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A grocery store in New York City advertises that it accepts food stamps. A Trump administration proposal could result in 3 million people losing their food assistance.

3 Million Could Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under Trump Administration Proposal

2:38pm July 23, 2019

by Pam Fessler

The administration wants to close what it calls a "loophole" that allows states to give benefits to those who would not otherwise be eligible by raising or eliminating income and asset limits.

Special counsel Robert Mueller arrives at the U.S. Capitol for closed meeting with lawmakers in June 2017. Mueller is back on Wednesday to testify before two House committees about his findings on election interference in 2016.

6 Questions Congress May Ask Robert Mueller During His Testimony

2:18pm July 23, 2019

by Philip Ewing

In two separate hearings on Wednesday, Democrats want Americans who haven't read Mueller's findings to see and hear them instead. Republicans want to take the former special counsel down a peg.

The regal fritillary butterfly has largely disappeared from the Eastern U.S.

Catching Sight Of A Rare Butterfly In A Surprising Refuge

1:55pm July 23, 2019

by Marie Cusick

Regal fritillary butterflies have largely disappeared from the East Coast, save for a military base in central Pennsylvania. A few days each summer, hundreds descend for guided tours to see them.

Gregory Day holds a placard covered in photos of his deceased daughter, Dawn. It's the one he carried in a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's march last spring.

7 States Step Up Efforts To Fight Violence Against Indigenous Women

5:01am July 23, 2019

by Melodie Edwards

Native girls and women are more likely than average to be the victim of a violent crime. Now, several state task forces will try to better identify and locate indigenous crime victims.

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NASA Mission Control founder Chris Kraft in the old mission control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. This original mission control of the Apollo era is a national historic landmark.

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Chris Kraft, One Of The Architects Of The U.S. Space Program, Dies At 95

11:42pm July 22, 2019

by Russell Lewis

Kraft was among the earliest employees of NASA and designed mission control and other components of the program. He became head of the Johnson Space Center and oversaw the birth of the space shuttle.

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Anthony Comello displays writing on his hand that includes the letter "Q," used to signify the conspiracy theory QAnon during a March hearing in New Jersey. Comello is accused of killing the reputed boss of New York's Gambino crime family, Francesco "Fran

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Shooter's Lawyer: He Wasn't Trying To Kill A Mob Boss. He Was Under 'QAnon' Delusion

9:36pm July 22, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The lawyer for the man charged with Francesco Cali's murder says he plans to make an insanity defense including that he became irrational after believing a pro-Trump Internet conspiracy theory.

Changes to the expedited removal process allow low-level immigration officers to determine if an undocumented immigrant has been living in the U.S. for less than two years.

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Trump Administration Moves To Speed Up Deportations With Expedited Removal Expansion

5:20pm July 22, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The changes will allow ICE officials to deport undocumented immigrants who can't prove they have been in the U.S. for more than two years, without a hearing before a judge. It takes effect Tuesday.

Equifax will pay up to $700 million in a proposed settlement over its 2017 data breach.

Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement

5:10pm July 22, 2019

The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.

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Puerto Ricans Take To The Streets In San Juan To Demand Governor Step Down

5:07pm July 22, 2019

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Ricans came out in a massive demonstration on Monday against their governor, Ricardo Rosselló. It was an unprecedented display of political protest against a sitting governor.

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Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly Could Start Impeachment Proceedings

5:07pm July 22, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Yanira Reyes Gil, an associate law professor in Puerto Rico, about possible impeachment proceedings regarding Gov. Ricardo Rosselló.