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National

Paradise, Calif., Faces Labor Shortage

8:12am November 09, 2019

by Sonja Hutson

A labor shortage in Paradise, Calif., is complicating rebuilding efforts a year after the destructive Camp Fire. Workers have come looking for jobs but want higher pay than residents can afford.

Clarence Dold used his 2013 Nissan Leaf to power his house during a four-day blackout in Santa Rosa, Calif., as a result of the Kincade Fire.

With Blackouts, California's Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up

2:43am November 09, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Nearly half of all the electric cars in the country are owned in California. But the recent wildfires and power outages are inspiring some drivers to use their cars to power their homes.

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What The U.S.-China Trade War Has Meant For North Carolina Tobacco Farmers

4:22pm November 08, 2019

by Paul Garber

North Carolina is the U.S.'s biggest producer of tobacco. The Trump administration's trade war with China is beginning to wallop the state's industry which was already struggling.

Department Of Justice Holds Farewell Ceremony For Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein

The News Roundup - Domestic

2:03pm November 08, 2019

Jeff Sessions makes a return. Public impeachment hearings begin next week.

Do you have a Thanksgiving-day story about a last-minute online order? We'd love to hear from you.

National

Last-Minute Online Orders Of Thanksgiving Groceries: Share Your Story

11:50am November 08, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

Are you a customer or a worker of an online food delivery app, who has a Thanksgiving-day story about last-minute orders? We'd love to hear from you.

Politics & Government

China Indicates Trade War Talks With The U.S. Are Improving

7:31am November 08, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about reports from China that both sides have agreed to roll back some tariffs. NPR's Scott Horsley weighs in on the comments.

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The self-driving Uber SUV that struck pedestrian Elaine Herzberg on March 18, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz.

National

Feds Say Self-Driving Uber SUV Did Not Recognize Jaywalking Pedestrian In Fatal Crash

10:57pm November 07, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The death of a pedestrian struck by the self-driving vehicle in Arizona last year highlights safety concerns and calls for regulating the testing of such vehicles.

Under Las Vegas' new law, people found sleeping in public areas affected by the rules could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

National

Las Vegas Bans Sleeping, Camping in Public Places

6:42pm November 07, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Homeless activists swarmed the Las Vegas City Council chambers chanting, "Housing, not handcuffs!" The mayor said the measure is necessary in order to address a homeless problem that is not abating.

Authorities announced Thursday that a New York-based company and seven of its employees are being charged with fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of equipment manufactured in China.

National

U.S. Company Accused Of Illegally Selling Chinese-Made Security Products To Military

5:59pm November 07, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven of its employees are facing charges of fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of Chinese equipment, which officials say endangered military personnel.

Flight picketing in front of the Munich Airport Thursday, some holding signs with slogans that read "Change is in the air???" Lufthansa has cancelled a total of 1300 flights due to the announced 48-hour strike by flight attendants.

World News

German Airline Lufthansa Grounds 1,300 Flights As Flight Attendants Strike

4:58pm November 07, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Thousands of employees picketed outside of airports in Germany. Lufthansa, that nation's largest carrier, expects 180,000 passengers will be affected by the two-day work stoppage.