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Penelope Malakates (left), James Martin and Barbara Petriello are New Jersey residents. Democrats won the House of Representatives during the 2018 elections in places like New Jersey's 3rd and 7th congressional districts, both of which flipped from GOP to

Politics & Government

Democrats In 2 Swing Districts Are Split On Impeachment; Voters Are Wary

6:18pm June 04, 2019

by Tim Mak

Democrats won back the House in 2018 because they beat GOP candidates in areas like two of New Jersey's swing districts. But two freshmen there are split on how to handle impeachment.

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A People's Liberation Army tank sits below a portrait of Mao Zedong at the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing on June 11, 1989, one week after the crackdown on protesters at Tiananmen Square.

World News

'Bearing Witness Is Really All We Have': Memories Of Covering The Tiananmen Aftermath

6:03pm June 04, 2019

by Deborah Amos

NPR's Deborah Amos arrived in Beijing days after authorities cracked down on Tiananmen protesters. She stayed for six weeks and shares her memories of covering a critical time in China's history.

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A tent is pitched on a sidewalk underneath the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles earlier this year. Los Angeles County has seen an increase in homelessness, and local officials blame rising rents and evictions.

National

Despite Increased Spending, Homelessness Up 12% In Los Angeles County

5:52pm June 04, 2019

by Anna Scott

The rise comes despite two voter-approved tax hikes and more than $600 million spent last year on social services and new supportive housing. Officials blame rising rents and evictions.

Princess Cruise Lines and its parent company Carnival Corporation have agreed to pay a $20 million criminal penalty for environmental violations.

Carnival Cruise Lines Hit With $20 Million Penalty For Environmental Crimes

5:34pm June 04, 2019

The company has a long history of dumping plastic trash and oily waste from its ships, with violations dating back to 1993. In 2016, its Princess subsidiary agreed to pay $40 million for pollution.

Trucks are seen heading into the United States from Mexico along the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. U.S. industries say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raised uncertainty just as they were looking forward t

White House's About-Face On Mexican Trade A 'Gut Punch' To U.S. Businesses

5:13pm June 04, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

U.S. industries, from grocers to clothing-makers, say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raise uncertainty. The turmoil comes just as a new trade agreement seemed near.

"I think Mexico will step up and do what they should have done," President Trump said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May after a meeting with her at 10 Downing Street.

Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London

4:52pm June 04, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.

Trump and May give a joint press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on Tuesday.

Trump Praises Theresa May's Likely Successors, Says He Would Have Sued EU Over Brexit

4:33pm June 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. president called the relationship between the two countries "the greatest alliance the world has ever known."

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Huawei Chairman Liang Hua, shown in 2018, said Tuesday that Huawei is willing to sign a "no-spy agreement" to reassure U.S. leaders who worry the company's technology could be used for surveillance.

Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States

4:20pm June 04, 2019

by Pallavi Gogoi

A top Huawei executive accused the U.S. of inappropriate conduct, while also striking a conciliatory tone — a response that reflected the level of exasperation being felt by the Chinese tech giant.

$3 Million Settlement Revealed In High-Profile Fracking Case

3:46pm June 04, 2019

by Reid Frazier

The settlement is now public because of computer error. Pennsylvania families, whose ordeal was detailed in a Pulitzer-winning book, claimed air, groundwater and soil contamination.

Gen. Robert B. Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, is retiring this fall after a career spanning more than 40 years.

National

The Marines' Top General Talks About A Changing Corps

3:21pm June 04, 2019

by Tom Bowman

Gen. Robert Neller will step down as Marine Corps commandant this fall. In a wide-ranging interview, he talks about Russia and China, cyberwarfare, female Marines and sexual assault in the Corps.