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Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner Earns Praise And Pushback For Changes Made

5:08pm February 20, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

In his first year, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has remade the office with changes to sentencing recommendations, bail and who to charge. They've also invited controversy.

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What's Changed Between U.S. And North Korea Since First Summit

5:08pm February 20, 2019

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second time next week. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with North Korea expert Frank Aum about what's changed since the last meeting.

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Southwest Airlines Cancels More Flights Because Of Unspecified Mechanical Issues

5:08pm February 20, 2019

by David Schaper

An "operational emergency" is grounding more than 40 planes at Southwest Airlines because of mechanical problems and creating havoc with travelers.

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Second U.S.-North Korea Summit Likely Focus On Nuclear Weapons Center

5:08pm February 20, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

This month's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to focus on North Korea's main nuclear weapons center at Yongbyon.

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Lawsuit Accuses 'Washington Post' Of Bullying Covington High School Student

4:53pm February 20, 2019

The family of a Covington High School student at the center of a standoff is suing The Washington Post. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with media law professor Derigan Silver about First Amendment law.

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State Department Says It Will Not Allow Woman Who Supported ISIS To Enter U.S.

4:40pm February 20, 2019

by Ruth Sherlock

As the battle against ISIS in Syria winds down a woman claiming to be an American woman who went to support ISIS pleads to come back to the U.S. She's one of many languishing in detention camps now.

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British politicians Heidi Allen, Sarah Wollaston and Anna Soubry (from left to right) announced Wednesday that they were breaking away from their party to join the newly formed, more centrist Independent Group.

3 Conservative Politicians Abandon Party For Britain's Fledgling 'Independent Group'

4:39pm February 20, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"The hard-line, the anti-EU awkward squad that have destroyed every leader for the last 40 years are now running the Conservative party from top to toe," lawmaker Anna Soubry said Wednesday.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, listens to Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing last week. The two will meet tomorrow as negotiations continue.

Trade Talks With China Continue, As Trump Shies From A Hard Deadline For A Deal

4:39pm February 20, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

March 1 "is not a magical date," President Trump said this week, about his self-imposed deadline when tariffs would spike. Whether a deal will resolve key structural issues isn't clear.

Last week, Southwest took more than 40 of some 750 aircraft out of service at four locations, spurring flight delays and cancellations.

Southwest Grounds Planes, Blames Labor Dispute With The Union

4:35pm February 20, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The carrier says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association "has a history of work disruptions." The union says the airline is "scapegoating" its technicians.

The family of Nicholas Sandmann, 16, is suing The Washington Post, accusing the newspaper of targeting the Covington Catholic High School student for political purposes. Sandmann is seen here along with Native American activist Nathan Phillips on Jan. 18.

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Covington Catholic Teen Nick Sandmann Sues 'Washington Post' For $250 Million

4:08pm February 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

His family says the newspaper targeted the student and defamed him for political purposes after the release of a video that appeared to show a standoff between him and a Native American activist.