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Biden's picks for the Presidential Medal of Freedom largely reflect his own politics

4:22pm July 07, 2022

by Scott Detrow

President Biden gives the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — to a group of 17 people who in large part sum up his political brand.

Inside the courtroom at Brittney Griner's trial in Russia

4:22pm July 07, 2022

by Charles Maynes

WNBA star Brittney Griner plead guilty to drug charges in Russian court Thursday.

Trauma center medical director explains public health implications of guns

4:22pm July 07, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Benjamin, Grady Memorial Hospital's trauma medical director in Atlanta, Ga., about gun violence and its devastating impact on public health.

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A New Mexico clinic that offers abortions later in pregnancy braces for more patients

4:22pm July 07, 2022

by Grace Benninghoff

There are only a few clinics in the country that provide abortions later in pregnancy. One in New Mexico has recently seen a significant increase in patients and is bracing for more.

Residents visit a makeshift memorial for victims of the 4th of July mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois on Wednesday.

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How to help those impacted by the Highland Park parade shooting

4:19pm July 07, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

One way to help is by donating, whether to official community funds or verified fundraisers set up by families of those hurt or killed. Just be wary of scams, a city official warns.

Jayland Walker (right) with his former wrestling coach Robert Hubbard in February 2020.

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Jayland Walker's wrestling coach remembers 'one of the sweetest kids'

3:50pm July 07, 2022

Youth wrestling coach Robert Hubbard remembers his former student, Jayland Walker, the Black motorist who was shot dozens of times and killed by Akron police on June 27.

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Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif. on June 24, 2022.

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Former Theranos executive Ramesh Balwani is convicted of fraud

3:26pm July 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

The jurors found Balwani guilty on all 12 counts of defrauding both Theranos investors and the patients.

Flowers are left for victims of the 4th of July mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois.

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Why it's time to rethink the 'last place you'd expect a shooting' narrative

3:02pm July 07, 2022

by Lauren Hodges

A common sentiment after a mass shooting is something like "this is the last place you'd expect this to happen." But what can those sentiments tell us about how society assigns empathy?

Area residents visit a memorial Wednesday to the seven people who lost their lives in the Highland Park, Ill., Fourth of July mass shooting.

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The Highland Park shooting suspect considered a second attack in Wisconsin, police say

9:51am July 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade fled to the Madison, Wis., area afterward and contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.

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Far more could have been done to save Uvalde massacre victims, report says

8:02am July 07, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

A sweeping critique on the tactical response to the May tragedy in Texas was released Wednesday.

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