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After Assessing The Damage, California Fire Officials Looking Into Who Is At Fault For Wildfires

4:55pm November 07, 2017

by Marisa Lagos

The wildfires in California this fall caused more than $3 billion in damage. But who will pay is now in question. Pacific Gas and Electric is currently under investigation for possibly being at fault.

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How The World Of Private Investigation Has Changed

4:55pm November 07, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with journalist Ronen Bergman who is Ronen Bergman is a contributing writer for The New York Times and the national security senior correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth about the new world of private investigation firms such as Black Cube, that are employed by law firms representing people such as Harvey Weinstein. It was revealed that Weinstein used big time private investigators to find disparaging information about his accusers as well as prevent publication of stories about himself.

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Britain's Political Parties Adopt Measure To Address Sexual Harassment In U.K. Parliament

4:55pm November 07, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The major political parties in Britain have agreed to measures they hope will curtail sexual harassment in the U.K. Parliament. This action comes amid a wave of new allegations of abuse within the government institution.

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In Texas, Many Believe Carrying Guns With Them Will Prevent The Next Massacre

4:55pm November 07, 2017

by John Burnett

Those who live around Sutherland Springs, Texas, may still be questioning why a gunman shot up a Baptist church during Sunday worship. But they're not at all confused about how citizens should respond. Many believe the best way to stop the next massacre is to pack a pistol everywhere they go.

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Bump Stock Manufacturer To Resume Sales Of Controversial Device

4:55pm November 07, 2017

by Brian Mann

A company in Texas called Slide Fire says it will resume sales of bump stocks — the controversial device that makes assault rifles even deadlier by boosting the rate of fire. The company suspended sales after bump stocks were used in the Las Vegas shooting in October. But now, days after another mass-shooting in Texas, Slide Fire has announced that it's accepting new orders for the controversial gun accessories.

A Yemeni man stands at the site of an airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, on Sunday.

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Under Saudi Blockade, Yemen Torn By Competing Powers — And Facing Catastrophe

4:32pm November 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi missile allegedly supplied by Iran. The "direct military aggression" — in Saudi words — prompted the blockade, which now has aid agencies fearing new crises in Yemen.

Bo, the first dog, boards Air Force One for a weekend trip to Chicago on May 27, 2010.

Photographer Pete Souza Reflects On 8 Years (And 1.9 Million Photos) Of Obama

4:11pm November 07, 2017

by Terry Gross

As the chief official White House photographer for President Obama, Souza sometimes shot more than 2,000 photos a day. "I was there all the time," he says. His new book is Obama: An Intimate Portrait.

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The men who chased down the Texas shooter — Stephen Willeford (right) and Johnnie Langendorff — attend Monday's vigil for the victims of the First Baptist Church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

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Man Who Exchanged Fire With Texas Shooter: 'I Was Scared To Death'

3:54pm November 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Stephen Willeford, a former NRA instructor, said he knew that each shot fired in the church "represented someone" and that he acted despite being scared for the victims, himself and his family.

Texas A&M is holding an auction and a lottery to determine who can stay at a new hotel that's being built across from the school's football stadium. Here, the facility is seen in an artist's rendering.

Gig 'Em: $100,000 Will Let Texas A&M Fans Sleep In Hotel Across From Stadium

3:34pm November 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Football fans who pay for first dibs on rooms in a new luxury hotel get another perk: the money is tax deductible, as a gift to the school.

Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium looms over its neighborhood of Hudson Square in lower Manhattan.

Trump SoHo: A Shiny Hotel Wrapped In Glass, But Hiding Mysteries

3:14pm November 07, 2017

Trump SoHo, which soars with glass panels, is far from transparent. Its back story — a murky source of funding, a developer with a criminal past — may shed light on how Donald Trump did business.