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Santa Fe High School Student Describes Horror That Unfolded In Texas School Shooting

4:57pm May 18, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bree Butler, a high school senior at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, about the school shooting that left at least 10 dead and 10 others injured.

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President Trump Nominates Robert Wilkie To Head Veterans Affairs Department

4:57pm May 18, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

President Trump is nominating the current acting VA secretary, Robert Wilkie, as secretary. Trump made the surprise announcement at a White House meeting and said Wilkie "doesn't know this yet."

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How The Trump Administration's 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy Is Playing Out In California

4:57pm May 18, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

It's unclear whether the Trump administration's new "zero tolerance" policy at the border will have its intended effect of deterring illegal border crossings. Some in the San Diego area welcome the crackdown, believing lax immigration enforcement plagues the border lands.

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Muqtada Al-Sadr's Win In Iraq Is Dredging Up Tough Memories For Some U.S. Soldiers

4:57pm May 18, 2018

In 2004, Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army fought ferociously against the U.S. in Iraq. Hundreds of U.S. soldiers lost their lives and many more were wounded. Now the Shiite cleric turned politician is celebrating his first election victory. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Eric Bourquin and Peter Salerno, who both served in Iraq and fought Sadr, about their view on his win.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greet tourists from the glossy surface of a postcard sold Friday in Windsor. The pair — the real people, not their images, we mean — will wed at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday.

World News

Have You Heard? 2 People Are Going To Have A (Royal) Wedding

4:37pm May 18, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Well-wishers, attendees and tourists have descended on Windsor, England, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married Saturday.

National

At Least 10 Dead After School Shooting In Santa Fe, Texas

4:22pm May 18, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Authorities in Texas say at least 10 people were killed at a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday. A student is in custody and officials say there were also possible explosive devices left inside the school.

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Week In Politics: How The Trump Administration Responds To Gun Violence

4:22pm May 18, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to David Brooks of the New York Times, and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution about the Trump administration's response to gun violence and mass shootings, a new policy proposal that would limit funding for health care institutions that perform abortions or refer patients to providers or clinics where they can get an abortion, and Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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Members of Chile's bishops conference Luis Fernando Ramos Perez (right) and Juan Ignacio Gonzalez, at the Vatican on Friday. Following an emergency summit with Pope Francis, Chile's bishops offered him their resignations.

All Of Chile's Bishops Offer To Resign After Sex Abuse Cover-Up

4:15pm May 18, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Their announcement on Friday follows an emergency meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the drawn-out scandal.

On May 13, people suspected of having the Ebola virus wait at a treatment center in the village of Bikoro, where the outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Health & Safety

Ebola Outbreak: How Worried Should We Be?

4:00pm May 18, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

The world is mobilizing to send staff and resources to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to address an outbreak. That's a tough job when the epicenter is an 11-hour drive from the nearest airstrip.

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Neil Cavuto is something of a rarity at Fox: a civil presence and a critic of President Trump.

Politics & Government

Fox's Cavuto: Trump Skeptic, Genial Workhorse

3:43pm May 18, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Neil Cavuto is something of a rarity at Fox: a civil presence and a critic of the president. He also hosts 17 hours live every week despite health issues so severe he can hardly read a teleprompter.

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