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Extremism Researcher On Prevalence Of Militia Groups In The Pandemic

4:11pm October 09, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cynthia Miller-Idriss, who runs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, about the growth of right-wing militia groups in 2020.

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Why FBI Says People Accused Of Plotting Attacks In Michigan Are Part Of A Militia

4:11pm October 09, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kathleen Belew, an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, about why those charged in plotting attacks in Michigan are part of a militia.

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Tracing The Course Of The U.S. Pandemic

4:11pm October 09, 2020

by Will Stone

The first coronavirus case in the U.S. was diagnosed about nine months ago. NPR reconstructs the timeline of the pandemic in this country and talks about the months to follow.

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Whistleblower On How Political Pressure Affects Safety Of Coronavirus Vaccines

4:11pm October 09, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rick Bright, former Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority director, about his whistleblower complaint on political pressure over the coronavirus.

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Effects Of The Coronavirus Outbreak On The White House

4:11pm October 09, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR looks back at a chaotic week at the White House as it grapples with a coronavirus outbreak that has affected key staff members and sent others to work from home.

Pennsylvania Voters Don't Think Fracking Is A Big Issue Despite Trump's Focus On It

4:11pm October 09, 2020

by Susan Phillips

Pennsylvania is a major state for drilling natural gas. President Trump has made fracking a significant issue of his campaign in the swing state, but it's unclear how much it may help him.

Ed "Whitey" Ford, New York Yankees, pitching in the fourth game of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Oct.1950.

New York Yankee Hall Of Fame Pitcher Whitey Ford Dies At 91

4:07pm October 09, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The southpaw was dominant during his 16-year career, winning six World Series titles in the 1950s and 1960s. Nicknamed "Chairman of the Board," Ford holds the team record for most wins by a pitcher.

Hurricane Delta is projected to make landfall close to Cameron, La., east of the Texas-Louisiana border — an area where Hurricane Laura devastated communities in August.

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Hurricane Delta's Winds Now At 105 MPH As Storm Approaches Louisiana Coast

3:54pm October 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Delta's rains are already falling on southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. It has weakened slightly to a Category 2 storm and is expected to make landfall later Friday.

Former Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas, shown here in a booking photo provided by the Hunt County, Texas Sheriff's Office, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man at a convenience store over the weekend.

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Texas Police Officer Fired, Charged With Murder Over Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

2:41pm October 09, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Former Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas is accused of murdering Jonathan Price on Oct 3. Price reportedly extended his hand to Lucas for a handshake shortly before he was shot dead.

Most of the buildings and homes in Malden, Wash., were destroyed in the Labor Day wildfire.

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'Everything's Gone': Rural Washington Struggles After 'Blowtorch' Of A Wildfire

1:46pm October 09, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The 2020 wildfire season is a grim reminder that disasters unfairly hit the poor and the elderly. Thousands of people on the West Coast still lack even temporary housing.