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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax speaks to the media Monday in Richmond, Va., about the sexual assault allegation from 2004.

Virginia Lt. Governor's Accuser Comes Forward With Account Of Alleged Sexual Assault

8:33pm February 06, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Vanessa Tyson released a detailed statement just days after her claim against Justin Fairfax surfaced. "What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault," she says.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring speaks at a press conference in Richmond, Va., in 2014.

Virginia AG Says He Dressed As A Rapper And Wore 'Brown Makeup' At A 1980 Party

8:17pm February 06, 2019

by Amita Kelly

Attorney General Mark Herring says when he was in college, "some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time."

Landon Ainge digs his car out of the snow on Wednesday in Salt Lake City, where a heavy snowfall triggered a rare snow day for many students.

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Widespread Western Snow Brings Dazzling Vistas And Dangerous Roads

7:06pm February 06, 2019

by Amy Held

School kids in Seattle and Salt Lake City celebrated a rare snow day. But dozens of accidents were reported. A deputy investigating an accident in Utah was hit by an out-of-control tractor-trailer.

These satellite images show a circular launchpad for the Safir rocket at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran. The image on the right, taken on Feb. 6, shows a burn scar. The image on the left, from Jan. 21, does not.

Satellite Imagery Suggests Second Iranian Space Launch Has Failed

6:37pm February 06, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

The rocket was supposed to carry a small satellite into orbit. The suspected failure comes just weeks after another launch attempt fell short.

Residents of Hoover, Ala., have been protesting for months over the shooting death of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. On Tuesday, a report by the state attorney general exonerated the police officer who shot Bradford.

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Protests Move To Alabama's State Capitol After Officer Cleared In Shooting Death

6:34pm February 06, 2019

On Thanksgiving night, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer responding to gunfire in the mall. Protesters are angry at a new report that exonerates the officer.

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U.S. Military Sends 200 Troops To Eagle Pass, Texas, To Reinforce Port Of Entry

6:27pm February 06, 2019

by Joey Palacios

The U.S. military says it sent 200 troops to the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry as a show of force to reinforce the border. More than 1,000 migrants have camped out on the Mexican side.

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Facing A Shortage Of Bus Drivers, School Districts Scramble To Get Students To Class

5:31pm February 06, 2019

by Robbie Feinberg

The booming economy means a shortage of school bus drivers in many parts of the country. In Maine, the situation was so bad one school had to cancel classes for a day.

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What Happens To American Children Who Are Uprooted With Their Undocumented Parents

5:31pm February 06, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to writer Brooke Jarvis about her piece, "The Deported Americans," in The California Sunday Magazine.

Trump Addresses Anti-ISIS Coalition, Explains U.S. Withdrawal From Syria

5:31pm February 06, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump addressed the Defeat ISIS coalition at the State Department on Wednesday, reassuring them the U.S. remains committed to the fight despite his decision to withdraw troops from Syria.

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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Admits To Wearing Blackface In The '80s

5:31pm February 06, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

While Virginia's governor and his lieutenant have been dealing with their own scandals, Attorney General Mark Herring is now admitting his own "poor judgment" of wearing blackface in the '80s.

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