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One lucky Star Wars fan won the lightsaber on Sept. 4. Prior to the auction, NPR's Andrew Mambo interviewed Brandon Alinger, the COO of the auction house Propstore, which hosted the sale.

Last May, Michael Brelo was found not guilty of two counts of voluntary manslaughter — in part, because it was too hard to determine which shots had killed the pair.

Supreme Court's decision to review the controversial bankruptcy deal involving the maker of Oxycontin means the settlement will remain on hold at least through December.

Because of past administrative failures, the some 78,000 affected public service workers such as nurses and teachers never got the relief they were entitled to under the law, Biden said.

Tia LeBrun, principal of Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, introduces a new Mandarin "Learning Pod," an immersion program from Kindergarten through 6th grade. For more information, visit https://acadianacharter.charterschoolsusa.com/mandarin-immersion-0

On August 16th from 11 AM to 6 PM, explore Le Vieux Village in Opelousas for Zydeco Unplugged, a day of learning and celebration of zydeco and the culture that surrounds it. For more information, click here.

Started in 1992 by the Red River Chamber of Commerce, Mardi Gras In The Mountains has become a favorite for Winter visitors in Red River. The event is now sponsored by the Rex Foundation. There are 6 days and nights of fun with events for all ages. For more information, click here.

Federal investigators are piecing together what led the gunman to try to kill former President Trump. There’s also a push to get to the bottom of how this massive security failure was able to happen.

Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a "number of people" had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.

For many working adults, the summer can often feel the same as the rest of the year. So, maybe our idea of a "summer read" should encompass a wider swath of books? Here are a few out this week.