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Victims' names cover part of a flower vase at a makeshift memorial for victims of a mass shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Va., on Sunday.

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Virginia Beach Gunman Cited 'Personal Reasons' For Quitting Just Before Mass Shooting

6:33pm June 03, 2019

His resignation letter does not shed new light on the shooter's possible motive. Officials say it shows the gunman provided sign of the violence to come.

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Politics & Government

Stand Up And Be Counted: The 2020 Census

4:33pm June 03, 2019

The daughter of a Republican operative has gone public with documents that suggest a citizenship question on the census would benefit white Republicans.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pictured during a May 23 press conference, and her lieutenants in the House are confronting politically difficult decisions about the aftermath of the Russia investigation.

Democrats' Dilemma: Would Pushing For Mueller To Testify Hurt Or Help?

1:48pm June 03, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Outgoing special counsel Robert Mueller says there is no more for him to say about the Russia investigation. House Democrats disagree, but the politics of pressing the matter are delicate.

Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera addresses reporters at a press briefing on Sunday about the Virginia Beach shooting. Officials confirmed that the shooter resigned from his job just hours before the shooting.

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Virginia Beach Gunman Shot 2 Department Bosses In His Workplace Rampage

6:13pm June 02, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Officials are still exploring how the shooter's employment status factored into his decision to commit a stunningly violent act at his workplace.

Christi Dewar, a survivor of the Virginia Beach mass shooting, stands with her son, Charles Dewar III, next to the office complex where a gunman killed 12 and injured several others on Friday.

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Virginia Beach Shooting Survivor Says Victim Laid Down His Life To Save Colleagues

4:28pm June 02, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Christi Dewar, a government employee in Virginia Beach, says her co-worker Ryan Keith Cox died attempting to provide safety amid rapid gunfire.

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How Instagram Impacted The Fight Over Johnny Hallyday's Estate

8:48am June 01, 2019

New York Times contributing opinion writer Pamela Druckerman tells NPR's Scott Simon why musician Johnny Hallyday's children have been in court over their father's estate.

Children line up to enter a tent at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children in Homestead, Fla., in February.

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Immigrant Advocates Ask Court To Release Unaccompanied Minors Detained In Florida

11:05pm May 31, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A court settlement limits how long the government can detain immigrant minors. Administration officials say that facilities that hold the minors are only temporary.

Politics & Government

A Look At The Differences Between How Barr And Mueller Talked About Mueller's Report

5:27pm May 31, 2019

Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade talks with NPR's Audie Cornish about special counsel Robert Mueller and Attorney General William Barr's statements about the Mueller report.

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Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues.

Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Wins Reprieve, As Judge Rules Against State

4:27pm May 31, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The judge granted the clinic's request for a temporary restraining order and set a hearing date in early June.

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Movie Productions In Georgia May Stop Over State's Abortion Law

10:19am May 31, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

Entertainment companies say they may not do business in Georgia if a restrictive abortion law takes effect. In 2016, Georgia overtook California as the state with the most feature films produced.

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