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Fort Pierce Residents Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian

7:49am September 03, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Linda Hudson, mayor of Fort Pierce, a city of 43,000 on Florida's Atlantic coast, as everyone waits to see what path Hurricane Dorian will take.

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Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Batters The Bahamas

7:49am September 03, 2019

by Greg Allen

Hurricane Dorian has parked itself over the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of homes. Power outages are the norm.

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Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be Closed

7:49am September 03, 2019

by Jess Clark

New Orleans began its journey to becoming an all-charter school district in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina. The schools have a mandate: perform and meet standards, or risk getting shut down.

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Everyone Needs To Take Dorian Very Seriously, FEMA Official Says

7:30am September 03, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Bibo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency about the coordinated response with local officials in the states preparing for Hurricane Dorian's impact.

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Attendees in Bucks County, Pa. test-drove new voting machines at an event aimed at helping the county decide which equipment to buy. Security is a major focus in the 2020 presidential race.

States Upgrade Election Equipment — Wary Of 'A Race Without A Finish Line'

7:30am September 03, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Pennsylvania and other states are working through grants from Congress to upgrade their voting machines and other equipment. Advocates say more work is needed — and billions more dollars.

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Dozens Of Victims Feared Dead After Diving Boat Catches Fire In California

7:04am September 03, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Lt. Cmdr. Matt Kroll of the U.S. Coast Guard about the massive fire that destroyed a diving boat in what's being called one of California's worst maritime disasters.

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Gunman Was On A 'Downward Spiral,' Texas Authorities Say

6:55am September 03, 2019

by Camille Phillips

Authorities in west Texas say more details are emerging regarding this weekend's shooting. The gunman was fired from his job on Saturday and called the FBI tip line shortly before the rampage.

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Blue Lights May Deter Intravenous Drug Use In Public Spaces

6:55am September 03, 2019

by Michaela Winberg

Officials in Philadelphia are handing out blue light bulbs because the glow supposedly masks the blue-tinted lines of veins — making it harder for intravenous drug users to find a vein.

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Internet Campaign Saves University's FogCam

6:27am September 03, 2019

San Francisco State University calls it the world's oldest running webcam. Since 1994 it has shown campus life and the city's weather. There were plans to shut it down but the campaign prevailed.

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News Brief: Hurricane Dorian, Fatal Boat Fire, Joe Biden

5:34am September 03, 2019

Hurricane Dorian strikes the Bahamas. There are multiple deaths after a diving boat catches fire in California. Presidential candidate Joe Biden says verbal slip-ups don't undermine his judgement.

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