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Mass shootings transform how America talks, prays, prepares
The attacks have changed how America talks, prays and prepares for trouble. Today, the phrases "active shooter" and "shelter in place" need no explanation.
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Virginia Beach shooting survivor says victim laid down his life to save colleagues
Christi Dewar, a government employee in Virginia Beach, says her co-worker Ryan Keith Cox died attempting to provide safety amid rapid gunfire.
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Scientists know how tornadoes form, but they are hard to predict
On Monday, 52 tornadoes may have touched down across eight states, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Immigrant advocates ask court to release unaccompanied minors detained in Florida
Under the settlement known as Flores, reached in 1997, unaccompanied minors can be detained for no more than 20 days.
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Over 200 allegations of abuse of migrant children; 1 case of Homeland Security disciplining someone
From 2009 to 2014, at least 214 complaints were filed against federal agents for abusing or mistreating migrant children.
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Missouri’s last abortion provider wins reprieve, as judge rules against state
The judge granted the clinic's request for a temporary restraining order and set a hearing date in early June.
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Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez team up to ban lawmakers from lobbying
The so-called revolving door of Washington has been spinning for years.
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GOP redistricting strategist played role in push for census citizenship question
Thomas Hofeller concluded that adding the question would produce the data needed to redraw political maps that would be "advantageous to Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites."
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Old fight, new front: AIDS activists want lower drug prices. Now!
To meet this new moment, Staley says, PrEP4All activists are using some of the same broad tactics as ACT UP, but also increasing their activity behind the scenes.
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McConnell would fill potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020, reversal of 2016 stance
Speaking to an audience in Kentucky Monday, McConnell said should a vacancy occur on the court in 2020 — a presidential election year — he would allow a vote.
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Progressive, moderate wings of Democratic Party at odds over ‘Medicare for All’
Currently, the main “Medicare for All” proposal in the House calling for guaranteed health insurance for every American has just over 100 co-sponsors.
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Listen 4:31San Francisco police chief apologizes for raid on home of freelance journalist
The chief of the San Francisco Police Department, Bill Scott, issued an apology Friday for a recent raid on the home of a freelance journalist.
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Hispanic unemployment has hit record lows. But does that mean progress?
Across the U.S. today, there are plenty of jobs. Unemployment for Latinos is at 4.2% — the lowest in recorded history. And their poverty rate has gone down somewhat, to 18.3%.
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Rolling to a halt: Memorial Day motorcycle rally ends 30-year tradition
After a three-decade run, a veteran advocacy group will hold its last motorcycle demonstration ride – called "Rolling Thunder" – in the U.S. capital this Memorial Day weekend.
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Federal pipeline safety regulators issue warning on floods and subsidence
The PHMSA advisory bulletin says pipeline incidents caused by erosion have increased in the eastern U.S.
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