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A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.

On August 9, decades of South Carolina history will be removed from public display, repackaged and placed in climate control storage at various libraries…

The BBC's Chris Florence in Bangalore, India, reports on extraordinary security measures in place for this weekend's World Cup Cricket match between India and Pakistan. One group has already been arrested for inciting riot. The rivalry goes beyond sports, into national hatreds.

Golfer Tiger Woods became the youngest player ever to win all four major golf championships today with his victory at the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland. NPR's Tom Goldman speaks with guest host David Wright about this week's match and Tiger's future.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Icendiary, the debut novel by British writer Chris Cleave. The story is triggered by an al-Qaeda bomb attack on a London soccer match.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that for the first time, analysis of cat DNA has been used to help convict someone of murder. Cat hairs were found on a jacket splattered with the victims blood. Analysis of the DNA in the hairs showed that it matched DNA of a cat that lived with the prime suspect.

Tandaleya Wilder reports half of the people waiting for organ or bone marrow transplants are African- American. But African-Americans are much less likely than white Americans to sign up as donors. The result is a critical shortage in donor matches for African-American patients.

And then there were four. In the NBA, two memorable Game 7s finalized the Eastern and Western Conference Finals match-ups.

A jury convicted Trump adviser Steve Bannon of criminal contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee, but Bannon vows to appeal.

Reeva Steenkamp's parents were in court to hear the sentence; afterward, they told reporters that nothing would bring their daughter back.