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News Brief: Wildfires, Florida Recount, Michelle Obama's Memoir

8:23am November 12, 2018

Wildfires tear through northern and southern California. Florida recounts ballots in the races for governor and U.S. senator. And former first lady Michelle Obama's book, Becoming, is out Tuesday.

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More Than 200 People Are Unaccounted For In California Wildfires

8:23am November 12, 2018

Firefighters are racing against wind to control blazes raging in two areas of the state. David Greene talks to Andrew Fox, mayor of Thousand Oaks, and reporter Sonja Hutson of member station KQED.

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WWI Airstrip, Replicated In Southwest Ohio, Honors Veterans

8:23am November 12, 2018

by Rene Wilde

Thirty miles outside of Dayton, Ohio, is a tribute to aviation history. Russ Turner turned a 10-acre field into a replica of a WWI aerodrome. This year, 18 pilots flew their replica planes there.

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California Community Deals With Back-To-Back Tragedies

8:23am November 12, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Last week in Thousand Oaks, a shooter opened fire at a bar killing 12 people before taking his own life. Just a day later, a massive fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes.

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Southern California Couple Reflects On Fleeing Their Home

8:23am November 12, 2018

We've been bringing you voices from across California where fires rage on both ends of the state. Johnny and Shandra Fortier fled their mobile home which didn't survive the wildfire.

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People gather to pray for the victims of a mass shooting during a candlelight vigil in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. A gunman opened fire Wednesday evening inside a country music bar, killing multiple people, including a responding sherif

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Reporting On Mass Shootings: A Familiar Heartbreaking Script

5:43pm November 11, 2018

by Leila Fadel

In the past year, NPR's Leila Fadel has had to report on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and last week's shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., that left 13 dead, including the gunman.

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With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

5:32pm November 11, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, about union strategies following the midterm elections.

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Arrival Of Thousands Of Troops At Southern U.S. Border Incites Both Fear And Calm

5:32pm November 11, 2018

by Carson Frame

The first of thousands of active duty troops ordered to the border by President Trump have reached the Rio Grande Valley. While some local activists criticize the deployment as a political stunt, others welcome the troops as a necessary strengthening of the border.

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What A Democratic House Could Mean For Trump's Legislative Agenda

5:32pm November 11, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Trump White House official Marc Short about how the administration plans to work with a Democratic House of Representatives.

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On 'SNL,' Congressman Crenshaw Accepts Pete Davidson's Apology

5:32pm November 11, 2018

Last week, Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson mocked then Texas Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw. After much criticism, the two made-up on air this Saturday.

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