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President Trump Takes Aim At His Own Intelligence Team, Again

7:15pm January 30, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former White House Counterterrorism Chief Richard Clarke about the disparity between the president's rhetoric about global threats and that of top intelligence officials.

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At age 17, Fred Clay was sentenced to life in prison without parole. His conviction was thrown out nearly four decades later.

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Wrongfully Convicted And Jailed 38 Years, Fred Clay Gets $1 Million Payout

6:36pm January 30, 2019

by Chris Burrell

"It is a great day for justice and it is a great day for Mr. Clay," said attorney Jeffrey Harris. The payout is the highest amount allowed under a revised state law on regarding wrongful conviction.

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Frigid Temperatures Are Wreaking Havoc Across The Midwest

6:21pm January 30, 2019

by David Schaper

There's cold and then, there's -60 wind chills coming from a brutal storm front creating havoc in much of the Midwest. Yes, it's winter, but this is upwards of 40 degrees colder than normal.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks to the National Assembly on Tuesday in Caracas.

'Stop The Maduro Genocide': Protesters March In Venezuela With U.S. Support

6:10pm January 30, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for nationwide rallies a week after he declared himself interim president and demanded Nicolás Maduro step down or call new elections.

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One Writer's Attempt To Give Twitter Users A Break From Politics And News

6:04pm January 30, 2019

Quinn Cummings started a new kind of storytelling — via monster Twitter threads. She speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her desire to give followers a respite from politics and daily news.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) serves food to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a 2011 dinner at Prigozhin's restaurant outside Moscow.

'Putin's Chef' Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

5:58pm January 30, 2019

by Greg Myre

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a high-end caterer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election and is linked to Russian mercenaries in Syria and Ukraine.

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Litigation Is Likely For New Title IX Guidelines

5:26pm January 30, 2019

by Tovia Smith

As the public comment period for new Title IX guidelines draws to a close, there's a deluge of comments, many in opposition to changes that some say will make the process more friendly to the accused.

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Esther Ngumbi, who now lives in Chicago, gets a taste of the big chill. She grew up in Kenya, where 60 degrees was about as cold as it got.

Opinion: Growing Up In Kenya Really Does Not Prepare You For Chicago's Deep Freeze

5:23pm January 30, 2019

by Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi's dad back home had no idea what advice to give her about surviving the historic low temperatures. And he definitely wanted to know what that kind of cold feels like.

U.S. law enforcement personnel escort Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán from a plane to a waiting caravan of SUVs at New York's Long Island MacArthur Airport in January 2017.

Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End

5:14pm January 30, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.

U.S. Navy armorers wheel out 500-pound bombs for the wing racks of jets aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in March 1971 off the coast of Vietnam.

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Benefits For Navy Victims Of Agent Orange – Just 50 Years Later

4:57pm January 30, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

Navy veterans who served off the coast of Vietnam were long denied benefits for exposure to Agent Orange. A federal appeals court now has ruled that service at sea was the same as service on land.