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Off The Coast Of Hawaii, Hurricane Lane Dumps Sheets Of Rain

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Adrian Florido

Lane is a powerful storm with an uncertain trajectory. Even though it has weakened somewhat over the past day, it's expected that the storm will cause considerable damage in the Hawaiian islands.

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Marine Mammal Rescuers In Maine Perplexed By Dead Seals

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Patty Wight

More than 100 dead seals have washed onto Maine beaches this month. That has kicked up response efforts from marine mammal rescuers into overdrive as they try to determine the cause.

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Missouri Examines How Clergy Sex Abuse Allegations Were Handled

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Jason Rosenbaum

The state's attorney general is launching what he calls a "thorough and robust investigation" of clergy sex abuse in the archdiocese of St. Louis. The church says it will cooperate.

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Disneyland Fan Amassed A Collection Over 25 Years. Now It's For Sale

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Richard Kraft is selling an entire warehouse of Disney memorabilia. Thousands of people are showing up to look at his collection before it goes up for auction.

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Morning News Brief

5:05am August 24, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a rebuke to President Trump, vows the Justice Department won't be swayed by politics. Hurricane Lane dumps torrents of rain on Hawaii. Pope Francis visits Ireland.

President Trump addresses the Medal of Honor ceremony for Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman in the White House on Wednesday. Hours later, he tweeted about white farmers in South Africa — much to the bemusement and indignation of South African leaders.

Here's The Story Behind That Trump Tweet On South Africa — And Why It Sparked Outrage

10:23pm August 23, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Outrage quickly followed the president's tweet about "the large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa. But why? The thorny history involves apartheid, white supremacists and plenty of acrimony.

Immigrants walk into a building at South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.

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Parents Were 'Coerced' To Waive Reunification Rights With Children, Complaint Says

9:39pm August 23, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Lawyers for immigrants filed a complaint on Thursday with Homeland Security. They contend that parents, amid cruel treatment, did not understand the forms they were being forced to sign.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Trump Thursday after more criticism about his handling of the Justice Department.

Sessions Rebukes Trump, Vows Justice Department Won't Be Swayed By Politics

7:22pm August 23, 2018

The attorney general fired back at criticism by the president on Thursday with a guarantee that so long as he runs the Department of Justice, its professionals will operate by the book.

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Hurricane Lane Is Beginning To Bear Down On Hawaii

6:36pm August 23, 2018

by Adrian Florido

Hurricane Lane is approaching Hawaii and residents are preparing for heavy rain, strong winds and high surf.

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An Economics Lesson From The World's Longest Yard Sale

5:42pm August 23, 2018

Two economics reporters drive the length of an event known as The World's Longest Yard Sale — stretching from Alabama to Michigan — in search of economic wisdom. They discover a truth of behavioral economics and a couple French records, too.

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