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Massachusetts judge faces judicial board for allegedly aiding migrant 7 years ago

7:35am June 09, 2025

by Tovia Smith

A Massachusetts judge is fighting to keep her job after being accused of helping a migrant evade immigration enforcement agents seven years ago. She faces a judicial conduct board on Monday.

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Florida High School Students Demand Assault Weapons Ban

by Brian Mann

Dozens of students who survived last week's deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., plan to travel to their state capital on Tuesday to march and demand legislators enact a ban on assault weapons.

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Politics & Government

Trump Considers Improving Background-Check System For Gun Purchases

by Scott Horsley

After last week's school shooting in Florida, there may be new pressure ahead with plans for the president to hold listening sessions with students and meet with law enforcement officials this week.

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Distracted Employees Ram Into Glass Doors At Apple's New Campus

Workers are moving into a new circular building with a lot of glass doors. Some employees who walk while looking down at their phones have been ramming into the doors, according to reports.

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Sports

Speedskating Primer: Long Track Vs. Short Track

by Melissa Block

When it comes to speedskating, South Koreans love short track. The Dutch are masters of long track. Two previous Olympic medalists talk about the thrill and pain of speedskating.

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What Gun Law Changes Would GOP Lawmakers Consider?

The Republican Party has resisted calls for increased gun-control measures. Steve Inskeep talks to GOP political consultant Alex Conant about whether last week's Florida shooting changed that.

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Guantanamo's Near-Empty Lockups Have Been Readied For More Prisoners

by David Welna

The U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is ready to accept more captives who may be sent there under President Trump's newly signed order to keep the prison open.

Health & Safety

Delving Into What Kind Of Person Carries Out Mass Shootings

Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. William Reid, who's spent time with the man who killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. He explains the extent to which mass shooters share personality traits.

World News

Venezuela Set To Launch The Petro, Its New Cryptocurrency

by John Otis

Venezuela has a severe economic crisis. But rather than a conventional economic overhaul, President Maduro claims that one of the solutions will be a bitcoin-like digital currency.

Science

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Politics & Government

Morning News Brief

A spokesman says President Trump is open to improving the background-checks system for gun purchases. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School remains closed after last week's deadly shooting.

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Massachusetts judge faces judicial board for allegedly aiding migrant 7 years ago

Florida High School Students Demand Assault Weapons Ban

Trump Considers Improving Background-Check System For Gun Purchases

Distracted Employees Ram Into Glass Doors At Apple's New Campus

Speedskating Primer: Long Track Vs. Short Track

What Gun Law Changes Would GOP Lawmakers Consider?

Guantanamo's Near-Empty Lockups Have Been Readied For More Prisoners

Delving Into What Kind Of Person Carries Out Mass Shootings

Venezuela Set To Launch The Petro, Its New Cryptocurrency

Hidden Brain: A Study Of Airline Delays

Man In Mumbai Sets Record For Drinking A Bottle Of Ketchup

Critics Raise Questions About Donald Trump Jr.'s Visit To India

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