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Public Safety

New Jersey AG calls temporary ban on 3D gun blueprints a victory

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said if the state finds other websites that offer those gun blueprints, he’ll take them down.

8 years ago

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

N.J. launches six lawsuits over polluted sites

State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal calls it a new day for environmental enforcement, saying more cases are in the pipeline.

8 years ago

Former President Barack Obama speaks during his town hall for the Obama Foundation at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa last month. (Themba Hadebe/AP)
NPR
Elections
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Former President Obama makes his first 2018 midterm picks

"I'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates."

8 years ago

In this May 24, 2018, file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Republican chairman and top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee want federal investigators to examine charges that immigrants have suffered sexual, physical and emotional abuse at two government agencies’ detention centers. Grassley of Iowa and California’s Dianne Feinstein have written to the inspectors general of the departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services, that the allegations are “extremely disturbing and must be addressed. This is not a partisan issue. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Immigration
National

Official says agency warned family separation bad for kids

A Department of Health and Human Services official told senators that his agency had warned the administration that separating families would be dangerous for children.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump pauses during remarks at a campaign rally at Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
National

Trump calls on Sessions to end Mueller’s Russia probe

Trump called Wednesday for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to put an end to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.

8 years ago

Representative Kevin Haggerty said he wants to drug test Protection from Abuse filers if they don't have
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Rep. proposes drug testing potential abuse victims, draws condemnation

A Democratic state representative is circulating a proposal that has prompted some concern from domestic violence advocates.

8 years ago

Henry Louis Gates Jr., host and executive producer of
Home & Family
Politics

House Speaker Paul Ryan uncovers Jewish roots on PBS show

House Speaker Paul Ryan was surprised and proud to find out he has Jewish roots.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Elections
Media

Reporting on Trump

Guests: Indira Lakshmanan, McKay Coppins President Trump’s attacks on the media have steadily grown since last ...

Air Date: August 1, 2018 10:00 am

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Cars and trucks are visible driving northbound on the New Jersey turnpike on a sunny day.

New Jersey proposes adjusting speed limits to reflect traffic pace

National Motorists Association says the proposed change would foster a smoother and safer traffic flow.

8 years ago

This Aug. 4, 2016, photo shows a plastic revolver TSA agents recovered from a passenger's carry-on bag at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nev. (Transportation Security Administration via AP)

Judge blocks release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns

A federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday to stop the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetec ...

8 years ago

Good hospice care at the end of life can be a godsend to patients and their families, all agree, whether the care comes at home, or at an inpatient facility like this AIDS hospice. Still, oversight of the industry is important, federal investigators say.
(Bromberger Hoover Photography/Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care

HHS Inspector General’s report finds flaws and fraud in U.S. hospice care

A federal report published Tuesday found that some hospice providers are bilking Medicare and neglecting patients.

8 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pictured at F8, Facebook's developer conference last month. On Thursday, the company announced a new test feature had changed users' privacy settings without their consent. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Elections
International
Technology

Facebook finds 'sophisticated' efforts to disrupt elections

The company says it removed 32 accounts from Facebook and Instagram.

8 years ago

Democrat Andy Kim (left) and Republican incumbent  U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur during a debate at the South Jersey Chamber of Commerce meeting in Mouth Laurel. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

N.J. GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur, Dem challenger Andy Kim face off in forum

The district stretches from the Delaware River in the west across the pine barrens to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

8 years ago

The Justice Department has ended the $61 million contract for 2020 census forms that the U.S. Government Publishing Office awarded to the now-bankrupt printing company Cenveo, which has already produced materials for this year's census test run.
(Claire Harbage/NPR)
NPR
National

Bankrupt contractor will get $5.5 million for not printing 2020 census forms

With less than two years before the start of the 2020 census, the U.S. government is back on the market for a new contractor to print forms and letters.

8 years ago

A passenger looks over planes sitting on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Nov. 22. A previously undisclosed TSA program flags passengers for observation, and undercover air marshals observe their behavior — including whether they make calls or send texts as they travel, The Boston Globe reports. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Public Safety
Transportation
Travel

TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ program tracks, observes travelers in the air

The marshals take notes on the targeted traveler's behavior, sending detailed reports to the TSA.

8 years ago

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