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Complex U.S.-Saudi Relations Hinders Response To Khashoggi's Death

6:34am November 14, 2018

by John Ydstie

The U.S. has been pressured to respond forcefully to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Members Of Congress urge sanctions against Saudi Arabia.

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Newsbrief: Calif. Wildfires, Brexit And Chinese Muslim Repression

6:23am November 14, 2018

The death toll climbs to 48 in Calif. wildfires. Britain's prime minister presents a Brexit plan to her cabinet Wednesday. And a look at China's growing repression of mostly Muslim minorities.

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Chicago Security Guard Killed By Police While Detaining An Alleged Shooter

6:00am November 14, 2018

by Miles Bryan

Early Sunday morning, Jemel Roberson detained an alleged shooter at the Chicago-area nightclub where he worked as a security officer, when police arrived, they shot and killed Roberson.

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Young Americans Are Retreating From Intimacy

5:32am November 14, 2018

NPR's David Greene speaks with The Atlantic magazine writer Kate Julian about her cover story titled "The Sex Recession," which says young Americans are retreating from intimacy.

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Retired Gen. John Abizaid, Defense Health Board subcommittee chair conducts a briefing in 2012.

Trump Nominates Retired Gen. John Abizaid To Be Ambassador To Saudi Arabia

2:15am November 14, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Abizaid, a former CENTCOM commander, is best known for overseeing the Iraq War. The president's pick highlights the importance placed on the military partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

Songwriter Dan Johnson released an album earlier this year and a companion book that focuses on the mental health struggles of many veterans. He founded a non-profit called Project Hemingway dedicated to bringing down the veteran suicide rate.

Addressing Veteran Suicides In Song And Prose

9:53pm November 13, 2018

by Wade Goodwyn

Dan Johnson is a Texas singer and songwriter who's launched a non-profit called Operation Hemingway to educate the public, and especially veterans, about the warning signs of suicide.

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A group of mostly LGBT Central American migrants are the first to reach northern Mexico. On Sunday about 80 of them arrived in Tijuana. They plan to apply for asylum as early as Thursday.

LGBT Splinter Group From Migrant Caravan Is The 1st To Arrive In Tijuana

8:30pm November 13, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

About 80 mostly LGBT migrants reached the border city south of San Diego on Sunday. They plan to seek political asylum as early as Thursday, arriving weeks ahead of thousands en route to the U.S.

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Opening Statements Begin In 'El Chapo' Trial

7:14pm November 13, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Vice News reporter Keegan Hamilton, host of the podcast Chapo, about the opening day in the trial of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

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A Marine uses concertina wire to fortify the border separating Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, near the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

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U.S. Officials 'Harden' Border With Mexico To Prepare For Migrant Caravan

6:53pm November 13, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Several lanes of northbound traffic from Tijuana will be closed to install "port hardening infrastructure equipment." U.S. Customs and Border Protection says drivers should expect delays.

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, has filed a lawsuit to overturn Maine's ranked-choice voting system. Votes are still being counted in Poliquin's race, but it's possible he will lose a recount under the recently approved system.

In Tight Race, Maine Republican Sues To Block State's Ranked-Choice Voting Law

6:33pm November 13, 2018

by Steve Mistler

Rep. Bruce Poliquin's lawsuit claims the state's ranked-choice voting law violates the U.S. Constitution because the candidate who gets the most votes may not ultimately be declared the winner.