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Andrea Elena Castro, daughter of Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, holds a U.S. flag during a Rally For Our Children event on May 31 to protest the "zero tolerance" immigration policy that has led to the separation of families.

National

Judge Says Yes To Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Family Separation Policy

6:44pm June 07, 2018

by Joel Rose

In a response to the Trump administration's request to dismiss the suit, Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the "wrenching separation" of children from parents may violate their right to due process.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, seen speaking in February in Herat, Afghanistan.

Afghan President Declares Cease-Fire With Taliban — But How Will Taliban Respond?

6:38pm June 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The unilateral, temporary cease-fire set to begin next week marks one of Ashraf Ghani's biggest peace overtures yet. But after years of bloodshed, it's unclear if the militant group will reciprocate.

Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to be faulted by a forthcoming inspector general's report set for release next week.

DOJ Report — Expected To Be Stinkbomb For Comey And Lynch — Now Set For Release

6:18pm June 07, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The Justice Department's internal watchdog has told Congress that he'll appear soon to discuss his report about the handling of the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server.

Maps showing the suicide rate by state in 2014-2016 and the percent increase between 1999 and 2016.

Health & Safety

CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically

5:58pm June 07, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.

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South Koreans protest against the April 27 inter-Korean summit, when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met at the border.

World News

Will Trump Raise North Korea's Human Rights Abuses At Summit With Kim Jong Un?

5:53pm June 07, 2018

by Elise Hu

"No regime has oppressed its own citizens more totally or brutally than the cruel dictatorship of North Korea," the president said in January. Human rights experts fear the issue may be ignored now.

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Promo wide version of Hadza grandmas illustration.

Why Grandmothers May Hold The Key To Human Evolution

5:53pm June 07, 2018

by John Poole

What made us human might have had less to do with men out hunting, and a lot more to do with what was going on at home — with grandmas and babies.

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A drone flies a dress at a fashion show held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as seen in a BBC Arabic report.

Arts

Dresses Flutter On Drones In Saudi Fashion Show, But Critics Aren't Buying It

5:36pm June 07, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

The organizer says the novel approach was a way to celebrate fashion while keeping to Ramadan sensibilities.

The El Capitan monolith in California's Yosemite National Park, seen in June 2015. On Wednesday, climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell managed a feat in under two hours that most climbers take days to achieve — scaling the famous "Nose" route up the

Landmark Climb: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell Scale El Capitan In Under 2 Hours

5:24pm June 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The feat has been compared to the four-minute mile or a two-hour marathon — "but vertically," one climber adds. Still, they beat the impossibly steep odds Wednesday in California's Yosemite Valley.

Two rock samples taken by NASA's Curiosity rover were found to contain organic molecules.

Science

NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Chemical Building Blocks For Life On Mars

5:14pm June 07, 2018

by Joe Palca

Scientists can't say whether there is, or ever was, life on the Red Planet. But two Martian rock samples contained organic molecules — which contain carbon, the chemical element central to life.

President Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be 'A Great Success'

4:54pm June 07, 2018

Joined by Japan's leader, President Trump held out the possibility of normalizing relations with North Korea, ending the war between North and South and inviting Kim Jong Un to the White House.