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A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the travel ban in Honolulu in June. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday sued the latest ruling against the Trump administration's order.

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Appeals Court Rejects Family Limits In Trump Travel Ban

8:32pm September 07, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration was too strict in its list of relatives of citizens and legal residents who are allowed to enter the U.S. from six mainly Muslim countries

Equifax announced Thursday that its systems were hacked in May, exposing 143 million consumers' personal information.

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Hackers Accessed The Personal Data Of 143 Million People, Equifax Says

8:22pm September 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The international credit reporting agency says a cybersecurity breach exposed Americans' personal information — including Social Security numbers and addresses — for a span of about two months.

Motorists on U.S. 1 north of Key Largo, Fla., Wednesday, evacuating in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Are you in Irma's path? Tell us how you're doing.

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Tell Us Your Irma Story

7:39pm September 07, 2017

NPR has reporters in Florida and the Caribbean following as Hurricane Irma spins toward the mainland. But our reporters can't be everywhere. That's where you come in.

Amazon said Thursday that it will spend $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house 50,000 new employees. In April, workers constructed three glass-covered domes in an expansion of the company's downtown Seattle campus.

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Amazon Set To Build A Second HQ And Cities Say 'Pick Me!'

7:02pm September 07, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The announcement set off a hot municipal contest — and one big thought experiment. Mayors across North America said their cities would be the perfect home for 50,000 jobs and a $5 billion investment.

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to be asked about a June 2016 meeting that was presented as a Russian offer of "high level" and "sensitive" information damaging to Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump Jr. Wanted Info On Clinton's 'Fitness' In Meeting With Russians

6:20pm September 07, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

The president's son told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he would have consulted a lawyer if he had learned anything damaging — but ultimately, he said, he did not.

Look deeply into those soulful eyes ... but watch out for that nose. When it comes time to decide whether to leave, this African wild dog may be trying to say more to its pack with the latter.

Democracy By Sneeze: When Wild Dogs Must Decide, They Vote With Their Noses

5:36pm September 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

When it might be time to move, African wild dogs take a poll with an odd electoral instrument: sneezing. The more sneezes, the more likely it is the pack will move, according to a new study.

An aerial photography taken by the Dutch Ministry of Defense on Wednesday shows damage from Irma on the island of Sint Maarten.

Hurricane Irma Leaves Devastation Of 'Epic Proportions' In Caribbean

5:26pm September 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Martin and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands bore the brunt of the Category 5 monster that could hit Florida within days.

After 25 Years, Graydon Carter Is Stepping Down As Editor Of 'Vanity Fair'

4:51pm September 07, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The charismatic, silver-maned editor in chief embodies the urbane style and sensibility reflected in Vanity Fair's pages.

A patient with the H7N9 avian flu is treated in a hospital in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province, in February of this year. The 2017 outbreak was the deadliest in China since H7N9 first appeared in humans in 2013.

Deadly Bird Flu In China Evolves, Spreads To New Regions

4:51pm September 07, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In the 2017 outbreak, the Chinese government reported 759 cases of the H7N9 avian flu, with 281 deaths. By comparison, in 2016 there were 123 cases.

Jessica Alter is a co-founder of Tech For Campaigns. The San Francisco-based startup focuses on state races and is currently working on campaigns in Virginia.

Silicon Valley Wants To Dust Off The Democratic Establishment

4:28pm September 07, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

During the Obama years, Democrats got comfortable and Republicans gained a digital advantage. Now, the liberals of Silicon Valley want to change that.