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District Attorney Andrew Womble announces the results Tuesday of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. Womble said Brown's shooting by three deputies was "tragic" but "justified."

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Prosecutor Says Deputies Were Justified In The Fatal Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr.

3:02pm May 18, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Brown was shot and killed in his car by Pasquotank County, N.C., sheriff's deputies as they arrived to carry out warrants last month. His family called his death an "execution."

A roller coaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Oct. 31, 2012, after the pier was washed away by Hurricane Sandy.

Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion

2:33pm May 18, 2021

by Nathan Rott

Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels.

A new report says a division within the Department of Homeland Security missed signs of potential violence before the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Report: DHS Division Failed To Analyze Intelligence Ahead Of Capitol Violence

2:19pm May 18, 2021

A forthcoming report says DHS officials had the intelligence they needed to predict that the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.

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The Case For Universal Pre-K Just Got Stronger

12:01pm May 18, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study looks at the effects of government-funded preschool in Boston and finds big benefits for kids.

People watch a TV at Suseo train station in Seoul on March 26 as it shows file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as a news program reports about the north's latest tactical guided projectile test.

Biden Tries A New Approach, But North Korea May Stick To Its Old Playbook

8:01am May 18, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden says he's open to diplomatic talks with North Korea. Former presidents have failed to make any significant progress toward North Korea giving up its nuclear weapons.

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Medical Schools Accused Of Inflating Number Of Graduating Primary Care Doctors

7:26am May 18, 2021

by Dan Boyce

Medical schools say they are graduating more primary care doctors than ever, addressing a persistent shortage. But an analysis says they're overstating those numbers by about half.

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Abortion Test Case From Mississippi Could Undermine Roe V. Wade

6:59am May 18, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The U.S. Supreme Court will focus on Mississippi's abortion law, but it has implications for the rest of the country. If the Mississippi law is upheld, other states could pass similar laws.

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Federal Officials Make Available — For Free — 4 Obsolete Lighthouses

5:55am May 18, 2021

The U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation's most picturesque lighthouses, and it's inviting certain types of organizations to take them over at no charge.

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News Brief: U.S. Backs Cease-Fire, Roe V. Wade Challenge, Insurrection Intelligence

5:55am May 18, 2021

The U.S. calls for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The Supreme Court agrees to consider a major rollback of abortion rights. NPR obtains a report on why violence wasn't anticipated on Jan. 6.

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A laptop displays a message after being infected by ransomware in 2017. Thousands of institutions in the U.S. fall victim to ransomware attacks each year.

'You Can't Just Concede.' How One Expert Explains Negotiating With Cybercriminals

5:06am May 18, 2021

Bill Siegel works with companies that fall victim to the same type of ransomware attack that disrupted fuel supplies across large parts of the South and East Coast last week.

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