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Thousands of activists, indigenous groups, students and others take to the streets of New York for the March to End Fossil Fuels protest on Sunday, Sept. 17, in New York.

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Up First briefing: U.N. and climate change; UAW strike Day 4; Barrymore pauses show

7:44am September 18, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

People marched against fossil fuel use ahead of the U.N. General Assembly. Auto plants shut down and workers were laid off amid the UAW strike. Drew Barrymore pauses her show after backlash.

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$250,000 reward offered for the assailant who shot an LA County sheriff's deputy

7:36am September 18, 2023

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said he believed the shooting of deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was a "targeted attack." But the motive was not yet known.

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Women aged 40 and older gathered in Chicago to relive their jump rope days

6:59am September 18, 2023

by Cheryl Corley

Hundreds of women gathered in Chicago to relive their youthful days of jumping rope at the 40+ Double Dutch Club's National Play Date. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Sept. 17, 2023.)

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Morning news brief

5:12am September 18, 2023

Auto plants are shut amid a walkout against Big 3 automakers. Tens of thousands of people kick off a week of climate protests in New York. Drew Barrymore postpones show's return until strikes end.

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Hate crimes in the nation's 10 largest cities spiked significantly last year

5:12am September 18, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, about hate crimes rising in those cities.

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Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail

5:12am September 18, 2023

by Chip Mitchell

The change follows more than two years of intense debate among politicians, scholars, law enforcement officials, judges and the general public.

Police cars block off a street where a sheriff's deputy was shot while in his patrol car in Palmdale, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

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$250K reward offered for assailant who shot Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy

11:41pm September 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said he believed the shooting of deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was a "targeted attack." But the motive was not yet known.

Climate activists participate in a rally outside of the Museum of Modern Art on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in New York. Climate activists with Extinction Rebellion NYC organized a rally outside MoMA ahead of this weekend's "March to End Fossil Fuels," calling on the museum to end its partnership with KKR, a private equity firm that has invested nearly $15 billion in fossil fuel projects.

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Thousands march in New York to demand that Biden 'end fossil fuels'

10:38pm September 17, 2023

by Rachel Waldholz

The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.

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A 5th teen has been arrested in a deadly mass shooting at a Baltimore block party

7:17pm September 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

The teen will be charged with 44 counts, including attempted first-degree murder. The shooting that took place at a party over the July 4 holiday weekend left two people dead and 28 others wounded.

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Drew Barrymore and 'The Talk' postpone their shows until after the Hollywood strikes

6:38pm September 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

Barrymore's initial decision to return to the air Monday was met with pushback on social media and a revoked invite to host the National Book Awards.