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A protester takes cover during clashes outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis.

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Kenosha Shooting Suspect Fervently Supported 'Blue Lives,' Joined Local Militia

11:01am August 27, 2020

by Dan Mihalopoulos

The 17-year-old accused of killing two was a police youth cadet in the Chicago suburbs. He said on social media that he went to Wisconsin to assist police.

"We're not done yet" with dangerous threats from Hurricane Laura, National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

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Laura Likely To Remain A Hurricane Until It Nears Arkansas Border

10:19am August 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Even if you're well inland, you could still see some of these impacts," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says.

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Laura Comes Ashore On The Gulf Coast As A Category 4 Hurricane

8:18am August 27, 2020

by John Burnett

Hurricane Laura is pounding parts of Louisiana and Texas. It made landfall near Cameron, La., early Thursday morning. Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated the region before the storm hit.

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Since the death of George Floyd in May, have you personally taken any actions to better understand racial issues in America?

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As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged

7:59am August 27, 2020

The NPR/Ipsos poll also found wide gaps in support for demands that racial justice advocates are making.

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An Arizona Voter Answers The Question: What Keeps You Up At Night?

7:59am August 27, 2020

by David Greene

We've heard from a diverse group of families and now we make our last stop. A 70-year-old registered Democrat living in Scottsdale, Ariz., talks about why she plans to vote for President Trump again.

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Illinois Teenager Arrested After Fatal Shooting Of 2 Protesters In Kenosha, Wis.

7:36am August 27, 2020

The arrest of the 17-year-old comes as new details become available in the probe of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. There are multiple investigations into the wounding of the Black man.

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Is Trump's Message To Suburban Female Voters Working?

7:36am August 27, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

President Trump is trying to win over suburban women — or, as he likes to put it, "suburban housewives." Is his message shoring up their support? What women are saying in the suburbs of Milwaukee.

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Massachusetts Couple Pick A Remarkable Year To Get Married

7:02am August 27, 2020

They had to delay their wedding multiple times because of the pandemic. When they finally got to say their vows during an outdoor wedding, this happened: a thunderbolt and a clap of lightening.

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News Brief: Laura Roars Ashore, Kenosha Protests, Republican Convention

5:44am August 27, 2020

Hurricane Laura has made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake continued for a 4th night in Wisconsin. And, highlights of the third night of the GOP convention.

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Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard after an explosion and fire on board the amphibious assault ship at Naval Base San Diego. The Navy is investigating whether the fire was due to arson.

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Navy Investigating Whether Fire Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard Was Arson

2:34am August 27, 2020

by Steve Walsh

The amphibious assault ship was in port at Navy Base San Diego when the fire broke out July 12, burning more than four days and sending smoke billowing through the city of San Diego.