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When Ashtabula County Democratic Party Chair Eli Kalil, 23, assumed the role in early June of 2020, there were 56 vacant Democratic precinct chair positions in the county. Now there are none.

In Ashtabula, Ohio, Young People Fight For The County's Political Future

11:55am July 29, 2020

Ashtabula County, Ohio, voted for Barack Obama in 2016, then for Donald Trump. New political leaders there hope a younger generation of voters will help decide the 2020 presidential election.

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Inmate firefighters battle California's Kincade Fire on Oct. 29, 2019. In late June, officials locked down 12 inmate fire camps after outbreaks of the coronavirus within the state's prison system.

Coronavirus Pandemic Sidelines California's Inmate Firefighters

11:42am July 29, 2020

by Kevin Stark

The inmates who usually help fight wildfires are not on the job this summer because of COVID-19. As the state enters peak fire season, that means its forces are down significantly.

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Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities

11:34am July 29, 2020

An NPR data analysis finds that hospital systems in Louisiana, Idaho and Washington state have had to shuffle patients to try to get everyone the care they need.

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Trump Administration Defies Court, Won't Accept New DACA Applications

8:16am July 29, 2020

by John Burnett

A decision by the Trump administration will stop the acceptance of new applications for a program that protects immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children.

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What Does The Trump Administration's Decision Mean For DACA Recipients?

8:16am July 29, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, about DACA, which protects recipients from deportation and allows them to work legally.

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After Decades, Elderly Veterans Receive Highest Honor A Unit Can Receive

7:31am July 29, 2020

by Jay Price

The nation has corrected an oversight three quarters of a century old, awarding the 30th Infantry Division a Presidential Unit Citation for holding off a German counterattack.

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Black Civil Rights Leaders In Oregon Say Now Is The Time For Change

7:30am July 29, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

They announced a two-year plan they say will dismantle systemic racism in the state. Among other things, they want more money for mental health and for a Black-led study on improving public safety.

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Without National Strategy For School Reopenings, Parents Face Uncertainty

7:23am July 29, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

The school reopening debate is heating up again. The nation's biggest teachers union raised the possibility of strikes if schools reopen without sufficient safeguards. Child care is another issue.

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An Auto Zone store was among the Minneapolis buildings looted and damaged on May 27 during the protests against police violence. Police investigators reportedly have a suspect in the vandalism that preceded the burning of the store.

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Minneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral 'Umbrella Man' As White Supremacist

11:10pm July 28, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Police wrote in an affidavit that the man is a member of Hell's Angels and specifically sought to incite violence in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, according to local media reports.

A great white shark swims off the shore of Cape Cod, Mass., in July 2019. A woman was killed by a great white in Maine on Monday — the first fatal attack in the state's history.

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Great White Shark Kills Woman In Maine

10:05pm July 28, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

It's the first fatal shark attack in the state's history, officials say. The woman, wearing a black wetsuit, might have been mistaken for a seal.