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New Laws In Texas Ease Gun Restrictions

6:36pm September 02, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lisa Dunn, research editor for Guns & America, about new laws that just went into effect in Texas that ease gun restrictions and how they compare to national trends.

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Hank Pronk's two-man submarine, the Nekton Gamma, leaves the dock.

Submarine Hobbyists Help Researchers On Montana's Flathead Lake

6:14pm September 02, 2019

by Aaron Bolton

Submarine hobbyists are helping scientists in Montana do environmental research on the state's lakes. Researchers couldn't otherwise afford to rent subs, and it gives the hobbyists a sense of purpose.

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In Georgia, An Old Mining Fight Resurfaces

4:27pm September 02, 2019

by Emma Hurt

In Georgia, there's a renewed effort to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. Many there don't care about the promises of new jobs and remember a similar fight they waged to stop the idea two decades ago.

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Search Continues In Diving Boat Fire Near Santa Cruz Island

4:18pm September 02, 2019

Dozens of people are missing after a fire ignited on a boat near Santa Cruz Island in California. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people. The search continues for those unaccounted for.

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Hurricane Dorian Hovers Over The Bahamas

4:18pm September 02, 2019

Hurricane Dorian batters the Bahamas, and NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Lindsay Thompson, Public Information Officer with the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency, about conditions there.

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Chauntae Davies Describes Coming Forward As Epstein Accuser

4:18pm September 02, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chauntae Davies, one of the women who has come forward to accuse Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse.

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When It Comes To Recent Powerful Storms, Hurricane Dorian Is 1 Of Many

4:18pm September 02, 2019

An increase in hurricane intensity over the years has been linked to climate change. For more how on intense storms like those, Ailsa Change talks to by meteorologist Jeff Berardelli.

In this photo provided by the Ventura County Fire Department, firefighters respond to a boat fire off the coast of Southern California on Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard said it has launched several boats to help over two dozen people "in distress." off the

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U.S. Coast Guard Searches For Dozens Missing After Diving Boat Catches Fire

4:12pm September 02, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said "multiple assets" were working to rescue 34 people off of the coast of California. Officials say that the boat has sunk, and that passengers may have been asleep when the fire started.

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Dozens Missing From Diving Boat That Caught Fire Off California

12:32pm September 02, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

A fire aboard a boat on a chartered diving trip has left dozens missing and feared lost at sea. Some crew members have been rescued, and an extensive search operation is underway.

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The spy satellite, known as USA 224 or NROL-49, was launched in 2011 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Amateurs Identify U.S. Spy Satellite Behind President Trump's Tweet

12:20pm September 02, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

The satellite is believed to be among America's most advanced. Some believe it's as large as the Hubble Space Telescope.