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Police responded following reports of an active shooter on campus at Ohio State University on Monday in Columbus, Ohio.

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Suspect Killed After Knife And Vehicle Attack At Ohio State University

4:57pm November 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

University officials said the man struck pedestrians with a car and then got out and cut people with a butcher knife on the campus in Columbus, Ohio. At least nine people were taken to hospitals.

The California State Bar is considering a rule change that would ban lawyers from having sex with their clients.

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California State Bar Considers Banning Lawyers From Having Sex With Clients

2:59pm November 28, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Current state rules don't prohibit California lawyers from engaging in sexual relationships with their clients. Some lawyers oppose the proposed rule change, saying it would violate their privacy.

Officers with the Department of Homeland Security patrol outside the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 7.

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Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Will Represent Himself In Death Penalty Trial

11:46am November 28, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The judge in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church, has ruled that the defendant may represent himself in court.

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Trump Foreign Policy Outlook

8:39am November 27, 2016

NPR's Linda Wertheimer and historian Andrew Bacevich discuss what U.S. foreign policy might look like under president-elect Donald Trump's administration.

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New Rule Requires Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars To Emit Sound Alerts

9:28am November 26, 2016

The problem with those quiet electric cars and hybrids? They're too quiet. This month rules were finalized requiring automakers to install speakers in cars to emit sounds when rolling at low speeds.

Donald McGahn, general counsel for the Trump transition team, gets into an elevator in the lobby at Trump Tower last week. On Friday, President-elect Trump announced McGahn would be his White House counsel.

Trump Picks Former FEC Chairman As His White House Counsel

2:50pm November 25, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Unlike many people in Trump's inner circle, Donald McGahn has deep roots in the nation's capital. He led the Federal Election Commission and worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The Federal Register office in Washington, D.C. Undoing regulations is neither quick nor simple.

Vowing To Roll Back Regulations, Trump Faces Uphill Task

11:10am November 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

One reason there are so many regulations is that there are many obstacles to removing them.

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Homeland Security officers walk outside the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C. Jury selection in the case will resume Monday.

Dylann Roof Declared Competent To Stand Trial In S.C. Church Killings

10:56am November 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel announced his ruling after a two-day competency hearing that was closed to the public. The 22-year-old Roof is facing 33 federal hate crime charges.

Republicans Renew Push For More Voting Restrictions

4:29pm November 23, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Republicans, especially in the states, have been emboldened to push for more voting restrictions. They are helped by the selection of Jeff Sessions as attorney general, a Congress more unlikely than ever to redo the Voting Rights Act and the expected appointment of a conservative to the Supreme Court.

Federal Court Rules Wisconsin Legislative Map Violates The Constitution

4:29pm November 23, 2016

by Shawn Johnson

A federal court has ruled that Wisconsin's Republican-drawn legislative map violates the Constitution. They say gerrymandering diluted the votes of Democrats. The ruling could impact other states.