo trip from New York to Scotland.

Also: The federal government releases its autopsy report on Michael Brown; a winter storm pummels the East Coast while another threatens the West; and President Obama subs for Stephen Colbert.

Also: Michigan's governor seeks a federal disaster declaration over lead in Flint's water; Burundi women say government supporters are raping them; and a rare January hurricane heads for the Azores.

Also: Yemen's ceasefire takes effect; India detains 5 men in connection with a deadly fireworks blast at a temple; and there's a new world record for the longest human mattress chain of dominoes.

Also: Death tolls in Ecuador's and Japan's earthquakes rise; at least 8 have died in Houston-area flooding; and chip maker Intel will cut 12,000 jobs.

Also: Insurers say damage from a recent Texas hailstorm is the state's costliest; a lengthy drug tunnel is discovered between Mexico and California; and Britain's Queen Elizabeth is 90 today.

Also: Ill. Rep. Joe Walsh says abortions are never needed to save the life of a woman; and Syrian government jets drop cluster bombs on a rebel held town, killing many.

Also: Wildfires scorch more land in the west; the FAA says a software problem caused Saturday's air traffic delays; and a strange-looking deep sea creature is nicknamed the "Spaghetti Monster".

Also: A manhunt continues for the killer of an Illinois officer; Queen Elizabeth is poised to become Britain's longest ruling monarch; and somebody vandalized King Kamehameha's statue in Hawaii.

Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TiRAR Más FOToS and Fuerza Regida's 111XPANTIA hold down the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on this week's Billboard 200, making this the first week in history with Spanish-language albums in the chart's top two spots.

Conference USA is in a state of transition, with six of its 11 football teams going into their last seasons in the league. Western Kentucky coach Tyson Helton was a freshman quarterback when Houston won the first C-USA football title in 1996. He's now going into his fourth season with the Hilltoppers, who are one of five teams that will be staying.

NPR Music recently released a top-ranking list of 150 albums by women. NPR's Noel King chats with Jill Sternheimer of the Lincoln Center and NPR's Paula Mejia who had some of tough decisions.

After California Democrats voted for a plan to gerrymander congressional districts, a top Republican is proposing to split the state in two. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Assemblyman James Gallagher.

Also: Flooding forces hundreds of thousands to flee in the Philippines; the U.S. presidential race gets even dirtier; it's gold medal day for women's beach volleyball.

The Trump administration's push to pause federal research funding raised alarm bells among administrators and faculty at North Carolina's top research universities.