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Ex-Counterterrorism Chief: Cutbacks Raise Risk Of New Attacks

6:22pm July 21, 2020

by Greg Myre

Russ Travers was ousted from the National Counterterrorism Center in March. In his first broadcast interview since then, he warns that the U.S. risks becoming less prepared for a terror attack.

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Travelers who arrive in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from 31 states where coronavirus statistics have been worsening must quarantine themselves for two weeks.

N.Y., N.J., Connecticut Now Say Travelers From 31 Hot Spot States Must Quarantine

6:16pm July 21, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"I never thought it would be this bad," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says of the number of U.S. states where the coronavirus numbers have worsened.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28 in Houston.

Houston's COVID-19 Cases Level Off After Sudden Surge In Late June

6:04pm July 21, 2020

by Matthew E. Harab

Health officials say they're not ready to determine if the data are statistically significant yet, but there's a positive trend. They say people should still practice social distance and wear masks.

After covering anti-police brutality protests in May, photojournalists Nicole Hester, Matthew Hatcher and Seth Herald (who took this photo) were shot with rubber pellets by Detroit Police Cpl. Daniel Debono in an "unprovoked" attack, according to prosecut

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Detroit Officer Charged Over Journalists Being Shot With Rubber Pellets

5:52pm July 21, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Prosecutors accuse Cpl. Daniel Debono of firing the nonlethal rounds at the three photographers, all of whom were covering anti-racism protests. Debono faces three counts of felonious assault.

A historic drop in mortgage rates has millions of homeowners refinancing to save money. It's helping home sales, but it's not helping the broader economy as much as it would in a normal recession.

Record Low Mortgage Rates Put More Cash In Pockets, But May Not Boost Economy Much

5:11pm July 21, 2020

by Chris Arnold

A historic drop in rates has millions of homeowners refinancing to save money. It's helping home sales, but it's not helping the broader economy as much as it would in a normal recession.

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John Demers, assistant attorney general for national security, announces a law enforcement case involving China in November 2018. The Justice Department is prosecuting more alleged cybercrime cases.

DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Hackers Who Allegedly Targeted COVID-19 Research

4:58pm July 21, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Prosecutors say the men are criminal hackers who allegedly perpetrate cybercrimes for their own benefit — but who also do jobs for Beijing's intelligence service. They're unlikely to face trial.

Biden Proposes To Spend Nearly $775 Billion On Caregiving

4:15pm July 21, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's latest policy proposal calls for spending hundreds of billions of dollars to make child care and elder care more accessible and affordable.

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Ohio House Speaker Arrested In A Bribery Probe

4:15pm July 21, 2020

by Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was among those arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged $60 million public corruption conspiracy case involving a public utility.

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How Different Cities Respond To Ongoing Protests

4:15pm July 21, 2020

Law enforcement has responded differently to protests continuing across the U.S. NPR reporters in Portland, Ore., Beacon, N.Y., and Chicago discuss ways these cities have dealt with civil unrest.

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Rhode Island Governor On The State's Success In Handling The Coronavirus

4:15pm July 21, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo about her state's successful response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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