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Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent, with Mayor Libby Schaaf behind him, listens to questions from the media on May 2, 2015, after May Day protests in Oakland, Calif. Whent has since resigned as police chief — as did two interim chiefs after him, over the

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Mired In Sex Scandal, Oakland Police Department Loses 3 Chiefs In 9 Days

4:57pm June 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A number of officers are accused of having sex with a teenager; others allegedly sent racist texts. The mayor's office is taking control after the chief and then two acting chiefs resigned in a row.

Cleveland Celebrates After First Major Sports Title In 52 Years

4:31pm June 20, 2016

by David C. Barnett

After more than a half century of getting close, a Cleveland major professional sports team does what none other has ever done. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3 to 1 deficit to win the NBA playoffs.

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In The Eyes Of Police, Brooklyn Resident Often Felt Like 'A Problem'

4:31pm June 20, 2016

by Jared Marcelle

For 27-year-old Jared Marcelle, the death of Freddy Gray was a grim reminder of the ways he's often felt targeted by police in his Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood.

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Some Parents Use Mobile Apps To Catch A Break From Kids

4:31pm June 20, 2016

NPR talks to parents who use mobile apps to entertain or connect with their kids — or even to get a break from their kids.

Michael McCaul is one of several Republicans in Congress calling for full transcripts of the Orlando shooter's phone calls with police to be released.

Full 911 Transcript Released After Lawmakers Criticize Redactions

3:57pm June 20, 2016

by Amita Kelly

"How In The ___ Does Censoring This ___ Make Us ___?" one Republican congressman wrote after the FBI released a partial transcript of the Orlando shooter's 911 call.

Children can encounter lead in contaminated soil, paint, water and dust.

Pediatricians Call For More Testing And Tighter Rules On Lead Exposure

3:55pm June 20, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Citing growing evidence that no amount of lead exposure is safe for kids, the American Academy of Pediatrics has called for tighter regulations on the amount of lead in house dust, water and soil.

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Partial Transcripts Of Orlando Gunman's 911 Calls Show Vows And Threats

3:50pm June 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Toward the end of the standoff, survivors of the attack told police "the shooter said he was going to put four vests with bombs on victims within 15 minutes," the FBI says.

Randy Curtis has hemophilia. These days he regularly injects the clotting factor treatments he needs from home, as a relatively easy way of preventing the episodes of catastrophic bleeding that plagued him as a child.

Baby Boomers With Hemophilia Didn't Expect To Grow Old

3:14pm June 20, 2016

by Lesley McClurg

A generation that survived life-threatening bleeds, the HIV epidemic and hepatitis C now nears retirement with an illness that can mostly be safely managed at home — for about $250,000 a year.

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So far it looks like Zika virus doesn't pose the same neurological risk to small children as it does to fetuses in the womb.

Zika And Children: What Parents Need To Know

2:22pm June 20, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

So far, data suggest that Zika doesn't pose the same risk of neurological defects to babies and children as it does to fetuses in the womb. But doctors don't know the long-term effects of the virus.

The Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Bertrand Piccard, takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday, starting a four-day journey to Southern Spain.

A Trans-Atlantic Flight Without Fuel: Solar Impulse Leaves New York On Ambitious Trip

12:20pm June 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The Solar Impulse 2 plane is being flown across the Atlantic Ocean on a four-day trip to Spain. The solar-powered craft took off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early Monday.