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Yellowstone's Ear Spring Geyser Erupts, Spewing Decades-Old Trash

6:00am October 10, 2018

According to Live Science, the geyser discharged, among other things, a cement block, coins, cans, and a baby pacifier from the 1930s. The park encourages visitors not to throw things into geysers.

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News Brief: Hurricane Michael, Nikki Haley, Jamal Khashoggi

5:07am October 10, 2018

Michael is expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday. Nikki Haley resigns as U.N. ambassador. An update on the disappearance of a Saudi journalist last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station at Hazelwood Central High School on November 8, 2016 in Florissant, Missouri. A state judge has ruled state election authorities can no longer tell voters they must show a photo ID to cast a ballot, blocking

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Missouri Judge Blocks Parts Of State Voter Photo ID Law

4:37am October 10, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

A Missouri judge ruled that election authorities must cease distributing materials that could "mislead" voters to believing photo identification is required to cast a ballot.

Hurricane Michael is expected to be a major storm when it arrives at Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday. After moving ashore, it will head northeastward toward Georgia and South Carolina.

Michael Upgraded To Category 4 'Major' Hurricane As It Approaches Florida Panhandle

2:10am October 10, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The storm is forecast to be the most destructive to hit the Panhandle in decades and expected to send life-threatening surges of ocean water into coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block the deposition of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who approved adding the citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Census Citizenship Question Lawsuits Move Toward Supreme Court Showdown

10:35pm October 09, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration is asking the justices again to block the depositions of senior officials in lawsuits over a controversial question about U.S. citizenship status on the 2020 census.

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Amid #MeToo, New York Employers Face Strict New Sexual Harassment Laws

7:40pm October 09, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi and Shane McKeon

In response to the transformation of views on sexual harassment, New York state and New York City passed laws requiring training of all workers. Now, business owners are scrambling to comply.

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Lara Alqasem arrived in Israel last Tuesday on a valid student visa but was blocked from entering the country on suspicion of supporting a Palestinian-led boycott campaign.

U.S. Student Detained In Israel

7:35pm October 09, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen, was barred from entering Israel last Tuesday and ordered to be deported. She appealed the decision and has been detained ever since.

The Pentagon only recently made cybersecurity a priority, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report, which found vulnerabilities in weapons that are under development.

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Cyber Tests Showed 'Nearly All' New Pentagon Weapons Vulnerable To Attack, GAO Says

6:11pm October 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"One test report indicated that the test team was able to guess an administrator password in nine seconds," the Government Accountability Office says.

Hurricane Michael Heading Up Gulf Coast Toward Florida Panhandle

6:09pm October 09, 2018

by Greg Allen

Mandatory evacuations are in effect for hundreds of thousands of people living near the coast on Florida's panhandle as Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

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Rob Storch, who became inspector general of the NSA this year, says he believes the agency should have a "robust whistleblower program."

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From Inside The NSA, A Call For More Whistleblowers

6:09pm October 09, 2018

by Greg Myre

The National Security Agency has a reputation as the nation's most secretive intelligence agency. But a new inspector general arrived this year and is calling for a "robust whistleblower program."

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