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Authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order for 90,000 people near Atlanta. Orders to evacuate or stay inside were issued after a chemical plant caught fire Sunday -- creating smoke and strong odors.

Nike is bringing a former executive out of retirement to be the new CEO. The company reports to Wall Street on Tuesday just how bad things are.

Major League Baseball banned Rose for life for betting on the game and lying about it. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Keith O'Brien, who published a book on Pete Rose called "Charlie Hustle."

Israel begins limited ground offensive into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants -- airstrikes kill upward of a thousand people. Vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz debate this evening.

The annual Peanut Festival in Plains celebrated Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday over the weekend. Carter turns 100 Tuesday -- making him the oldest living president in U.S. history.

Japan's leading video company Nintendo is about to open a museum -- an unusual step for a company that rarely explains itself. The museum opens Wednesday in Kyoto, the company's hometown.

Ishiba, who chosen as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader on Friday, replaces Fumio Kishida who stepped down after his government was dogged by multiple scandals.

Mutombo spent his retirement on humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, concentrating on improving the quality of life for people in the Congo.

The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but she faces many pressing problems.

Unsettled weather conditions for parts of Florida will make recovery and cleanup efforts harder for some.