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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Trump's Military Parade Is Likely Postponed Until 2019
by Tom Bowman
The Pentagon, in a brief statement Thursday night, said it was postponing until 2019 a military parade in the nation's capital. It had been planned for Veterans Day weekend this year.
Why Democrats Are Shifting Away From NRA Support
Noel King talks to Reid Epstein — a reporter with The Wall Street Journal — about whether pro-gun Democrats can win elections in 2018. How valuable is an NRA endorsement in 2018?
Lawmakers Demand Probe Into U.S. Role In Yemeni Civilian Deaths
Rep. Ted Lieu and others have called for an investigation into the U.S. role in airstrikes on civilians in Yemen. David Greene talks to Human Rights Watch's Kristine Beckerle about who is accountable.
Bad Batch Of K2 Is Suspected In Dozens Of Overdoses In Connecticut
by Davis Dunavin
Authorities still don't know what was in synthetic marijuana that caused an outbreak of overdoses in New Haven, Conn., this week. The DEA didn't find any fentanyl in tests of samples of the drug.
Morning News Brief
The Vatican responds to a Pa. grand jury report detailing abuse of children by clergy. Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria, FEMA scales back assistance to Puerto Rico. The legacy of Aretha Franklin.
Detroit's Love Affair With The 'Queen Of Soul,' Aretha Franklin
The death of Aretha Franklin is hitting Detroit hard. Her music career began singing before her father's congregation in a Detroit church and her life ended at her home in the Motor City.
Till Victory Is Won: The Staying Power Of 'Lift Every Voice And Sing'
by Claudette Lindsay-Habermann
Remembering Aretha Franklin
by Ann Powers
Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer Thursday. Her hits, from the 1960s to the 1980s, helped define the era. NPR's Noel King talks to NPR music critic Ann Powers about the singer's legacy.