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Alabama May Soon Have The Nation's Most Restrictive Abortion Law

8:21am May 15, 2019

The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Yashica Robinson of the Alabama Women's Center for Reproductive Alternatives.

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Farmers Must Give Trump Latitude To Make Trade Deals, Gov. Parson Says

7:19am May 15, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Missouri's GOP Gov. Mike Parson about the impact of the trade war on agriculture, which is his state's largest industry. Trump eyes another round of bailouts for farmers.

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San Francisco Is First U.S. City To Ban Facial Recognition Technology

7:13am May 15, 2019

by Martin Kaste

Police in San Francisco will be banned from using facial recognition, part of sweeping restrictions put on surveillance technology used by the city's agencies.

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Pool Survey May Discourage You From Swimming

6:56am May 15, 2019

The Water Quality and Health Council surveyed adult Americans, and about half of the respondents admitted to not showering before going into the pool. One in four admitted to peeing in a pool.

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News Brief: U.S.-Iran Tensions, Ala. Abortion Bill, Facebook Changes

5:09am May 15, 2019

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate. Alabama's Senate passes a controversial abortion bill. And, Facebook announces it is tightening rules around its livestreaming feature.

The Alabama Senate has passed an abortion ban that would be one of the most restrictive in the United States. The bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform abortions at any stage of a pregnancy unless a woman's life is threatened or in case of let

Alabama Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions

11:20pm May 14, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

The vote in the Alabama Senate came after a chaotic attempt to vote last week. If the governor signs the bill into law, it will become among the most restrictive in the country.

Former University of Southern California soccer coach Laura Janke exiting a Boston federal court Tuesday, where she pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Ex-USC Coach Behind Fake Athletic Profiles In College Admissions Scam, Pleads Guilty

8:55pm May 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Laura Janke had previously denied taking bribes for writing the phony biographies, but she is now the fourth corrupt coach to plead guilty. She's expected to testify against others in the case.

Alabama Lawmakers Debate Bill To Ban Nearly All Abortions

7:25pm May 14, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Lawmakers in Alabama are taking up an abortion bill Tuesday. If passed, it would be the strictest in the nation and its backers hope it paves the way for a Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.

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How The U.S.-China Trade War Is Impacting Nebraska And Its Major Exports

7:25pm May 14, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nebraska's Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, about the impact of the escalating U.S.-China trade war on Nebraska, a major exporter of beef, pork and soybeans to China.

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Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, has reached a deal to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee next month.

Trump Jr. Strikes Deal With Senate Intelligence Committee For Additional Testimony

6:59pm May 14, 2019

The mid-June interview will be limited in time, although no topics are off limits and it is expected to focus heavily on the proposed Trump Tower Russia project and a 2016 meeting, a source tells NPR.