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Disagreements Among Democrats In Congress Are Holding Up Biden's Legislative Agenda

4:52pm September 24, 2021

President Biden's legislative agenda hangs in the balance, in large part due to disagreements among Congress members within his own party. Democratic leaders are trying to chart a path forward.

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10 Years After Repeal, LGBTQ Vets Are Still Affected By 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

4:52pm September 24, 2021

Thousands of veterans discharged from the military under "don't ask, don't tell" have new access to VA benefits. Three LGBTQ veterans discuss their experience and the lingering effects of the policy.

Colorado Data Shows Vaccines And Masks Are Helping Protect Schoolchildren From COVID

4:52pm September 24, 2021

by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio

Colorado counties with high vaccination rates have much lower infection rates among children than those with low rates. Infection rates in schools which require masks are lower than ones that don't.

Hurricane Sam has not triggered any storm warnings or watches, but forecasters are keeping a close eye on the storm, with it predicted to reach major hurricane status on Saturday.

84-Degree Ocean Waters Will Turn Sam Into A Major Hurricane On Saturday

4:40pm September 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The storm is forecast to intensify rapidly as it passes over warm water far out in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says. It's too soon to predict where or when Sam might affect land.

Huawei CFO Reached Deal In U.S. Wire Fraud Case, Will Be Able To Leave Canada After

4:36pm September 24, 2021

by Jackie Northam

Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou, held in Canada since Dec. 2018 on U.S. extradition charges, was freed Friday.

Republican-Led Election Review In Arizona Determines Biden Did Indeed Win

4:36pm September 24, 2021

by Ben Giles

A widely discredited Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Arizona's biggest county has determined that Joe Biden indeed got more votes there than Donald Trump.

CIA Director William Burns has ramped up efforts to determine the cause of "Havana syndrome," a combination of ailments that have afflicted U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in recent years. A growing number of cases have been reported in Vienna in

CIA Recalls Vienna Station Chief In Move Related To Handling Of 'Havana Syndrome'

1:13pm September 24, 2021

by Greg Myre

A growing number of U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in Vienna have reported symptoms in recent months consistent with "Havana syndrome," which include dizziness, migraines and memory loss.

Jelani Day went missing on Aug. 24. His body has been identified, but police are still investigating how and why he died. His family approved the police releasing these images.

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Jelani Day's Body Is Identified A Month After The Grad Student Went Missing

11:19am September 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Police are still working to learn how and why an aspiring doctor suddenly went missing in Bloomington, Ill. Authorities discovered his body in a river and have now identified him.

Created in 2018, the Our Black Girls website centers the stories of missing Black girls and women.

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Tens Of Thousands Of Black Women Vanish Each Year. This Website Tells Their Stories

10:55am September 24, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Erika Marie Rivers created the Our Black Girls website to shine a light on Black girls and women who have gone missing or were murdered, a demographic that gets disproportionately less media coverage.

Because of their size, goliath groupers are nearly fearless and easy prey for fishermen and divers with spearguns.

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Florida Wants To Give Fishermen Another Go At The Great Big Goliath Grouper

8:26am September 24, 2021

by Greg Allen

The massive fish have been protected since 1990, after they were nearly wiped out. But now, Florida is proposing allowing the first catch of goliath groupers in more than three decades.