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A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California's Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour's drive from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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What We Know: 'Mass Arrest' Of Marines Over Alleged Human Smuggling

7:21pm July 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.

President Trump announced that Guatemala is signing an agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America.

Trump Signs Agreement With Guatemala To Limit Asylum Seekers

5:57pm July 26, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take "very severe" action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.

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100 Year Later, Chicago Examines What The Red Summer Means To The City And Its People

5:56pm July 26, 2019

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A hundred years ago this week, a bloody race riot erupted in Chicago — one of several that occurred in the U.S. after WWI. Historians and an eye witness discuss the deadly riot and what came from it.

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Pentagon To Deploy About 500 U.S. Troops To Saudi Arabia

5:45pm July 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steve Coll, dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, about the Pentagon's plan to send U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia.

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New Study Says White Police Officers Are Not More Likely To Shoot Minority Suspects

5:21pm July 26, 2019

by Martin Kaste

A new peer-reviewed study of fatal police shootings says that white officers are not more likely to shoot and kill minority suspects. Critics contend it doesn't address racial disparities by police.

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Emmett Till Memorial Sign To Be Replaced After Being Defaced

5:21pm July 26, 2019

This week a photo of three students posing with guns in front of a sign commemorating Emmett Till went viral. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Jerry Mitchell, who reported on the photo.

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An image from surveillance camera video shows the encounter with police at the home of journalist Bryan Carmody in May. A judge this week quashed a search warrant used by the San Francisco Police Department.

Judge Quashed Warrant For Journalist's Phone After Police Downplayed His Occupation

4:52pm July 26, 2019

Police searched Bryan Carmody's phone and raided his home and office this spring. A San Francisco judge has now quashed the warrant and ordered supporting court documents to be unsealed.

The western Colorado town of Paonia ran out of water for a combined 13 days this winter.

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How A 'Perfect Storm' Cut Off Water To This Colorado Town

4:28pm July 26, 2019

by Luke Runyon

"Water is the oil of the 21st century. People don't quite understand how difficult it is to run a water system so you have clean drinking water," the town administrator said.

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A container ship is unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California. A drop in exports contributed to a slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter.

U.S. Economy Slows: Trump's 3% Growth Pledge Now In Rearview Mirror

12:21pm July 26, 2019

by Avie Schneider

The U.S. growth rate fell to 2.1% in the second quarter amid a slowdown in exports. The Trump administration has targeted a growth rate of 3% or above, citing the Republican tax cuts passed in 2017.

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Federal Government Plans To Resume Death Penalty After 20-Year Hiatus

8:38am July 26, 2019

by Martin Kaste

The federal government says it will begin executing death row inmates in December, the first since 2003. Families of victims mostly support the move, but there are some concerns.

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