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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is accompanied by Pat Robertson after speaking at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., in February 2016.

Trump Scorns Mainstream News, But Not The Christian Broadcasting Network

12:15pm December 29, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

President Trump has given relatively few interviews to networks other than Fox News since taking office. But CBN, founded by the televangelist Pat Robertson, is an exception.

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Careful custody of blood tests and tissue samples is essential to the success of precision medicine.

Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem

11:55am December 29, 2017

by Richard Harris

The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient's own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.

The URB-E electric folding bicycle is displayed Nov. 28 inside the Technology Pavilion at the 2017 LA Auto Show.

New Wave Of Electric 2-Wheelers Hits U.S. City Streets

11:55am December 29, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

As battery technology improves and cities get denser, some West Coast companies are targeting millennial and Gen X consumers by producing cheaper and greener mopeds, scooters and e-bikes.

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U.S. reconnaissance images show a North Korean ship, the Rye Song Gang 1, conducting a ship-to-ship transfer, possibly of oil, in an effort to evade sanctions on Oct. 19. South Korea has seized a ship it suspects of participating in such transfers.

World News

South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected Of At-Sea Oil Transfer To Benefit North Korea

11:23am December 29, 2017

by Bill Chappell

One suspected transfer was seen in U.S. reconnaissance photos; South Korean media say ships have sold oil to North Korean vessels about 30 times since October.

Protesters rally outside a restaurant in St. Louis on Feb. 13. The service industry employs the largest percentage of minimum wage workers.

On New Year's Day, Many Low-Wage Workers Will Celebrate With A Raise

9:09am December 29, 2017

by Emily Sullivan

The federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 per hour. But many states have pushed wage floors higher over the years. Now, 18 states and 20 localities will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1.

National

Show Business Icon Rose Marie Dies At 94

7:04am December 29, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Rose Marie may be best remembered for playing writer Sally Rogers on the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. A documentary about her life, Wait For Your Laugh, was released last month.

Paco Garcia, of San Antonio, Texas, waves a rainbow flag in memory of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, in Orlando, Fla.

National

Illinois To Ban 'Gay Panic Defense' In New Year

11:07pm December 28, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

LGBTQ activists say they hope lawmakers in other states will also ban the legal defense, which blames a victim's sexual orientation for an attacker's violent reaction.

Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event in Midland City on the eve of the special election earlier this month.

Politics & Government

FACT CHECK: Where Roy Moore's Voter Fraud Claims Fall Flat

8:08pm December 28, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Alabama GOP Senate nominee's lawsuit was dismissed by a judge on Thursday as the secretary of state certified Democrat Doug Jones the winner of the special election earlier this month.

The historic Jackson Magnolia, planted on the south grounds of the White House, was trimmed back on Wednesday. The tree is in poor health, needs artificial support and is in danger of falling.

Portions Of Ailing White House Magnolia Removed Over Safety Concerns

7:08pm December 28, 2017

The Jackson Magnolia, one of the oldest and storied trees on the White House lawn, just got a major trim. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jonathan Pliska about the tree's significance.

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Roy Moore, seen here watching election returns in his Senate race, had called on Alabama officials to not certify the results of the special election that he lost to Democrat Doug Jones. An Alabama judge rejected the request Thursday, and Jones was certif

Roy Moore's Defeat By Doug Jones In Senate Race Is Certified By Alabama Board

6:19pm December 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The Alabama Republican claimed election fraud was "sufficient to overturn the outcome." But Secretary of State John Merrill said his office found that several fraud claims that circulated were "lies."