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San Antonio police officers are seen in a parking lot where eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer that contained at least 30 others outside a Walmart store.

National

At Least 9 Dead, Dozens More Found In Tractor-Trailer In San Antonio

10:05pm July 23, 2017

by James Doubek

A 60-year-old Florida man is in federal custody over a case of apparent human trafficking in Texas. San Antonio emergency personnel found 39 people in the back of a truck in a Walmart parking lot.

As the drought has extended into yet another rainy season, some herders walk for hours to get to this dam.

As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger

8:47pm July 23, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Nomadic herders in Kenya's northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.

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Former Detroit police chief Ike McKinnon (L), Motown musician David Coffey (center), and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer (R).

National

'Going There': 3 Prominent Detroit Natives Reflect On The 1967 Riot

8:32pm July 23, 2017

In 1967, more than 150 riots erupted across the country. But one in particular seemed to consume the national conversation: Detroit. Three prominent Detroit figures share their stories from that time.

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After a young girl's lemonade stand in east London brought a fine of nearly $200, the local council apologized. Now the girl's family is calling on more kids to open their own stands.

World News

Father Of Girl Ticketed For Selling Lemonade Responds To Supporters: 'Make A Stand'

5:34pm July 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A 5-year-old girl whose sidewalk lemonade stand brought a $195 fine in London has been invited to set up shop elsewhere. Her dad says, "Now she feels less sour about the experience."

Snooty the manatee, seen here in 2013, died after becoming trapped in an underwater plumbing area, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Fla.

National

Snooty The Manatee Dies, And A Florida Community Mourns

4:22pm July 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Snooty was the oldest manatee in captivity — and he was believed to be the oldest on record, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton.

Britain's Chris Froome is expected to seal his third consecutive Tour de France win in Paris on Sunday.

Chris Froome Wins His Fourth Tour De France Title In Paris

1:43pm July 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It's the third straight Tour de France victory for Froome, in a race that saw him lose the yellow jersey midway through the tour's 21 stages.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Trump's Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt in Jerusalem on June 21.

For New U.S. Mideast Peace Envoy, It Will Be A Long Road To 'Ultimate Deal'

8:04am July 23, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

For years, Jason Greenblatt was chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now his job is to help bring peace to the Middle East. His closeness to Trump may help, but it's no guarantee of success.

Health & Safety

The Next 'Game of Thrones' Could Be Set In Post-Apocalyptic Africa

7:57am July 23, 2017

by Mako Muzenda

HBO has optioned the novel Who Fears Death by sci-fi writer Nnedi Okorafor. And the man behind GoT — George R.R. Martin — is at the helm.

A fisherman holds out a fish for a seal off of a boat owned by Carlos Rafael in New Bedford, Mass. Rafael was the biggest fishing magnate in America's most lucrative port. As he faces sentencing for a scheme to cheat fishing quotas, many worry about the f

National

Sentencing Approaches for New England's 'Codfather'

7:16am July 23, 2017

by Simon Rios

Carlos Rafael was a fishing magnate in America's most lucrative port. As he faces sentencing for a scheme to cheat fishing quotas, many worry about the fate of local jobs if his empire is dismantled.

The microneedle patches developed at Georgia Institute of Technology's Laboratory for Drug Delivery each contain an array of needles less than a millimeter long.

Beyond The Nasty Needle: Trying To Make Vaccines More Comfy And Convenient

5:06am July 23, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

From tiny, dissolving needles to high-powered liquid streams and nasal sprays, scientists are developing alternatives to typical vaccinations.