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Denver Suburb Reels After School Shooting Kills 1 Student, Injures 8

7:40am May 09, 2019

by Avery Lill

Kendrick Castillo, the student killed in this week's school shooting in Colorado, was honored in a community vigil. Hundreds of people came together to mourn his death and speak out against violence.

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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost testifies by a photo of agents with children during a Senate Judiciary Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee hearing.

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Migrants Apprehended At Southern Border Top 100,000 For Second Consecutive Month

9:28pm May 08, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said her agents are spending more and more of their time dealing with families with children who need food and medical care.

Students line up near STEM School Highlands Ranch during a shooting at the Colorado school that left one dead and eight injured on Tuesday.

'This Is Not Who We Are,' Colorado Officials Say After Deadly School Shooting

8:38pm May 08, 2019

by Bill Chappell

One student, identified as Kendrick Ray Castillo, was killed when he reportedly tried to tackle one attacker. The shooting came weeks after the 20th anniversary of the shooting in nearby Columbine.

Donald Trump Jr. greets supporters of President Trump before he speaks at a Make America Great Again rally last month in Green Bay, Wis. The Senate intelligence committee has issued a subpoena for him to testify.

Senate Intelligence Committee Issues Subpoena For Donald Trump Jr. To Testify Again

8:31pm May 08, 2019

The president's eldest son testified in 2017 about his participation in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with Russians offering dirt on Hillary Clinton. The panel wants him back, a source says.

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The Poway Chabad Synagogue in Poway, Ca., was attacked last month when a gunman fired at Passover worshippers. The FBI says it is currently investigating 850 cases of domestic terrorism.

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FBI Is Investigating 850 Cases Of Potential Domestic Terrorism

7:11pm May 08, 2019

by Greg Myre

The large number of cases prompts some members of Congress to ask: does the U.S. need new laws to prosecute domestic terrorism?

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy water, and he set a 60-day deadline for new terms to its nuclear deal before the country will resume higher uranium enrichment. Rouhani is seen here at a cabinet me

Iran Says It Will Resume Some Activities It Had Halted Under Nuclear Deal

6:51pm May 08, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran will start keeping larger amounts of enriched uranium and heavy water. Iran's economy has been damaged by the return of U.S. sanctions.

Lessons Learned From California's Effort To Tighten The Childhood Immunization Law

5:49pm May 08, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with California state Sen. Richard Pan. Pan is also a pediatrician, and he was one of the leaders of the effort to force parents to vaccinate their children.

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Entering the control room at Three Mile Island Unit 1 is like stepping back in time. Except for a few digital screens and new counters, much of the equipment is original to 1974, when the plant began generating electricity.

Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant To Close, Latest Symbol Of Struggling Industry

5:17pm May 08, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, site of the nation's worst nuclear accident, will shut down by the end of September. Backers failed to secure subsidies to keep the plant operating.

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Mississippi River Closure's Impact On Illinois Farmer

4:44pm May 08, 2019

Illinois farmer Joe Zumwalt's soybeans, corn and wheat can't go down the Mississippi River because the Coast Guard has shut down a 5-mile stretch. Tariff conflicts have also affected his business.

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Details Emerge On Victims And Alleged Shooters At Denver School

4:44pm May 08, 2019

More details are emerging about the identities and possible motives of the two alleged shooters who killed one student and wounded eight others at a school in suburban Denver Tuesday.

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