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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on 'Foreign Influence Operations and Their Use of Social Media Platforms' on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.

National

Most Twitter Accounts Linked To 2016 Disinformation Are Still Active, Report Finds

5:30am October 04, 2018

by Tim Mak

Nearly 90 percent of accounts that spread disinformation during the presidential election continue to operate and spread or amplify false stories, a new study concludes.

In just three years, the electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul has swallowed the American market with its USB key-shaped vapes.

Health & Safety

FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker Amid Crackdown On Flavored Vapes

11:18pm October 03, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

More than 1,000 documents were reportedly seized from the headquarters of Juul Labs in a surprise inspection on the manufacturer.

(From left) Florence County, S.C., Sheriff Kenney Boone, Florence Police Chief Allen Heidler and Florence County Chief Deputy Glenn Kirby speak to reporters about the shootings of law enforcement officers on Wednesday.

National

7 Law Enforcement Officers Shot, 1 Killed In South Carolina

10:56pm October 03, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The incident began around 4 p.m. just outside the city of Florence as deputies tried to serve a search warrant. Authorities say a suspect is in custody.

Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker says he will repay Cook County $330,000 in taxes he avoided after having toilets removed from a property so it would be considered uninhabitable. Pritzker is seen here on Monday in Chicago.

Illinois Gov. Candidate Removed Mansion's Toilets To Dodge Taxes, Report Finds

7:39pm October 03, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

J.B. Pritzker had five toilets removed so a property would be classified "uninhabitable" on his taxes, according to the Cook County inspector general. Pritzker says he will repay the county $330,000.

Supporters gather outside the Las Vegas Convention Center as they watch President Trump's rally on screens in the parking lot on Sept. 20.

Politics & Government

Latino Votes Crucial In Nevada, As Culinary Union Focuses On Turnout

7:28pm October 03, 2018

Dean Heller is the only Republican in the Senate up for re-election in a state that Hillary Clinton won. Latino union workers are a key voting bloc for his Democratic opponent, Rep. Jacky Rosen.

Notorious French criminal Rédoine Faïd poses prior to an interview with a French TV channel in 2010.

World News

Fugitive Who Used Helicopter To Escape Caught In France

6:53pm October 03, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The repeat offender has fascinated the country, and is known there as the "jailbreak king." Rédoine Faïd was serving a 25-year-sentence for a botched armed robbery in 2010 that killed a policewoman.

The state of Missouri has just one health clinic that provides abortions as of Wednesday, following new state requirements. In this 2017 photo, Planned Parenthood supporters and opponents protest and counterprotest in St. Louis.

One Abortion Clinic Remains Open In Missouri, Following New State Requirements

6:33pm October 03, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Restrictions went into effect on Monday despite a 2016 Supreme Court ruling against similar restrictions in Texas. Now, some women must travel 400 miles round-trip for abortions.

Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the U.S., speaks during a reception at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., in July.

World News

China Wants To End Trade War But 'U.S. Position Keeps Changing,' Ambassador Says

6:17pm October 03, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

China's Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai tells NPR his country is "ready to make a deal" with the United States, if they could find a trustworthy partner in Washington.

Containers from China are stacked next to the train station in the Duisburg port in July. Approximately 25 trains a week use a new connection between Duisburg and the Chinese cities of Chongqing and Yiwu. Several European countries use the railway for tra

World News

Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

6:06pm October 03, 2018

Beijing wants to up its manufacturing game to make high-end technology — so it has gone on a buying spree, acquiring key German tech firms.

Queue Listen Now

Antibiotics are widely overprescribed for the common cold. Doctors' concern for patient satisfaction ratings may be one reason.

Health & Safety

Patients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles

5:27pm October 03, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

People with colds and related infections give physicians higher ratings when they give them a prescription for antibiotics. Could that lead doctors to overprescribe?