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Obama Blasts Donald Trump's Comments About Orlando Massacre

5:24pm June 14, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama blasted Donald Trump Tuesday. He said Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigrants to the U.S. would betray America's values and make the country less safe.

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Here's Where Gun Laws Stand In Your State

5:09pm June 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Federal action on gun laws is unlikely. President Obama has again called for state and local governments to tighten them. Here's what those laws look like where you live.

Democratic congressional candidate Lucy Flores speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders in February in Las Vegas.

Can Bernie Sanders Boost This Congressional Candidate To Victory?

4:49pm June 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Lucy Flores was among the first endorsements Sanders made earlier this year, and his fundraising plea helped the former Nevada legislator raise over $600,000 for her competitive Democratic primary.

Court Fines And Fees Almost Delay Homecoming For Wrongly Convicted Michigan Man

4:34pm June 14, 2016

by Joseph Shapiro

Davontae Sanford spent nearly nine years in prison for crimes he never committed. But his release was almost stopped because of an unpaid bill he owed for his public defender.

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Orlando Doctors Recall Race To Treat Nightclub Shooting Victims

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Doctors, nurses and surgeons from the Orlando Regional Medical Center spoke out Tuesday about that terrible Sunday morning when dozens of nightclub shooting victims came to the hospital. A victim also described the scene inside the nightclub as the shootings happened.

Obama's Criticism Reveals Multi-Front Campaign Against Trump

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Mara Liasson

President Obama's animated criticism of Donald Trump's comments Tuesday reveals a multi-front campaign against the Republican candidate.

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Orlando Shooting Survivor Volunteers As Translator For Victims' Families

4:30pm June 14, 2016

Many of the families of the victims in the Orlando massacre don't speak English. Eddie Meltzer was at Pulse and left a few minutes before the shooting started. The next day he decided to volunteer as a liaison and translator for families and law enforcement. NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke to Meltzer in Orlando.

'Such A Fantasy Of A Fantasy': U.S. Fencer On Reaching Rio Olympics

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Melissa Block

He never dared imagine he could make it to the Olympics, but 28-year-old fencer Jason Pryor will be competing at this summer's games in Rio de Janeiro. He's ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in men's epee fencing.

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New Details Emerge About Orlando Gunman Omar Mateen

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Jeff Brady

New details are emerging about the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shootings. Law enforcement continues to seek clues into why he did what he did.

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Philadelphia Teen Was Youngest Victim In Orlando Nightclub Attack

4:30pm June 14, 2016

Akyra Murray was the youngest person killed in the Orlando attack Sunday morning. She just graduated from high school, third in her class, and was excited to go to her first nightclub with her cousin and a friend. Her mother, Natalie Murray, remembers her daughter.