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Illinois Sues Trump Tower Over River Violations

7:18am August 16, 2018

by Max Greene

The state's attorney general is suing the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which uses water from the Chicago River for its cooling systems. The hotel is accused of violating the Clean Water Act.

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Lawyer For 2 Catholic Dioceses Weighs In On Pa. Grand Jury Report

7:18am August 16, 2018

Noel King talks to Matt Haverstick, an attorney representing 2 Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, about the grand jury report on sexual abuse of children by priests in six of the state's dioceses.

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Morning News Brief: John Brennan, Paul Manafort

6:15am August 16, 2018

Trump follows through on a threat and revokes the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan. The jury gets the Paul Manafort case. "Living drugs" are an exciting advance in the war on cancer.

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Journalist Austin Tice's Parents Are Still Fighting For Their Son's Return

12:07am August 16, 2018

Journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria six years ago after being abducted by militants. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with his parents, Debra and Marc Tice, about their fight to bring him home.

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Students arrive Wednesday for their first day back at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, six months after the fatal shootings of Feb. 14.

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1st Day Of School At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, 6 Months After Mass Shooting

11:23pm August 15, 2018

Students returned to the campus for classes for the first time since 17 people were killed in a shooting rampage at the Florida school.

Some of the cattle grazing on the Persson Ranch are tracked using blockchain technology, which may allow consumers to know where their meat comes from and more.

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Where's The Beef? Wyoming Ranchers Bet On Blockchain To Track It

9:35pm August 15, 2018

by Kamila Kudelska

By tagging cattle and updating their data about their free-range, grass-fed quality of life using blockchain, some ranchers are hoping to solve paper tracking pitfalls and sell their beef for more.

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This courtroom sketch depicts defense lawyer Kevin Downing questioning Rick Gates, as former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort listens.

Paul Manafort Case Goes To Jury After Closing Arguments By Prosecutors And Defense

8:47pm August 15, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Jurors are set to begin deliberations on Thursday in the trial of Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.

James Rees, left, and Nicholas Pinter of the University of California, Davis, gather housing data in the town of Odanah, Wis.

Wisconsin Reservation Offers A Climate Success Story And A Warning

8:17pm August 15, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

Climate change is causing more severe flooding around the country, and a disproportionate number of Native American communities are on the front lines.

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Former CIA Director John Brennan at a congressional hearing in 2017. President Trump revoked Brennan's security clearance, claiming he was "erratic." Brennan has been one of Trump's harshest critics in the national security community.

Trump Revokes Clearance Of Ex-CIA Boss Brennan, Puts Other Critics On Notice

7:59pm August 15, 2018

by Tamara Keith

In addition to revoking the clearance of former CIA Director and outspoken Trump critic John Brennan, Trump called for a review of the clearances of nine current and former government officials.

Kavanaugh Meets With Democrats Facing Re-Election In Red States

6:00pm August 15, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met with key red state Democrats on Wednesday. The lawmakers are up for re-election in November and under pressure to back his confirmation.

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