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Overlapping cards representing the various health laws and proposals -- ACA, AHCA and BCRA

Who's In, Who's Left Out With The Latest Senate Health Care Bill

6:35pm July 13, 2017

Tax breaks for the wealthy would be trimmed, and people would get the option to buy bare-bones plans. But big cuts in Medicaid and changes to coverage for pre-existing conditions remain.

A bullet hole is seen on June 19 on a gate at the Eugene Simpson Stadium Park, the site where House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise was shot by gunman James Hodgkinson, in Alexandria, Va.

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Rep. Steve Scalise In Fair Condition After Another Surgery For Infection

6:18pm July 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Scalise was shot at a baseball practice for Republican members of Congress in mid-June. He was re-admitted to the intensive care unit last month, and required multiple new surgeries.

President Trump and first lady Melania Arrive At Orly Airport on Thursday in Paris. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was considering tariffs on steel imports.

Trump Hints At New Limits On Steel Imports

6:18pm July 13, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is warning that he may slap new restrictions on steel imports, relying on a seldom-used law designed to protect domestic industries deemed vital to national security.

At an ATM much like this one, customers received a surprise instead of a receipt.

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Texas Police Make Odd Withdrawal From ATM: A Man Who Was Trapped Inside

6:09pm July 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Customers who visited an ATM in Corpus Christi, Texas, kept receiving a curious note with their receipts: "Please help." Finally, someone contacted the police. "It was just crazy," an officer said.

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Beachgoers Form Human Chain To Save Family Caught In Florida Riptide

6:03pm July 13, 2017

A family was caught up in a riptide off a Florida beach this weekend, and people formed a human chain to save them. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Jessica Simmons, who was part of the rescue effort.

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President Trump has joined French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day.

In Paris, Trump Defends Son's Meeting With Russian Lawyer

5:49pm July 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president said that the June 2016 meeting was very standard and that politics "is not the nicest business."

Jimmy Carter Is 'Okay' After Dehydration Scare At Habitat For Humanity Site

5:33pm July 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The 92-year-old former president was working with the charity in Canada when he "became dehydrated" and was taken to a hospital Thursday. Carter says to "keep building," according to the group.

Venus Williams returns to Britain's Johanna Konta during her victory in a semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Thursday.

Venus Williams Reaches Wimbledon Final At Age 37

5:28pm July 13, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"This year's been amazing," Venus Williams says after reaching her second Grand Slam final of the 2017 season.

Businessman Bill Browder Details Dealings With Russian Laywer Tied To Trump

5:27pm July 13, 2017

Few people heard of Natalia Veselnitskaya before this week. William Browder was one. He's locked horns with the Russian lawyer at the heart of the Donald Trump Jr. email scandal.

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In France, Trump Responds To Son's Decision To Meet With Russian Lawyer

5:27pm July 13, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump took questions Thursday alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. It was the first time Trump addressed the media since news broke about his son's meeting with a Russian government lawyer during the campaign.

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