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From left, then-Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a USMCA signing ceremony in November 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Senate OKs North American Trade Deal To Replace NAFTA, Giving Trump A Much-Needed Win

11:15pm January 16, 2020

by Scott Neuman

With the renegotiated pact and Wednesday's signing of an initial trade deal with China, the president can say he fulfilled a key campaign pledge to get tough on trade.

FBI headquarters in Washington. The bureau is changing its policy on election security notifications to prepare for the 2020 presidential race.

FBI Vows To Warn More Election Officials If Discovering A Cyberattack

9:04pm January 16, 2020

by Miles Parks

The bureau was faulted after the Russian attack on the 2016 election for keeping too much information from state and local authorities. It says it'll use a new policy going forward.

Details about the forthcoming assistance for earthquake victims remain vague but a spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency told NPR the funds will be released "on an ongoing basis."

Puerto Rico Relief: Trump Declares Major Disaster After Series Of Earthquakes

8:23pm January 16, 2020

Island officials were quick to thank the president for the designation, which makes residents eligible for more financial assistance from FEMA. They were just told aid for 2017 hurricanes is coming.

A view of Jeffrey Epstein's stone mansion on Little St. James Island. Prosecutors in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit that accuses Epstein of human trafficking that victimized young women and children as young as 11 years old. Some of t

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U.S. Virgin Islands Officials: Epstein Trafficked Girls On Private Island Until 2018

6:36pm January 16, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The Virgin Islands Attorney General's Office says Epstein recruited and abused young women and girls over two decades on his two private islands. Some victims allegedly were as young as 11 years old.

Boeing 737 Max aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines crowd the tarmac of the airport in Victorville, Calif., after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the planes last year.

Report Defends 'Thorough Work' Done Certifying Boeing 737 Max — But Suggests Changes

5:26pm January 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Amid difficult questions about the steps taken by Boeing and regulators, the review commissioned by the Department of Transportation largely validated the process that put the jetliner in the air.

Former Canadian military reservist Patrik Jordan Mathews and two Americans face charges related to possessing an illegal assault rifle, as part of an extremist group called The Base. Mathews is seen here in an undated picture from the Royal Canadian Mount

FBI Arrests 3 Alleged Members Of White Supremacist Group Ahead Of Richmond Rally

5:24pm January 16, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The three suspected members of The Base had discussed going to Monday's pro-gun rally in Virginia, a law enforcement official tells NPR. The FBI says they also made an assault rifle.

The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

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TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

5:02pm January 16, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.

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Investigation Finds Mississippi's Restitution Centers Act Like Debtor's Prisons

4:40pm January 16, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu of Mississippi Today about their 14-month investigation into the state's restitution centers and how they function as debtors' prisons.

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Investigation Reveals Detroit Overcharged Homeowners On Property Tax After Recession

4:40pm January 16, 2020

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Detroit News reporter Christine MacDonald about her investigation into the city of Detroit overtaxing homeowners after the recession, leaving scores of residents in debt.

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Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets. The team announced the move Thursday.

New York Mets 'Part Ways' With Manager Carlos Beltrán Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

4:02pm January 16, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The fallout continues from a sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Beltrán was part of the team in 2017, and a league investigation said he was involved.