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News Brief: Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone, Biden Comments, China-North Korea

5:07am June 20, 2019

Iran says it shot down a U.S. spy drone in its airspace. Joe Biden's recent comment draws heat from his 2020 presidential rivals. China's president holds two days of talks with North Korea's leader.

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Former Acting ICE Director Weighs In On Trump's Plan To Deport Millions

9:55pm June 19, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Sandweg, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, about President Trump's pledge to deport millions of people in the U.S. illegally.

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Candidates for U.S. citizenship take the oath of allegiance during a 2017 naturalization ceremony in Jersey City, N.J. A federal judge's order Wednesday could complicate the Census Bureau's plans to finalize census questionnaires and start printing paper

Judge's Order Sets Up Potential New Block Against Census Citizenship Question

8:36pm June 19, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the Trump administration's plans for a citizenship question. But an order by a federal judge in Maryland could complicate the question's legal fate.

Standing on the downtown corner that was once the city's slave market, Lorna Woods holds up the rusty shackles she found under an old box spring in her grandmother's house.

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Alabama's Africatown Hopes For Revival After Slave Ship Discovery

8:24pm June 19, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

The Clotilde was discovered last month in the Mobile River, bringing new attention to a small community founded by African captives who were brought to the U.S. on the ship.

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The Environmental Protection Agency's final version of its Affordable Clean Energy rule is supported by the coal industry, but it's not clear that it will be enough to stop more coal-fired power plants from closing.

Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open

7:05pm June 19, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration is replacing one of President Barack Obama's signature plans to address climate change. It may help coal-fired power plants but is unlikely to slow the industry's decline.

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Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Hope Hicks Declined To Answer Questions About Time In White House In House Testimony

6:09pm June 19, 2019

The former Trump aide's appearance before the Judiciary Committee is the first time an official from the White House agreed to show up. But Democrats said she declined to answer many questions.

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Hundreds Of Migrants From Central Africa Cross Southern U.S. Border To Seek Asylum

5:53pm June 19, 2019

by Bonnie Petrie

The crisis on the Southern border has been driven by a surge of Central American migrants. Now there's a new face of the crisis: hundreds of African migrants crossing the border to seek asylum.

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In this courtroom artist's sketch, defendant Keith Raniere (center) sits with his attorneys, Paul DerOhannesian (left) and Marc Agnifilo during closing arguments Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sex Cult Case

5:28pm June 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The secretive group espoused a philosophy of self-help but was accused of recruiting women as sex slaves. Charges against Raniere, known as "Vanguard," included sex trafficking and racketeering.

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What Happens When A Hot New Restaurant Transforms An Established Old Neighborhood

4:39pm June 19, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Frank Shyong of the Los Angeles Times about how popular restaurants, and the clients they attract, are changing places like L.A.'s Chinatown.

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The container ship MSC Gayane on the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Tuesday. U.S. authorities have seized more than $1 billion worth of cocaine from a ship, reportedly the Gayane, at a Philadelphia port.

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Feds Seize Estimated $1 Billion In Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia

12:12pm June 19, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The drugs were reportedly found in seven containers aboard the MSC Gayane at Philadelphia's Packer Marine Terminal. Authorities say it is one of the biggest-ever drug busts in the U.S.