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Busy Philipps' #YouKnowMe Protest Prompts Thousands Of Emotional Abortion Stories

10:47pm May 16, 2019

Actress Busy Philipps is protesting anti-abortion bills by urging women to tell their stories on social media with #YouKnowMe. She discussed her own abortion on her late night show Busy Tonight.

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Texas Residents Sue Army Corps of Engineers For Flood Damage During Hurricane Harvey

10:28pm May 16, 2019

A group of property owners are suing the Army Corps of Engineers in Texas for flood damage during Hurricane Harvey. They were unaware that their property lies inside reservoir boundaries.

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At the European Union law enforcement agency Europol on Thursday, authorities announced details of a coordinated operation to dismantle an international cybercrime network.

Authorities Dismantle Transnational Cybercrime Group

8:33pm May 16, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The members allegedly used malware in an attempt to steal $100 million from thousands of victims across the globe. Criminal prosecutions have begun in the United States, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

Former U.S. National Security Spokesman Says Trump Is Taking Precautions With Iran

7:37pm May 16, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Michael Anton, former National Security spokesman for the Trump Administration, about Iran and the potential for war.

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White House Spokesman Says Trump Wants To 'Attract Best And Brightest' To The U.S.

7:25pm May 16, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with White House spokesman Adam Kennedy about the immigration plan announced by President Trump Thursday afternoon.

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Former NRA Staff Outraged Over Allegations Of CEO's Financial Misconduct

6:40pm May 16, 2019

Leaked documents about National Rifle Association's CEO Wayne LaPierre's excessive spending on travel and clothing has outraged former staff of the gun rights organization.

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One of the elevated sections of the high-speed rail under construction in Fresno, Calif., seen in 2017. The Trump administration announced on Thursday that they will pull federal funding from the multi-billion dollar project.

Trump Administration Cancels Nearly $1 Billion In California High Speed Rail Funding

6:33pm May 16, 2019

by Ben Adler

In a statement released Thursday, the Federal Railroad Administration says California has "repeatedly failed to comply" with the agreement and "failed to make reasonable progress on the project."

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Trump Wants More Merit-Based Immigration With New Proposal

6:25pm May 16, 2019

President Trump announced an immigration proposal Thursday focused on reducing family-based immigration to the U.S. in favor of employment skill-based immigration.

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Hillary and Julie Goodridge with their daughter, Annie (center). "It was a lot of stress for all of us, all the time," says Annie, now 23, of her parents' involvement in the lawsuit that made same-sex marriages legal. "When you have to be on all the time,

How Making History Unmade A Family

5:36pm May 16, 2019

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Fifteen years ago, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married hours after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. But less than five years later, they were getting divorced.

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President Trump announces a new immigration proposal in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.

Trump Outlines 'Merit-Based' Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law

5:25pm May 16, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.

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