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Robin Hayes, Head Of North Carolina's Republican Party, Indicted On Federal Charges

4:23pm April 02, 2019

by Jeff Tiberii

The chair of the North Carolina Republican Party has been indicted on charges including wire fraud, bribery and aiding and abetting. Two Durham businessman were also indicted.

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Colorado Legislators Are In The Middle Of Lengthy A Political Fight

4:23pm April 02, 2019

by Bente Birkeland

There's a political fight brewing in the Colorado legislature. Republicans are pulling out all the stops to slow down Democrats who are pushing forward with their ambitious progressive agenda.

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Trucks wait to enter the United States at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2017. More than $1.6 billion in goods flow across the border each day.

How Closing The Border Would Affect U.S. Economy, From Avocados To Autos

3:55pm April 02, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would very likely hit a wide range of industries.

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Tekandi Paniagua, Guatemalan consul in Del Rio, Texas, says the price for fake documents ranges from $200 to $700. He says it's an additional service provided by organizations that work for human smugglers.

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Fake Birth Certificates A Growing Problem Amid Migrant Family Surge

12:58pm April 02, 2019

by John Burnett

The Trump administration is sounding the alarm about "fake families" amid a surge of Central Americans crossing the southern border. Immigrant advocates say they're just trying to make it to the U.S.

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U.S. Stops F-35 Parts Delivery After Turkey Decides To Buy Russian Missile System

11:48am April 02, 2019

by David Welna

Turkey is helping the U.S. build the F-35 jet fighter. It also insists on buying a Russian air defense missile system that could shoot that warplane down. The U.S. says the NATO ally can't have both.

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Cherokee Nation Cultural Biologist Feather Smith-Trevino holds an unripe Georgia Candy Roaster Squash at an educational garden in Tahlequah, Okla., where traditional native plants are grown.

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How A Seed Bank Helps Preserve Cherokee Culture Through Traditional Foods

11:32am April 02, 2019

by Tove Danovich

The seeds are free for any Cherokee, but recipients have been limited because demand is so high. Collecting the seeds has been difficult and emotional, but the program has helped unify the community.

The 2014 Kia Optima, pictured here in 2013, is one of the vehicles included in new probes by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Federal Auto Regulator To Investigate Hyundai, Kia Vehicle Fires

11:13am April 02, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Reports of thousands of fires and a petition from a consumer advocacy group led the auto regulator to open new investigations into fires that were not sparked by a collision.

A certified nursing assistant wipes Neva Shinkle's face with chlorhexidine, an antimicrobial wash. Shinkle is a patient at Coventry Court Health Center, a nursing home in Anaheim, Calif., that is part of a multicenter research project aimed at stopping th

Hospitals Look To Nursing Homes To Help Stop Drug-Resistant Infections

9:36am April 02, 2019

by Anna Gorman

Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois think that regional cooperation — and a particular soap — could help them all gain the upper hand against deadly superbugs.

Illegal Immigration Must Be Addressed At The Source, Johnson Says

8:13am April 02, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security secretary, about the surge of migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from the border with Mexico. NPR's Joel Rose comments on the topic.

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Chicago mayoral candidates Toni Preckwinkle (left) and Lori Lightfoot speak during a March 13 forum on crime and violence.

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History To Be Made As Chicago Votes For Mayor

8:09am April 02, 2019

by Dan Mihalopoulos

No matter who wins, Chicago will be led by an African-American woman for the first time. The free-for-all campaign has represented a sharp contrast to almost every past election in the city.