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Assaulting An 'Adulterous' Ex-Wife Doesn't Merit Jail Time, Portuguese Court Says

7:02pm October 24, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A court of appeals in Porto justified a suspended sentence for a man who beat his ex with a nail-studded bat. The judges noted that the Bible says an adulterous woman should be put to death.

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D.C. Appeals Court Rules For Teen Seeking Abortion While In U.S. Illegally

6:54pm October 24, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The larger appeals court reversed a decision by a three-judge panel that in effect put off the girl's abortion. She is in federal custody, and authorities refuse to release her for the procedure.

Actor Robert Guillaume in 2005. He died Tuesday at 89.

Robert Guillaume, Groundbreaking Emmy Winner In 'Soap,' 'Benson,' Dies

6:47pm October 24, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Guillaume started as a stage actor, but playing refined butler — and later lieutenant governor — Benson DuBois for nine years starting in 1977 made him a TV star and a symbol of hard-won success.

Republican Lawmakers Raise Serious Concerns Over Trump During His First Visit To The Hill

6:12pm October 24, 2017

by Scott Detrow

In President Trump's first trip to Capitol Hill as president, he met with Senate Republicans to discuss their push to pass tax legislation. But Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake raised concerns over Trump's governing.

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GOP Senators Continue To Speak Out About Trump's Approach To Governing

6:12pm October 24, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, a critic of President Trump, called out the president during his announcement that he won't see re-election in 2018. He's adding his voice to others in his party who are speaking out about Trump. But what is the impact?

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Trump Administration Expected To Announce Refugee Resettlement Program Can Resume

6:12pm October 24, 2017

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration is expected to announce today that refugee admissions will resume after a 120-day pause, but with new security vetting procedures in place.

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Whitefish Energy workers restore power lines damaged in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, on October 15. Gov. Ricardo RossellÃ³ has ordered an audit of the $300 million deal the island's power authority made with Whitefish.

Tiny Montana Firm Gets $300 Million Contract To Help Restore Power In Puerto Rico

6:06pm October 24, 2017

The decision by Puerto Rico's electric authority to give such a big contract – and such an enormous challenge – to Whitefish Energy has been met with surprise. The governor has now ordered an audit.

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Health & Safety

VIDEOS: Look Who's Talking About Polio Over A Cup Of Coffee

5:50pm October 24, 2017

by Greta Jochem

In an unlikely series of online videos, "polio experts" share their stories from the campaign to eradicate the virus.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in April. On Tuesday, he announced he would not seek re-election.

Politics & Government

Transcript: Sen. Jeff Flake Announces He Won't Seek Re-Election

5:27pm October 24, 2017

by NPR Staff

The Arizona Republican decried current political discourse — including the "flagrant disregard for truth or decency" — in an address on the Senate floor on Tuesday.

World News

As ISIS Loses Territory, What Happens To Its Fighters Who Came From Other Countries?

5:09pm October 24, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Seamus Hughes, deputy director of George Washington University's program on extremism, about whether ISIS fighters are returning to their home countries as feared, following losses in Iraq and Syria.