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The Pentagon Plans To Support Afghan Forces After U.S. Troops Withdraw

7:16am July 08, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Bush and Obama, about what's ahead as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is nearly complete.

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Can Rage Hotlines Prevent Some Mass Shootings? Researchers Study The Idea

5:58am July 08, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

Extreme anger and rage are common traits among perpetrators of most mass shootings. Researchers are studying how they might preemptively manage that anger. One idea is creation of anger helplines.

Colorado Health Workers Up Efforts To Get Vaccines To Where The People Are

5:58am July 08, 2021

by John Daley

To close the vaccination gap among Latinos in Colorado, those conducting the outreach have gotten creative — such as offering shots at soccer games.

In addition to damaging winds and heavy rains, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges, flooding and isolated tornadoes from Tropical Storm Elsa.

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Tropical Storm Elsa Is Blamed For One Death In Florida. It's Now Heading North

3:25am July 08, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Tropical Storm Elsa tore through Jacksonville, Fla., and southeast Georgia on Wednesday, leaving one person dead in its wake.

A coalition of more than 30 states on Wednesday sued Google for allegedly abusing its power it has over developers through its Google Play store on Google devices, like Androids.

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More Than 30 States Sue Google Over 'Extravagant' Fees In Google Play Store

10:30pm July 07, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

It's the latest government challenge over how Big Tech controls app stores. Officials say Google acts like a monopoly by abusing the power it has over how people pay for apps on Google devices.

Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, is now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the insu

What Led A Police Chief Turned Yoga Instructor To The Capitol Riot?

9:49pm July 07, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Alan Hostetter, once a police chief and yoga instructor, became known for protesting pandemic lockdowns in California. He's now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

Rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Fla., on June 26.

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Officials Are Ending The Search For Survivors In The Surfside Condo Collapse

9:43pm July 07, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

After 14 days of searching, the operation now turns to a "recovery" phase. None of the victims recovered from the wreckage as of Wednesday morning survived the initial collapse, authorities said.

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More Than 100 People Feared Dead As Search Through Surfside Condo Rubble Continues

7:00pm July 07, 2021

by Greg Allen

In Surfside, Fla., search crews continue to pick through the rubble of what was the Champlain Towers South. The condominium building collapsed on June 24. More than a hundred people are feared dead.

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'Speedrunners' Are Beating Video Games In Record Time For Charity

5:11pm July 07, 2021

At 'Summer Games Done Quick,' speedrunners (people who compete to finish video games as fast as possible) are raising lots of money for charity.

'She Didn't See The Sunrise': Condo Collapsed On Victim's 1st Trip Outside Paraguay

4:43pm July 07, 2021

by Adrian Florido

One of the missing at the Surfside condo collapse is Leidy Luna, a nursing student and nanny for in-laws of Paraguay's president. It collapsed on the first night Luna had ever spent outside Paraguay.