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Despite Coronavirus Concern, Lunar New Year Festival Goes On In San Francisco

5:40pm February 08, 2020

by Chloe Veltman

Despite concerns about the coronavirus spreading in the U.S., San Francisco is going ahead with its major festival wrapping up the Lunar New Year celebration this weekend.

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The Census Bureau Is Looking For A Few (500,000) Good Temps

10:44am February 08, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

Some census advocates are worried the agency isn't moving fast enough to hire the enormous number of workers it needs to carry out the 2020 count.

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Emily Ligawiec (right) and Officer Jon Cacela take weekly pottery classes together in Ware, Mass. Rather than arrest Ligawiec last winter when she took heroin and stole her mom's car, he offered her help.

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Police Offering Drug Recovery Help: 'We Can't Arrest Our Way Out Of This Problem'

8:03am February 08, 2020

by Karen Brown

Police departments are toning down the law enforcement, and offering drug users recovery help instead. But convincing drug users to accept the help is not easy.

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Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network kiosks at Dulles Airport in Virginia. The Department of Homeland Security says it will no longer allow New York residents to enroll in trusted travelers programs.

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New York State To Sue Trump Administration Over Trusted Traveler Restrictions

5:28pm February 07, 2020

by Joel Rose

Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to challenge Homeland Security's attempt to suspend enrollment in Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs for New Yorkers over access to state motor vehicle records.

Alexander Vindman, Key Impeachment Witness, 'Escorted' From White House

5:12pm February 07, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert who became a star witness in President Trump's impeachment hearing, was escorted out of the White House Friday. His lawyer said Trump sought revenge.

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South Dakota Lawmakers Seek To Ban Treatment For Transgender Teenagers

5:12pm February 07, 2020

by Lee Strubinger

State lawmakers in South Dakota are moving on a bill that criminalizes gender confirmation surgery and puberty blockers for minors under 16. Other similar bills are popping up around the country.

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Huawei's Chief U.S. Security Officer Downplays The Company's National Security Threat

5:12pm February 07, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Andy Purdy, the chief security officer for Huawei in the United States. The telecom company has been accused of being a Chinese spy operation.

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National Transportation Safety Board examine wreckage on Jan. 27 of the crash that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight other people near Calabasas, Calif.

NTSB: Kobe Bryant Helicopter Engine Did Not Fail Before Crash

5:11pm February 07, 2020

by Russell Lewis

The NBA star, his daughter and seven other people were killed last month. Investigators say the craft didn't have an engine failure. Determining the cause of the crash will take more time.

Ousted Navy Secretary Spencer, A Lifelong Republican, Appears With Michael Bloomberg

4:25pm February 07, 2020

by David Welna

Michael Bloomberg campaigned again in Norfolk, Va., this time with a high-profile backer: Richard Spencer, the secretary of the Navy ousted by President Trump in November and a lifelong Republican.

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The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team could qualify for the 2020 Olympics with a win over Mexico on Friday. U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe (right) moves against Panama's Maryorie Perez during a CONCACAF match last month in Houston.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team On The Cusp Of Olympic Berth. Mexico Stands In The Way

3:46pm February 07, 2020

by Jordan Pascale

A win would mean the seventh-straight Olympics appearance for the U.S. — and a shot at redemption after finishing fifth at the 2016 Games.