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President Trump To Assess Hurricane Relief Efforts In Puerto Rico

10:13am October 03, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump is expected to take a helicopter ride over parts of the island that were demolished by the storm. Aid workers privately hope he doesn't stay too long and disrupt relief operations.

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Lopez says that help has been piecemeal since the storm hit. "We feel forgotten," she says.

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'We Feel Forgotten': In Storm-Battered Home Of Musical Hit, Help Comes 'Despacito'

8:42am October 03, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Many houses in the Old San Juan neighborhood of La Perla flooded or collapsed completely, leaving people homeless and sleeping in the ruins.

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Many Questions Remain In The Aftermath Of The Las Vegas Shooting

8:32am October 03, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

As investigators examine several crime scenes, they still have not determined the shooter's motive.

A bottle of Misadventure Vodka, which is made out of disregarded baked goods like cake and bread. The southern California distillery reduces food waste while also creating premium vodka.

Creative Distillers Tackle Food Waste, Redefining 'Getting Trashed'

8:00am October 03, 2017

by Jodi Helmer

In an effort to transform edibles from trash to treasure, innovative mixologists are using bruised strawberries, cucumber peels and citrus rinds to make unique, socially-conscious craft cocktails.

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Post Hurricanes: Holyoke, Mass., Prepares For Influx Of Puerto Ricans

6:25am October 03, 2017

by Jill Kaufman

Large numbers of Puerto Rican families are expected to come to the U.S. mainland. Per capita, Holyoke, Mass., is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans living in the continental U.S.

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Liz Vazquez Ojeda and her boyfriend Angel Joel Alvarez Lopez stand with his son Angel Alvarez Morales, 14, inside their wood house. "Next time I build, I'm going to build cement walls," Lopez says.

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'I Need A Strong House': After Maria, One Puerto Rican Grapples With How To Rebuild

11:40pm October 02, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

'I need a strong house,' say Angel Joel Alvarez Lopez, whose roof was ripped off his home. Rain is pouring in. Now, he's looking ahead to months of building and trying to determine his next steps.

Crime scene tape surrounds the Mandalay Hotel in Las Vegas after a gunman in one of its rooms killed at least 58 people, with more than 500 others injured, when he opened fire on a country music concert late Sunday.

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What Is, And Isn't, Considered Domestic Terrorism

11:32pm October 02, 2017

by Greg Myre

The Las Vegas shooting has again raised questions about domestic terrorism. The Patriot Act provides a definition, but because there are no actual criminal charges, some prefer not to use the term.

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The Supreme Court, pictured in June, opened its new term on Monday. The justices heard arguments in a case about nonunion employees' right to take action against alleged illegality by their employer.

A 'Yellow Dog Contract' And Other Jabs During Supreme Court Opening Arguments

11:21pm October 02, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Up first for the high court's new term: a case about nonunion employees' right to take action against alleged illegality by their employer.

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Police Investigation Into Las Vegas Attack Continues

9:32pm October 02, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Authorities are pursuing information on the shooter, Stephen Paddock, who lived near the strip in Clark County, Nev. NPR's Tom Gjelten looks at what we can expect as the investigation moves forward.

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Las Vegas Attack: A Timeline

9:30pm October 02, 2017

The numbers out of Las Vegas are staggering: 59 dead, more than 500 wounded. This is how the nation's deadliest mass shooting in modern history played out.