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Wright State Faculty Strike Drags On Into Its 3rd Week

8:55am February 07, 2019

by April Laissle

At Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, a faculty strike enters its 17th day. Union leaders say the strike is over benefits, but the university says cuts are needed to shore up shaky finances.

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The Border Situation At Eagle Pass, Texas, Grows Tense

8:24am February 07, 2019

by Joey Palacios

More than 1,500 Central American migrants are across the U.S. border from Eagle Pass. The U.S. military has sent in troops to help fortify the border as the group seeks asylum in the small Texas city.

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Ashley Courneya was on her high school trap shooting team in Rochester, Minn., with her dad as the coach, before she graduated in June 2018.

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WATCH: In A Post-Parkland America, Teens Talk About Gun Culture

6:55am February 07, 2019

by NPR Staff

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.

News Brief: Green New Deal, Va. Political Scandals, Wildfire's Toxic Effects

6:39am February 07, 2019

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to unveil her environmental plan. Multiple political scandals envelop Virginia. An update on the Camp Fire which destroyed the town of Paradise, Calif.

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Toxic Debris Forces Camp Fire Victims To Stop Living On Their Land

6:05am February 07, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

Residents of Paradise, Calif., have been dealt another setback. Wildfire victims, camping on their burned-out properties, must move because toxic debris must be cleaned up.

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Paul Erickson, Boyfriend Of Russian Agent Maria Butina, Charged In Fraud Scheme

9:05pm February 06, 2019

Erickson has pleaded not guilty. An attorney representing him told NPR the charges are "unfounded" and "will be met with a vigorous defense."

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.