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4 People Are Dead At California Festival: 1 Suspect And 3 Victims

7:41am July 29, 2019

by Erika Mahoney

At least three victims and a suspected gunman were killed and several more were injured in a shooting at California's Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday. Authorities are searching for another suspect.

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Bill Of The Month Update On Story Involving Kidney Dialysis

7:41am July 29, 2019

by Kevin Trevellyan

The medical bill of the month story that Morning Edition brought you last Monday — half a million dollars for kidney dialysis — has been reduced to zero by the company that owns the dialysis center.

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Thieves Stole His Wheels. Owner Cited For Not Moving For Street Sweeping

6:52am July 29, 2019

After Dan Dow parked his Toyota Corolla, thieves removed all four tires and left the car resting on milk crates. While reporting the incident to police, a parking officer wrote Dow a $79 ticket.

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News Brief: Gilroy Shooting, Coats Leaving Administration, Trump Tweets

6:42am July 29, 2019

A gunman killed 3 people in a shooting at a California festival. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving the administration. And, Trump weekend tweets attack Maryland Rep. Cummings.

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Ex-Maryland Governor: Trump Operates On Fascist Tactics

7:33pm July 28, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Martin O'Malley, former Baltimore mayor and former governor of Maryland, about President Trump's tweets.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, 2018.

Did Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Intend To Deceive?

7:04pm July 28, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Regulators missed a chance to find out if deceptive practices at Facebook came from the top when they decided to enter into a settlement with Zuckerberg instead of questioning him, an FTC member says.

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Christi holds a migrant child's hand as they walk to the swimming pool.

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'I Know That They're Cared For." Why One Mom Has Chosen To Foster Migrant Children

6:09pm July 28, 2019

Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. "Any kid that's in my house is, at least while they're here, safe," says one foster mother, Christi.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in January. Coats often operated behind the scenes, but when he spoke publicly, his assessments were often at odds with President Trump

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Dan Coats, Who Challenged President Trump, Is Ousted From Top Intelligence Job

5:29pm July 28, 2019

by Greg Myre

The departure of the director of national intelligence means that almost every senior member of President Trump's original national security team is gone from his or her job.

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History Of Indiana's Hate Crime Laws

5:26pm July 28, 2019

by Jennifer Weingart

This month, Indiana's first hate crime law in more than 40 years goes into effect. The first-ever hate crime law in the state went into effect in 1947, a story that has been largely lost to history.

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Armed With New Policies, Democratic Presidential Candidates Look To Debates

5:23pm July 28, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

As the Democratic presidential candidates prepare to debate again this week, many have rolled out new policies. The campaigns are framing a wide range of proposals as solutions to racial inequality.

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