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Florida Homes Are Evacuated After Leak At Wastewater Reservoir

6:27am April 05, 2021

by Steve Newborn

A state of emergency was declared and hundreds of homeowners were told to evacuate as a pond full of wastewater from a former phosphate mine is at risk of collapse south of Tampa.

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People Working From Home Permanently Could Transform Rural America

6:27am April 05, 2021

by Sarah Gibson

Rural New Hampshire was a big destination for people fleeing cities early on in the coronavirus pandemic. If those urbanites make the move permanent, it could help revitalize the region.

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How The Military's Attempt To Tackle Extremism In Its Ranks Is Progressing

6:27am April 05, 2021

The military nears a deadline for mandatory talks about extremism in the ranks after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the stand downs.

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News Brief: U.S. COVID Status, Ga. Voting Law, Plot Foiled In Jordan

6:07am April 05, 2021

Despite vaccinations, more than 20 states experience COVID-19 surges. Georgia firms pressured to take a stand against new voting law. Jordan's government thwarted a plot to destabilize the country.

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Inmates Riot At St. Louis Jail, Setting Fires And Breaking Windows

5:13am April 05, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

For the second time this year, detainees of the St. Louis Justice Center were able to break out of their cells, break windows and set small fires.

What's Driving The Migrant Surge At The U.S. Southern Border?

5:01am April 05, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cecilia Muñoz, who headed President Obama's Domestic Policy Council and worked on President Biden's transition team, about immigration challenges.

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State Of Emergency, Evacuations In Florida County Over Wastewater Pond Leak

8:38pm April 04, 2021

by Jeannette Muhammad

The governor declared a state of emergency for Manatee County, Fla., after officials were alerted to a leak in a wastewater pond.

Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Help Fund New Brent Spence Bridge

7:38pm April 04, 2021

by Tana Weingartner

Biden's plan allots $115 B for roads, but leaders continue to bicker over funding for a new Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Ohio and Kentucky.

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Johnson & Johnson will oversee all aspects of vaccine production at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore. The Biden administration and the Department of Health and Human Services facilitated the change in management.

Johnson & Johnson To Oversee Vaccine Production At Baltimore Facility

6:14pm April 04, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The site was producing substances for both the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines. But following a mix-up, the facility will focus solely on producing ingredients for the J&J vaccine.

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Minneapolis Pastor On Chauvin Trial: 'Justice Is Supposed To Be Blind'

6:03pm April 04, 2021

The Worldwide Outreach for Christ in south Minneapolis is at the same intersection where George Floyd was killed. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Pastor Curtis Farrar about the Derek Chauvin trial.