Law

The marriage certificate, seen here in an image obtained by Chicago member station WBEZ, was issued by Cook County, Ill., in 1994.

The Allegations Against R. Kelly: An Abridged History

1:49pm January 11, 2019

The case laid out in Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly represents just one more milestone in a quarter-century of controversy surrounding the R&B superstar. Here's a timeline of the major moments.

The Mexican port of entry at San Ysidro, Calif. The number of Central American migrants who arrived in Tijuana in a caravan in November has dropped from 8,000 to 2,000.

Border Patrol Makes Its Case For An Expanded 'Border Barrier'

12:25pm January 11, 2019

by John Burnett

NPR's John Burnett spent a day with Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector. Only 14 miles of that 60-mile sector is currently unfenced. More fencing would free up manpower for other tasks.

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Maria Rivas and her 15-year-old daughter, Emily, embrace after their StoryCorps interview last month.

National

A Mom And Her Teenage Daughter Brace For A Future Apart

11:01am January 11, 2019

Maria is one of nearly 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who could lose their temporary protected status this year. "[I'm] terrified of missing you growing up," Maria tells her daughter at StoryCorps.

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News Brief: Government Shutdown, Pompeo Speech, 'El Chapo' Trial

5:27am January 11, 2019

Trump considers bypassing Congress to get border wall funding. In Cairo speech, Secretary of State Pompeo slams Obama Mideast policies. Trial of drug lord "El Chapo" picks up steam in federal court.

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The "Big Maple Leaf" went on display at Berlin's Bode Museum in 2010. Thieves stole the gold coin with a face value of $1 million and weighing 220 pounds in a surprisingly analogue heist.

World News

Trial For Suspects Accused Of Stealing 220-Pound Solid Gold Coin Begins In Germany

7:48pm January 10, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Prosecutors say the men pulled off the low-tech heist using a ladder, rope and a wheelbarrow. Police believe the $4.3 million coin has been melted down and sold in pieces. The men deny all charges.

For mixed-status families, immigration talk can be stressful.

With Trump At The Border, A Look Back At U.S. Immigration Policy

5:21pm January 10, 2019

President Trump continues his quest to curb illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One expert says there have always been ebbs and flows to how welcoming the U.S. is to immigrants.

Ashley Judd can continue with the defamation part of her lawsuit against disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Judge Dismisses Ashley Judd's Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein

4:37pm January 10, 2019

by Bill Chappell

But the federal judge also said the actress could proceed with the defamation part of her lawsuit against the former mega-producer.

Politics & Government

How It Would Work If Trump Declared A National Emergency To Get Funds For Border Wall

4:24pm January 10, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with University of Texas law Professor Steve Vladeck about the legal authority of a president to declare a national emergency and if those can be challenged.

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Relatives of people missing in China's western region of Xinjiang hold up photos of their family members at an office of a Chinese Kazakh advocacy organization in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

China To Let 2,000 Ethnic Kazakhs Relinquish Citizenship And Leave The Country

6:30am January 10, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The announcement, from Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry, comes after reports of massive repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in far western China.

Attorneys, from left, David Seligman, Nina DiSalvo and Alexander Hood of Denver's Towards Justice, which filed a lawsuit on behalf of au pairs for higher pay.

National

Au Pair Sponsor Agencies Settle Wage Lawsuit, Offer $65.5 Million In Back Pay

11:01pm January 09, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint alleged 15 companies, who at the time controlled 100 percent of the au pair workforce, colluded to keep wages artificially low and denied the workers overtime pay.