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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seen earlier this month discussing a 2015 extramarital affair. He faces a felony charge of invasion of privacy related to the affair and another of computer tampering.

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Charged With Second Felony: Computer Data Tampering

9:13pm April 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The latest charge is related to the alleged use of his veterans' charity donor rolls to raise money for his 2016 gubernatorial campaign. He says he will clear his name in court.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and party leaders say they're suing Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign for an alleged conspiracy targeting the 2016 presidential campaign.

Democrats Sue Russia, WikiLeaks And Trump Campaign Over Election 'Conspiracy'

7:22pm April 20, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The Democratic National Committee laid out a legal theory about a conspiracy against the 2016 presidential election, but the case is unlikely to go anywhere.

Truck driver James Matthew Bradley Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday. Officers found 39 immigrants inside a vehicle that he was driving in July 2017. Ten of the passengers died.

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Trucker In Human Smuggling Case Sentenced To Life In Prison

5:39pm April 20, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

In July, law enforcement found James Matthew Bradley Jr. sitting in the front seat of a tractor-trailer with human cargo — 39 undocumented immigrants. Ten passengers died.

Malibu's ordinance banning single-use plastic items is set to go into effect June 1 in an effort to eliminate waste and clean up the city's beaches.

Malibu Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic

4:53pm April 20, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

Whether you think it's time or a waste of time, the city of Malibu decided to ban the use of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers as a means of reducing their harmful effects on the environment.

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Milwaukee Radio Station Brings Back Christmas Tunes To Accompany April Snow

4:53pm April 20, 2018

Spring has been slow to come to the Midwest this year — so one Milwaukee radio station decided to make light of it and re-upped their Christmas playlists for a day.

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Trump Adds Rudy Giuliani And 2 Other Defense Lawyers To Personal Legal Team

4:53pm April 20, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to writer David Graham of The Atlantic about the new legal hires by President Trump. Rudy Giuliani is the splashy name among these hires, but Trump also brought on two very experienced white-collar defense lawyers.

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Why Mike Pompeo's Views On Muslims Keep Coming Up In His Confirmation Hearing

4:53pm April 20, 2018

Mike Pompeo's nomination to be Secretary of State is controversial in part because of his history of making incendiary comments about Muslims. Wa'el Alzayat, a former State Department official, who now leads the Muslim-American activist group Emgage Action, talks about why he thinks Pompeo's views are dangerous for the international community.

Obama Administration General Discusses Trump's Proposed Arab Force

4:53pm April 20, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with retired Gen. Martin Dempsey about President Trump's proposal for an Arab Force in Syria, and U.S. efforts to get the Saudis and other Arab nations to fund and man a joint military force in the past.

Federal Judge Blocks Transfer Of American Being Held In Syria

4:53pm April 20, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The U.S. is holding a dual American-Saudi citizen who was captured in Syria and is suspected of being a member of ISIS. The man has been held overseas for more than seven months without charge. The ACLU is challenging his detention in court.

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Gina Haspel, an undercover CIA officer for three decades, has been nominated to become director of the spy agency. Several senators say they will be asking tough questions about her role in the CIA's waterboarding program that began after the Sept. 11, 20

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The CIA Introduces Gina Haspel After Her Long Career Undercover

4:53pm April 20, 2018

by Greg Myre

Most stories about Haspel, the nominee to lead the agency, focus on her controversial role in the CIA's waterboarding program. The CIA is attempting to counter that with a biography and testimonials.