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President Trump boards Air Force One on Saturday in New Jersey, the day before he reiterated his stance that the focus of Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 Trump Tower meeting was to collect incriminating information on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton.

Trump (Again) Admits His Son Met With Russian Lawyer To Get Dirt On Clinton

10:14am August 06, 2018

by Emma Bowman

In a tweet, the president defended Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 meeting with a Kremlin-aligned lawyer as "totally legal," though he added that he didn't know about it at the time.

In this July 17 photo provided by Aziz Abdul, a man standing on a balcony at the East Lorengau Refugee Transit Center on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. The question of what will become of the hundreds of asylum-seekers banished by Australia to sweltering

World News

An Asylum-Seeker Wrote A Book By Phone Texts From Manus Island Detention

8:27am August 06, 2018

Behrouz Boochani has lived in detention on Manus for five years. He tells NPR about the book he wrote using WhatsApp that tells the story of his failed attempt to flee Iran for asylum in Australia.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, shown here speaking at an event last month, has described the NRA's lawsuit against him as "frivolous."

Is Cuomo Threatening NRA's Existence? He Says: 'I'd Like To Believe It's True'

6:32am August 06, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the National Rifle Association's lawsuit against him is "frivolous." The lawsuit claims that Cuomo's policies are trying to deprive it of its First Amendment rights.

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The defense team has accused former Manafort associate Rick Gates of embezzling money and said Gates is cooperating and lying to investigators to cover his tracks.

Politics & Government

4 Insights As Manafort Trial Enters Week 2

5:00am August 06, 2018

by Miles Parks

Paul Manafort's business partner, Rick Gates, has become the center of the defense's case. They say he is behind the financial crimes Manafort is accused of. Gates is expected to testify this week.

Patrick Stewart, in an unannounced special guest appearance at a convention in Las Vegas, said will return to the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Arts

Patrick Stewart Is Reprising His Role As Captain Picard In New 'Star Trek' Series.

5:06pm August 05, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

For fans who have dreamed about the return of Jean-Luc Picard to Star Trek, actor Patrick Stewart might as well borrow his character's classic catchphrase and say, "Make it so."

A car passes through flames on Highway 299 as the Carr Fire burns through Shasta, California, on July 26. Fueled by high temperatures, wind and low humidity, the blaze has destroyed multiple structures and killed seven people.

National

California Fires Spread Rapidly, Killing Seventh Victim

1:50pm August 05, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

There are 18 fires blazing in California, and officials say this year the wildfires have spread faster and burned more land earlier in the fire season than usual.

Northern California's River Fire tore through a canyon near the town of Lakeport early last week, filling orange-tinged skies with smoke for miles around.

California Wildfires Reignite Old Trauma For Survivors Of Last Year's Blazes

10:06am August 05, 2018

In fire-torn parts of the West, some people who are now safe struggle mightily when they again smell smoke or see an orange haze in the sky. That's normal, say therapists. And you can quench the fear.

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Pints of Guinness stouts are lined up at one of the outdoor bars at the new brewery. Guinness, famous for making stout beer, opened a new brewery in Maryland this week. It's the first time Guinness has had a brewery in the U.S. in more than 60 years.

National

Guinness Opens Its First U.S. Brewery In 64 Years

9:02am August 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Guinness spent $90 million on the Open Gate Brewery near Baltimore, Md., where it hopes to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

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Protesters attempt to cover a statue of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park in Memphis, Tenn., in August 2017. The statue was removed in December.

National

Where Do Confederate Monuments Go After They Come Down?

8:08am August 05, 2018

As the first anniversary of the Charlottesville protest nears, cities like Memphis are wrestling with what to do with the controversial statues once they've been taken down.

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National

Defense Budget Shifts Military's Focus From Terrorism To China And Russia

7:42am August 05, 2018

by David Welna

The 2,500-page National Defense Authorization Act, which tells the Pentagon how to spend its budget, is headed to President Trump's desk for signature. A look at its key provisions.