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Gary Hairston, a coal miner for 27 years, spoke at the hearing. He has been diagnosed with Progressive Massive Fibrosis, the advanced stage of black lung disease.

Regulators Resist Call For Action In Response To Black Lung Epidemic

10:37pm June 20, 2019

A top mine safety regulator testified before Congress that no new regulations are needed to protect workers from deadly silica dust, despite an epidemic of advanced black lung disease.

A woman walks through La Perla, a neighborhood on the edge of Old San Juan, in 2017.

Music & Culture

For Those Missing Puerto Rico, A Song About Dreaming Of Home

10:10pm June 20, 2019

by Adrian Florido

The official anthem of the capital city, "En Mi Viejo San Juan" also serves as a nostalgic lament, evoking memories of the island for the many forced to leave it behind.

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THC, a key psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, is toxic to dogs, veterinarians warn. So keeping dogs away from discarded joints, edible marijuana or drug-tainted poop is important.

Health & Safety

Legal Weed Is A Danger To Dogs. Here's How To Know If Your Pup Got Into Pot

10:10pm June 20, 2019

by Laura Klivans

As more states legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana, veterinarians are treating more intoxicated dogs who've gotten into THC edibles, discarded joints or drug-laced feces.

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A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court: Cross Can Stand On Public Land In Separation Of Church And State Case

9:05pm June 20, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The high court's conservative majority sided with those advocating for "religious freedom" in a major win for groups like the American Legion.

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In this March 14, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Known simply as MBS, he oversees nearly every major aspect of the country's defense, economy, inter

In Rare Rebuke To Trump, Senate Votes To Block Saudi Arms Sales

8:27pm June 20, 2019

by Amy Held

With support from a handful of Republicans, the Senate voted Thursday to halt billions of dollars worth of arms sales, paving the way for a veto battle.

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announces his run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Thursday. He lost the 2017 special election to Democrat Doug Jones after multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him surfaced.

Politics & Government

Trump Says Alabama's Roy Moore Can't Win, But Moore Is Running Again Anyway

6:41pm June 20, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

During a 2017 Senate race, multiple women accused the former Alabama chief justice of sexual misconduct when they were teens. Democrat Doug Jones won, so President Trump urged Moore not to run again.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, arrive at military court on Naval Base San Diego on Thursday. A witness stunned prosecutors after testifying that he, not Gallagher, killed an ISIS fighter in 2017.

National

Shocking Revelation In Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Is The Real Killer

6:02pm June 20, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy.

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A man waits for a taxi in Beijing as news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) being greeted in Pyongyang by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown on a large screen outside a shopping mall.

World News

China's Xi Visits Kim In Pyongyang, With An Eye Toward Talks With Trump

4:58pm June 20, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

The two countries are marking the 70th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relations. But some experts believe Xi Jinping's trip has another purpose.

Researchers dropped more than 17,000 wallets with varying amounts of money in countries around the world. Here, an example of the wallets that held the most money.

Science

What Dropping 17,000 Wallets Around The Globe Can Teach Us About Honesty

4:35pm June 20, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Scientists used "lost" wallets to test whether people are more likely to be dishonest when they might profit. The results were puzzling — so they put more money in the wallets.

After Iran shot down a U.S. drone, President Donald Trump speculated that "it could have been someone loose and stupid" behind the surface-to-air missile strike. The president spoke about the issue Thursday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White Hou

World News

Trump Says 'You'll Soon Find Out' If U.S. Will Strike, After Iran Shoots Drone Down

3:37pm June 20, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace are false. On Twitter, President Trump says, "Iran made a very big mistake!"