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It Got A Little Batty At A Salt Lake City High School When Winged Visitors Arrived

4:45pm September 22, 2017

A Salt Lake City high school had some uninvited visitors this week: hundreds of bats. But this wasn't the first time. They arrive every year because the school was built on a bat migratory path.

Major League Baseball Teams Look To Add Extra Netting After Yankee Stadium Accident

4:45pm September 22, 2017

After a foul ball hit a young girl at Yankee Stadium this week, some Major League Baseball teams will be adding extra netting along the baselines to protect fans.

A man at a railway station in Seoul watches as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a statement in Pyongyang.

North Korea Says Pacific Test Of Nuclear Warhead Is Possible

4:41pm September 22, 2017

by Scott Neuman

It is the latest in a tit-for-tat between President Trump and the North Korean leader. In a tweet on Friday, the president said Kim Jong Un "will be tested as never before!"

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Puerto Rico Dam Fails As Hurricane Maria Continues To Plague Residents

3:46pm September 22, 2017

by Amita Kelly

Flash floods and heavy rain are expected to continue into early next week on the already devastated island.

After days of uncertainty, an event at the University of California, Berkeley, touted as "Free Speech Week" by organizers — including far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos — has been canceled.

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Milo Yiannopoulos' 'Free Speech Week' At Berkeley Falls Apart, Organizers Say

3:45pm September 22, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

The right-wing activist and a student group organized the event as a response to what they see as university efforts to shut down conservative speakers on campus. The event was meant to start Sunday.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a Turkish-American meeting in New York, Thursday. Protesters disrupted his speech before being ejected from the hall.

Erdogan Speech Triggers Physical Confrontations At Turkish-American Event In NYC

1:28pm September 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

As security personnel grappled with protesters, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paused onstage before blaming the interruption on "a few impertinent hall terrorists."

Republican Senate Primary In Alabama Is Exposing Deep Fissures In Party

1:02pm September 22, 2017

by Gigi Douban

Alabama GOP voters go to the polls Tuesday to choose their party's candidate in a special Senate election runoff between appointed Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore.

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Teaching civics to students can help them be more engaged voters.

Can Teaching Civics Save Democracy?

12:50pm September 22, 2017

by Ariana Figueroa

Democracy thrives off an informed and active community, researchers say. The way to secure that future is integrating civics classes in k-12 education.

Some people seeking Medicare penalty waivers have experienced delays at their local Social Security Administration offices.

Advocates Say Seniors With Obamacare Need More Time To Switch To Medicare

12:49pm September 22, 2017

by Susan Jaffe

Although the government temporarily waived penalties for certain late enrollees to Medicare, the deal ends Sept. 30, which may not be enough time for many to comply.

As the burgeoning marijuana industry booms, who is reaping the benefits, and who is being left behind?

(Legally) Selling Weed While Black

12:16pm September 22, 2017

by Maria Paz Gutierrez

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.

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