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White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert has resigned, the administration announced Tuesday.

White House Homeland Security Adviser Bossert Becomes Latest To Step Down

4:19pm April 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Tom Bossert, the White House adviser on homeland security and counterterrorism, has resigned. The move came a day after John Bolton took over as President Trump's national security adviser.

A memorial for John Elifritz, a carjacking suspect who was shot and killed by police, stands on a sidewalk in front of a Portland, Ore., homeless shelter on Monday. Groups and family members are raising questions about whether officers resorted to deadly

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Questions Remain After Deadly Shooting By Portland Police In Homeless Shelter

3:39pm April 10, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and family members are questioning the officers' use of force.

Mississippi Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith at her ceremonial swearing-in at the Capitol on Monday. With her is Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant.

Mississippi's First Female Senator Takes Office Needing To Win Over Her Own Party

3:29pm April 10, 2018

by Adrienne St. Clair

Cindy Hyde-Smith is making a name for herself in the state's history books as the first woman to represent the Magnolia State on the Hill.

Plaques located in the gray matter of the brain are key indicators of Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists Push Plan To Change How Researchers Define Alzheimer's

3:00pm April 10, 2018

by Jon Hamilton

Research scientists say they want to define Alzheimer's by the biological changes it causes in the brain, rather than by symptoms like memory loss.

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Share Your Financial Aid Award Letters With Us

2:04pm April 10, 2018

by NPR Ed

NPR Ed is investigating student financial aid award letters, and we'd like to see the ones that you have received.

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Sinclair TV Host Resigns After Vulgar Tweet Threatening Parkland Survivor

12:54pm April 10, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

After the furor over Laura Ingraham's tweet, Jamie Allman's crude message drew wider notice. At least three advertisers pulled their ads, and on Monday, Sinclair said it had accepted his resignation.

A federal court has sided with Aileen Rizo, who filed suit after realizing her male counterparts were being paid more. The ruling overrules a previous interpretation of the 1963 Equal Pay Act. Rizo is seen here with her daughters in a photo she provided t

Women Can't Have Prior Salaries Used Against Them, Court Says In Equal Pay Case

12:18pm April 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

America's continuing gender pay gap is "an embarrassing reality of our economy," the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.

Map showing overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Beijing Reportedly Installs Communications Jamming Equipment In South China Sea

12:07pm April 10, 2018

The Wall Street Journal quotes U.S. officials as saying China has placed the jamming equipment on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.

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Chuck McCann, Who Was 'Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs!,' Dies At 83

9:15am April 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Chuck McCann was a household name in New York, where he hosted a children's TV show. He became a character actor in films and TV and was the bird's voice in commercials for General Mills' Cocoa Puffs.

National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border

8:07am April 10, 2018

by Noel King

The Pentagon has authorized sending up to 4,000 troops to support the security mission there. Noel King speaks to Border Patrol Agent Terence Shigg about how the extra troops will help.

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