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Philippines Orders Deportation Of Australian Activist Nun

8:22am April 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sister Patricia Fox has been given 30 days to get out of the country after she apparently joined protest rallies against controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. in 2007.

National

Hoboken Mayor Doing It His Way: Orders 'Gender Neutral' Bathrooms

8:06am April 25, 2018

by Stacey Samuel

Hoboken Mayor Ravinder S. Bhalla is issuing an executive order to make all city-owned single occupancy restrooms gender neutral.

"I put over 50,000 miles on my Jeep this race alone," said Richard Ojeda, a Democrat running for Congress in West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District.

Politics & Government

'Tea Party Liberal' Promises To Bring A Blue Wave To West Virginia

7:45am April 25, 2018

by Asma Khalid

Richard Ojeda is a progressive Democrat from coal country who campaigns in combat boots. Supporters say he's the kind of Democrat who might be able to win in a solid Trump state in 2018.

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People watch a TV screen showing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, center, and President Trump at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, last month.

South Korea: Summit With U.S. Likely Next Month

7:13am April 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

An unnamed South Korean presidential official tells Reuters that the summit would be held ahead of a proposed meeting with President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un expected in May or June.

Federal Judge Upholds DACA, Calling White House Decision To Rescind It 'Capricious'

12:27am April 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. District Court judge put his decision on hold for 90 days to give the Department of Homeland Security time to provide a better explanation as to why the program is unlawful.

National

Suspect Arrested In Dallas Shooting Of 3, Including 2 Police Officers

11:25pm April 24, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

Police said the officers are in critical condition. The third person's condition has not been released. "Dallas is at the precipice looking into the hell of heartbreak," the city's mayor said.

More than 20 military employees have shared concerns about Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, who was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with members and staff of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, said the panel's top Democrat, Jon Tester.

Politics & Government

VA Nominee Accused Of Drinking On Duty, Improper Prescriptions, Sen. Tester Says

11:06pm April 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

More than 20 military employees described a "toxic work environment" to senators and staff, the Democrat told NPR. President Trump says the decision to withdraw is up to Ronny Jackson.

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Yemeni-American Fathi Alhuthaifi stands with his son Ahmed, 9. His wife has been denied a visa under the Trump administration's travel ban.

Those Affected By Trump's Travel Ban Hope For End To 'Chaos' After Supreme Court Case

9:35pm April 24, 2018

by Deb Amos

"The executive order, at its heart, says Yemeni people are bad and they need to stay away. We say no! We are part of the fabric of the country," says a Yemeni-American whose mother was denied a visa.

World News

U.K. Officials Apologize After Lives Of Caribbean Immigrants Thrown Into Disarray

8:56pm April 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa speaks to Natalie Barnes and her mother Paulette Wilson about how their family was shocked in 2015 to receive word from the British Home Office that Paulette was no longer considered a citizen and risked deportation to Jamaica where she was born after not have visited there for 50 years.

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