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Investigators Still Looking For A Motive Behind Thousand Oaks Shooting

4:27pm November 09, 2018

by Martin Kaste

As details are put together of the police response to the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., there are questions about whether the alleged gunman could have been stopped sooner.

Why It's Notable That A Slew Of New Members Elected To Congress Are Military Veterans

4:27pm November 09, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

For the midterm elections, many candidates in both parties were military veterans, and they relied heavily on their biographies in seeking votes. The results were mixed.

Federal Jury Rules That Company Failed To Keep Workers Safe During Coal Ash Clean-Up

4:27pm November 09, 2018

A federal jury in Tennessee this week ruled in favor of blue-collar workers after a coal ash spill clean-up left many of them dead and sick. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Knoxville News Sentinel reporter Jamie Satterfield, who has been following the legal battle since last year.

Friends and family members pay tribute to victims of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A vigil drew thousands of people on Thursday as the community coped with the loss of 12 victims. The gunman also died.

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'A Hurting City': Thousand Oaks Grieves Victims Of The Borderline Shooting

3:19pm November 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"Tonight, we are a hurting city," Mayor Andy Fox told a large crowd of people who had gathered for a vigil at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said his department is on the mend after a tumultuous 2018.

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After A Year Of Turmoil, New VA Secretary Says 'Waters Are Calmer'

1:08pm November 09, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

Robert Wilkie is President Trump's second VA secretary; his first was fired after clashing with political appointees. Wilkie insists he's put an end to infighting at the department.

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The midterm elections were on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

'We're Bringing Education Back': Takeaways From The Election

12:53pm November 09, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Here's a look at how the midterms changed a key component of education policy: state government.

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Wildfire Spreads In Southern California

11:51am November 09, 2018

A wildfire has spread across Ventura County, the same county where a shooter killed 12 people on Wednesday. Malibu, Calif., is under mandatory evacuation. KCLU's Lance Orozco provides an update.

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Thousands Evacuate Northern California Wildfire

11:42am November 09, 2018

A fire in Northern California is threatening thousands of structures and forcing residents to evacuate.

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Shawnee Rae, age 8, among a group of Native American activists from the Sisseton-Wahpeton tribe protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline in Watertown, S.D. in 2015.

In A Setback For Trump, Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline Construction

11:10am November 09, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Judge Brian Morris wrote the State Department's analysis of the pipeline's potential environmental impact fell short of a "hard look" on several items, including greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. troops patrolling in Manbij, Syria, in April. More than 2,000 U.S. troops are on the ground there.

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Military To Get Greater Scrutiny With Democrats Controlling The House

10:42am November 09, 2018

by Tom Bowman

The Trump administration's military operations in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq have been relatively free of congressional oversight. That will change in the House when Democrats take control next year.