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4 people died and hundreds injured when tornadoes spun across Oklahoma
by Anna Pope
Clean-up is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped across the state over the weekend. The storms shattered homes and businesses, leaving a long recovery ahead.
Trump Campaign Rethinks Strategy After Low Attendance At Tulsa Rally
by Tamara Keith
People in President Trump's orbit agree: the empty seats at the Tulsa rally were a disaster. Concern about the state of the campaign is building, and the campaign is reassessing what comes next.
House Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing On How Politics Influenced The DOJ
NPR's David Greene talks to law professor Jonathan Turley about the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department's alleged politicization under Attorney General William Barr.
Author James McBride Sees Hope In Recent Activism For Racial Justice
by Sam Sanders
In the midst of a pandemic, protests and racial unrest, best-selling author James McBride tells NPR's It's Been A Minute he is hopeful that Americans can come together.
Obama and Biden Raise $7.6 Million In Massive Virtual Fundraiser
by Scott Detrow
Former President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a virtual fundraiser together Tuesday. Biden has recently started to out-raise President Trump.
Major League Baseball Comes Back For Shorter Season After Coronavirus Shutdown
by Tom Goldman
There will be a Major League Baseball season in 2020. After months of back-and-forth, MLB and its players association agreed to a 60-game shortened season with spring training beginning on July 1.
FBI Says Noose Left In NASCAR Racer Bubba Wallace's Garage Not Intended For Him
by Tom Goldman
Federal authorities said a noose found inside Bubba Wallace's NASCAR garage on Sunday was actually left there at least eight months ago. Wallace is the only black driver on the top circuit.
News Brief: DOJ Attorneys Testify, Trump Rethinks Campaign, MLB Returns
Two DOJ attorneys will testify before a House Panel today. Trump's campaign is reassessing after poor turnout at his Tulsa rally. And, the MLB will return for a shortened season.
Protests Over Syria's Economy Threaten Assad's Hold On Power
by Ruth Sherlock
Syrian President Bashar Assad –- with Russian and Iranian help –- has weathered nearly a decade of armed uprisings, but his hold on power faces new threats as Syria's battered economy collapses.
Director Of 'St. Elmo's Fire' And 'Batman Forever' Dies At 80
Movie director Joel Schumacher died Monday after battling cancer. Fans remember him as much for his unabashed love of blockbusters as for his creative spirit.