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Morning News Brief: Jared Kushner Rising, Bill O'Reilly's Future, YouTube Ads

8:10am April 13, 2017

Jared Kushner's star appears to be rising inside the Trump administration. Also, Fox News star Bill O'Reilly is under fire and going on vacation, and YouTube is dealing with concerns from advertisers.

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EPA Employees Organize Against Proposed Budget Cuts

5:19am April 13, 2017

by Susan Phillips

The Environmental Protection Agency is a big target as President Trump aims to cut back the federal budget and workforce. Now some agency employees are organizing to defend the agency's work.

Harbor Town Raises Money After Government Help Falls Short

5:19am April 13, 2017

by Aaron Selbig

The harbor in Leland, Mich., is so packed with sand and silt that boats can't get in or out. So the town turned to a crowd-funding website to raise money to buy its own dredging equipment.

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz in June 2016. Wednesday, he apologized to a passenger who was dragged off a flight and said "this will never happen again."

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United Scrambles To Recover From Ousted Passenger Fiasco

8:10pm April 12, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

After a belated apology to an abused passenger, United has offered compensation to everyone else on the flight. CEO Oscar Munoz also promises a review of company policy on removing ticketed customers.

Trump Changes Tone In Meeting With Secretary General Of NATO

7:42pm April 12, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump spoke about a strong commitment to NATO during his meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday, a major switch from his rhetoric on the campaign trail.

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At Saint Michael's Association for Special Education in St. Michaels, Ariz., the tap water sometimes runs yellow, brown and black.

On The Navajo Nation, Special Ed Students Await Water That Doesn't Stink

7:39pm April 12, 2017

by Laurel Morales

Fundraising is underway for a new filtration system at an Arizona school for Navajo children with disabilities. Now, the water runs black and smells like rotten eggs, but is technically safe to drink.

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Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks at a news conference at the RIA Novosti news agency in Moscow in December. Page said he was in Moscow to meet with businessmen and politicians.

FBI Reportedly Got Court Order To Monitor Trump Adviser's Communications

7:14pm April 12, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

To acquire the FISA warrant to surveil Carter Page, the FBI had to "show probable cause that he was effectively acting as an agent of Russia," says Washington Post reporter Adam Entous.

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Victor Pizarro runs a taxi company in Plattsburgh, N.Y., about 20 miles from the Canadian border. Since January, several people have asked to be driven to a road near the border.

One Taxi Driver's Mission To Help Refugees Reach The Canadian Border

6:59pm April 12, 2017

by Ashley Cleek

Victor Pizarro did a regular business transporting fleeing refugees to the border, until one day, a family was split apart. Now, he sees it as his duty to get people safely to the border.

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'The Boston Globe' Obtains Mitt Romney's 'Binders Full Of Women'

6:51pm April 12, 2017

A former staffer shared with The Boston Globe the three ring-binders full of female candidates for consideration to serve in Gov. Mitt Romney's cabinet.

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President Trump reaches to shake hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.

Trump, In A 180-Degree Switch, Says NATO 'No Longer Obsolete'

6:13pm April 12, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump, who has questioned the relevance of NATO and challenged allies to spend more on their own defense, met on Wednesday with the head of the military alliance.

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