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House Oversight Committee Chairwoman On DeJoy's Testimony

4:00pm August 24, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., about Postmaster General DeJoy's testimony on his cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service.

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Police Shooting Sparks Protests In Wisconsin

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by LaToya Dennis

A video showing the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back has sparked mass demonstrations in Kenosha, Wis.

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Tropical Storm Marco, Followed By Laura, To Bring Rain And Flooding In Louisiana

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by John Burnett

Marco weakened to a tropical storm but still threatens southern Louisiana with rain and flooding. It's the first of two storms expected to hit Louisiana this week.

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In South Carolina, Longtime GOP Senator Faces Strong Challenge From A Democrat

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by Victoria Hansen

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is seeking a fourth term but is facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Jaime Harrison.

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Fires In California And Colorado Cover The West With Smoke

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by Nathan Rott

Intense fires in California and Colorado are blanketing a large part of the West with smoke. As fire season gets longer, researchers are studying the health impact.

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Sen. Rick Scott On The GOP Convention

3:56pm August 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about the Republican National Convention and mail-in voting in Florida.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pictured at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 5, is testifying on Monday before the House Oversight Committee.

WATCH: Postmaster General DeJoy Testifies In House Oversight Hearing

3:30pm August 24, 2020

by Alana Wise

The Trump ally and longtime Republican megadonor has been called to testify regarding cost-cutting measures that Democrats say would jeopardize Americans' ability to vote by mail.

Players for the Miami Dolphins take a break between practice drills during training camp last Friday. When the regular season begins, they'll be playing in front of a smaller-than-normal crowd due to coronavirus restrictions.

As Florida Combats COVID-19, Thousands Will Attend Miami Dolphins Games

3:20pm August 24, 2020

by Greg Allen

When the NFL regular season begins, the Miami Dolphins plan to play in front of fans. But the stadium capacity will be limited to 13,000. A slew of safety precautions are also in place.

Tropical Storm Laura will become a hurricane by early Tuesday, forecasters say. The storm could make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border — and it will remain dangerous as it moves inland.

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Storm Updates: Laura Is Predicted To Be Category 2 Hurricane In Gulf; Marco Fizzles

2:57pm August 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Laura is predicted to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane later this week — bringing heavy rain to some of the same areas that are being drenched by Marco.

Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a substance that disrupts the nervous system, according to the Charité hospital in Berlin. Navalny has been in a coma since Thursday.

Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says

2:08pm August 24, 2020

Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was poisoned by an unknown substance from a group of drugs that affect the nervous system, doctors say.