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Feds To Release Migrants Into Florida Communities, Local Officials Say

6:06am May 17, 2019

by Greg Allen

Two Florida counties have been told that Customs and Border Protection will begin sending them more than 1,000 migrants a month, who will be processed and released into the community pending hearings.

At StoryCorps in Palm Springs, Calif., David Wilson (left) and his husband Robert Compton talk about how, as a same-sex couple, their treatment by others has changed since they were legally married in 2004.

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'That Day Wasn't About Us': One Of The 1st Same-Sex Married Couples Looks Back

5:02am May 17, 2019

David Wilson and his husband Rob Compton were plaintiffs in a lawsuit that led to marriage equality in Massachusetts in 2004. At StoryCorps, they remember their wedding day.

The wake of a supply vessel heading toward a working platform crosses over an oil sheen drifting from the site of the former Taylor Energy oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2015. The Coast Guard says it has contained the oil spill.

Oil Spill Seeping Into Gulf Of Mexico Contained After 14 Years, Coast Guard Says

11:23pm May 16, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The Taylor Energy oil spill began after Hurricane Ivan triggered an underwater mudslide and caused the company's oil platform to topple and sink.

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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."