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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden holds a roundtable meeting on reopening the economy with community leaders at the Enterprise Center in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Biden Outlines Plan To Restart Economy, Including Testing Every Worker

6:25pm June 11, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke with Philadelphia community leaders about protecting public health while reopening businesses and schools, aided by expansive federal involvement and spending.

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore speaks to a protester after a vigil with members of professional associations and the interfaith community at LAPD headquarters, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Los Angeles.

National

LA Police Union Official: 'Every Dollar You Take Away' Has Consequences

5:37pm June 11, 2020

Robert Harris, a director of Los Angles Police Protective League, fends off criticism that the union opposes change and slams LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposed cuts to the police department budget.

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Xiyue Wang was freed from Iran after being held prisoner for three years and was released in December 2019 in a prisoner swap between Iran and the U.S. Iranian authorities sentenced Wang in 2017 to 10 years in prison for espionage. But the officials who i

World News

Released From Iranian Prison, U.S. Student Xiyue Wang Says He Was Held As A 'Hostage'

5:21pm June 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. citizen spent more than three years in an Iranian prison. He tells NPR that Iranian authorities "told me quite explicitly just that 'we need a deal with America.' "

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New York City Fire Department paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla (center) wears personal protective equipment after an emergency call in April in the Bronx borough of New York City. Bonilla is suing the city for allegedly retaliating against her and other EMS wo

New York City EMS Workers Allege Retaliation After Speaking About Pandemic

5:16pm June 11, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

A group of first responders who spoke to the news media, including NPR, about their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak are suing the city after they were suspended or restricted from work.

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (right) joins fellow Democrats from the House and Senate to propose new legislation to end excessive use of force by police.

Kente Cloth: From Royals To Graduation Ceremonies ... To Congress?

5:09pm June 11, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

When a group of Democratic legislators donned kente cloth at the unveiling of legislation aimed at police brutality, critics weighed in. Here's a look at kente cloth — and the controversy.

Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a May 26 briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C.

N.C. Health Secretary Warns Of Surge In Cases, Possible Return Of Stay-At-Home Orders

4:49pm June 11, 2020

by Christianna Silva

North Carolina recently saw its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections. "If we need to go back to stay-at-home, we will," says Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen.

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Nothing Like SARS: Researchers Warn The Coronavirus Will Not Fade Away Anytime Soon

4:13pm June 11, 2020

by Pien Huang

There was early hope that the coronavirus could be contained and eliminated. But researchers now believe the virus is likely to be a continuing threat until a vaccine is developed.

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Stocks fell sharply Thursday after coronavirus cases spike and the Federal Reserve warned that the recovery will take a long time.

Economy

Market Meltdown: Dow Dives 1,800 Points On Worries Of 2nd Coronavirus Wave

4:07pm June 11, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact-check political speech.

Politics & Government

Biden Warns Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes Of 2016 Election

4:02pm June 11, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, saying its hands-off policies "pose a threat to free and fair elections."

Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at a May 6 hearing. The Oklahoma Republican's panel has voted to form a commission on removing Confederate names from Army installations.

Congress Heads Toward Clash With Trump Over Removal Of Confederate Symbols

3:47pm June 11, 2020

Contradicting Trump, the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee greenlights a commission to rename Army installations bearing Confederate names. Lawmakers in the House are taking similar action.