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Muslims In The U.S. Face Increased Discrimination, PEW Report Says

5:03pm July 26, 2017

A newly-released poll from the Pew Research Center finds Muslims in the U.S. are facing increased discrimination but are optimistic about being both Muslim and American.

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Victim Of San Antonio Migrant Smuggling Had Been Deported

5:02pm July 26, 2017

by Armando Trull

One of the 10 people who died in a tractor-trailer in Texas was returning to the U.S. from Guatemala. Frank Fuentes graduated from high school in the Washington, D.C. area and had been deported.

Sessions Has Long Shown Unwavering Support For Trump

5:01pm July 26, 2017

From his early endorsement of then-candidate Trump February 2016, through his time so far as Attorney General, Jeff Sessions has been one of the most loyal supporters of Trump and his populist agenda.

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Filling Labor Board Vacancies Opens Door To Unwinding Obama-era Policies

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

As the Trump administration looks to fill Republican vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board, experts expect the rollback of Obama-era labor policies to intensify.

Trump Says Transgender People Will Be Banned From Military

5:00pm July 26, 2017

President Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that transgender people will be banned from serving in the U.S. military. He took the Pentagon by surprise and raised questions about implementing the policy.

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Ex-U.S. Air Force Airman Responds To Trump's Military Ban On Transgender People

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jordan Blisk, an ex-senior airman for the U.S. Air Force Reserves, about being trans in the military and implications of President Trump barring trans people from serving.

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Rep. Steve Scalise Released From Hospital

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Six weeks after being shot while practicing baseball with other Republican lawmakers, Rep. Steve Scalise has been discharged from the hospital.

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Patient information can be vulnerable when health care facilities are the focus of cyberattacks.

Hospitals Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Cyberattacks and data breaches are common at health care facilities, and they can put patients' health at risk. Hospitals are behind the curve in beefing up defenses, industry analysts say.

A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the Federal Reserve's rate decision on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady

4:44pm July 26, 2017

by John Ydstie

As expected, the Federal Reserve says it will hold interest rates in a range between 1 percent and 1.25 percent, while noting job gains have been solid and the labor market continues to strengthen.

A package carrying three potato chip containers with king cobras and a drink bottle that held soft-shell turtles was intercepted by U.S. agents.

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King Cobras In A Can: Deadly Snakes Arrive In U.S., Shipped As Potato Chips

1:39pm July 26, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An expert told federal agents "that if someone had been bitten by one of the cobras, they likely would have died as there is not a ready source of anti-venom" nearby.