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David Holmes, a career diplomat and the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, is scheduled to give public testimony as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Thursday.

A Diplomat With A History Of Voicing Concerns Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry

9:40am November 21, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

David Holmes is a top staffer at the U.S Embassy in Ukraine. He overheard a phone call between the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and the president in which "investigations" were discussed.

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Auto News: GM Sues Rival Over Bribery Allegations, UAW President Resigns

6:53am November 21, 2019

by Tracy Samilton

GM filed suit against Fiat Chrysler saying it bribed UAW officials in order to get favorable labor contracts. And, UAW President Gary Jones resigned following an unfolding corruption scandal.

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Racist Incidents At Syracuse University Spark Fear Among Students

6:53am November 21, 2019

Syracuse University's chancellor held a forum to address recent racist incidents on campus. NPR's David Greene talks to Casey Darnell of the independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange.

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News Brief: Impeachment, Presidential Primary Debate, Hate Messages

5:26am November 21, 2019

A review of Ambassador Gordon Sondland's testimony in the impeachment inquiry. Ten Democratic presidential contenders debated in Atlanta. And, recent racial incidents rattle Syracuse University.

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Navy Board May Strip Gallagher Of SEAL Status Despite Trump Support

5:26am November 21, 2019

by Steve Walsh

President Trump last week pardoned Edward Gallagher, the Navy SEAL at the center of a war crimes case. Now there's word that Gallagher and three other SEALS may be ousted from the elite force.

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Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones speaks during the opening of contract talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Auburn Hills, Mich., in July 2019. Jones resigned Wednesday.

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UAW President Gary Jones Abruptly Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal

10:40pm November 20, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Jones has been the target of a federal probe of alleged corruption in the UAW. The union is also linked to an alleged bribery scheme, according to a lawsuit filed by GM against rival Fiat Chrysler.

Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles Director Rhonda Lahm has signed an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to share the state's driver's license records. The bureau is planning to use the records as part of an effort to produce data about the citizens

Nebraska Is 1st State To Share Driver's License Records With Census Bureau

9:20pm November 20, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The state's Department of Motor Vehicles signed an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher had his former rank reinstalled less than a week ago. Now he could soon be stripped of his status as a Navy SEAL.

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Despite Trump Support, Navy Board May Strip Eddie Gallagher Of SEAL Status

9:04pm November 20, 2019

The president championed the Navy SEAL's cause and restored him to his former rank. But days later, top Navy officials said Gallagher may lose his standing as a member of the elite fighting force.

"Was there a 'quid pro quo'?" Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland said in his opening remarks to House Intelligence Committee."With regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."

Sondland Says Top Trump Officials Knew Of Push For Ukraine Investigations

8:39pm November 20, 2019

by Philip Ewing

A Pentagon official said Ukraine asked about the military aid on July 25, the day the nations' leaders spoke. It has been assumed that Kyiv wasn't aware the funding was put on hold until much later.

The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on display near the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. in October 1992. Then 21,000 panels, the quilt has more than doubled by 2019.

AIDS Memorial Quilt Is Returning Home To San Francisco

8:00pm November 20, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The quilt was the brainchild of AIDS activists in the late 1980's who wanted to use names to memorialize the lives of people who had died of the disease.