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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply
by Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio
Idaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.
Democrats Divided As They Try To Flip N.J. House Seat
by Joe Hernandez
New Jersey has several Republican House seats Democrats would like to flip. In one, the Democratic primary involves a candidate who is moderate on gun issues and backed by party establishment figures.
Companies And Regulators Move Toward Full Ban On Plastic Straws To Help Alleviate Pileup
by Maria Godoy
Plastic straws make up an alarming percentage of waste around the world. Bon Appetit, a large food service company, announced Thursday it is banning plastic straws in all 1,000 of its cafes across the U.S.
National Park Service Finds Permanent Home For Cremains Left At Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The National Park Service announced Wednesday that it has found a permanent home for the cremains that had been left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It has arranged for a veterans group to have them interred at a cemetery in Virginia.
President Trump Pardons Conservative Commentator Dinesh D'Souza
President Trump issued a full pardon for conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza Wednesday. D'Souza pleaded guilty in 2014 to making illegal campaign contributions. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Mark Osler, a former federal prosecutor, who now runs a commutation clinic at the University of St. Thomas Law School, about the decision.
Trump Administration Plans To Extend Steel And Aluminum Tariffs To Canada, Mexico And EU
by Scott Horsley
The Trump administration is extending steel and aluminum tariffs to Canada, Mexico, and the European Union Thursday. The move is likely to trigger retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports.
Secretary Of State Pompeo Meets With North Korean Official Kim Yong Chol
by Michele Kelemen
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korean official Kim Yong Chol in New York Thursday ahead of a possible summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Ukraine Intelligence Agents: We Staged Killing Of Russian Journalist, Who Is Alive
by Lucian Kim
Ukraine intelligence agents say they staged the apparent murder of a Russian journalist in Kiev in an attempt to trap a real assassin.
What Happens When Parents And Children Are Separated At The U.S.-Mexico Border
by John Burnett
With stories of family separation at the border in the news, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Denise Gilman, the lawyer for a one woman who's in detention, thousands of miles from her two sons who crossed the border with her.
President Trump Isn't Abandoning Criticism Of FBI And The Russia Investigation
by Mara Liasson
The White House says President Trump still has concerns about the FBI despite a Republican lawmaker deflating his "spygate" charge. It also weighs in on the Roseanne Barr controversy.
Rockford Peaches — Team That Inspired 'A League Of Their Own' — Celebrates 75 Years
This summer marks the 75th anniversary of the first season of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League — the league that inspired the movie A League of Their Own.