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Details Emerge On Texas Church Shooter's Past

5:41am November 08, 2017

by Tom Bowman

We have an update on the Air Force record of Devin Patrick Kelley, the man who shot and killed 26 people in Sutherland, Texas, including details on his time spent in a mental health institution.

Potential Trump Adviser Suggests Climate Change Regulations Are Communist Conspiracy

5:41am November 08, 2017

by Mose Buchele

President Trump has tapped a former Texas regulator to be his senior adviser on environmental policy. Like a string of other controversial picks, she questions the science behind climate change.

President Trump, shown speaking to reporters at the White House, has called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act a "ridiculous" law.

Trump Used To Disparage An Anti-Bribery Law; Will He Enforce It Now?

5:41am November 08, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 1977 U.S. law, bars payoffs to foreign officials by companies. Its global reach has helped fight corruption. But the law has critics, including President Trump.

News Brief: Democrats Win In Virginia And New Jersey, Examining The Texas Shooter's Past

5:03am November 08, 2017

Democrats have won key races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey. Also, more details are emerging about the Texas shooter's past in the Air Force.

Hesburgh Library is seen at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., in 2014.

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In Reversal, Notre Dame Says Health Plans Will Still Cover Birth Control

7:39pm November 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The Catholic university had previously said that contraceptive coverage would terminate within the year. Now it says third-party providers will continue to serve faculty, students and staff.

A police officer ties off crime scene tape near a small memorial close to the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Tuesday in Sutherland Springs, Texas. On Sunday, a gunman, Devin Patrick Kelley, killed 26 people at the church and wounded 20 more

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Before His Military Trial, Texas Shooter Escaped Mental Health Facility

7:18pm November 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

In 2012, Devin Patrick Kelley was being confined at Peak Behavioral Health Services. He escaped and was picked up by police officers in El Paso, Texas, according to a police report.

Astronaut Dick Gordon, a member of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, attends a 2009 event at Cape Canaveral, Fla.

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NASA Astronaut Dick Gordon Has Died At Age 88

7:06pm November 07, 2017

by Russell Lewis

As a child in the Great Depression, he never dreamed of being a pilot — let alone an astronaut who would be one of just 24 people to fly to the moon. He had two of the early spacewalks.

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Authorities Are Still On The Scene Of Sunday's Mass Shooting In Texas

7:05pm November 07, 2017

by Russell Lewis

New details are coming to light about the church shooting that killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Investigators are learning how the suspect prepared for the massacre and how he died.

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What To Look For From Virginia's Gubernatorial Election

6:17pm November 07, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Tuesday is Election Day and the biggest race this year is Virginia's hotly-contested governor's race. Both parties are testing out messages in the race to see what might work with voters during the 2018 midterms.

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Trump And The Office Of The Presidency, One Year After The Election

6:17pm November 07, 2017

by Mara Liasson

In 2016, Donald Trump won the presidency as a businessman and reality TV star with no political or military experience. He said that being president would change him, but what impact has his time in office had?

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