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Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally April 6 in Bethpage, N.Y. While New York was key for Trump in racking up delegates, there aren't many contests remaining and he is still short of a majority.

Here's A Round-By-Round Guide To A Contested GOP Convention

6:00am April 21, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

For the first time in 40 years, the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party might not be known before the convention. That could bring multiple ballots and — chaos.

On Wednesday, ESPN fired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling from his job as a baseball analyst.

ESPN Fires Curt Schilling For 'Unacceptable' Conduct

9:26pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The pitcher-turned-analyst shared a post on Facebook that appeared to comment on North Carolina's law that bars transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

A worker stokes a burning cauldron at a steel mill in Hefei, in eastern China's Anhui province in 2011. Chinese steelmakers are overproducing, hurting prices and jobs, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says.

World's Steelmakers To China: Time To Cut The Glut

7:30pm April 20, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says the United States will join other nations in trying to curb China's steel output. Chinese steelmakers are overproducing, hurting prices and jobs, she says.

Donald Trump Makes Play For Indiana After Nearly Sweeping Rivals In New York

7:22pm April 20, 2016

by Asma Khalid

After his near sweep in New York, Donald Trump goes into the next round of primaries, in the eastern seaboard, strong. But he could be tested in Indiana, which holds its primary in early May. His GOP rivals are making a play for Indiana.

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'Flying While Muslim': Profiling Fears After Arabic Speaker Removed From Plane

6:56pm April 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight after another passenger overheard him speaking on his cellphone in Arabic. An advocate calls the incident "absurd and bewildering."

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3 Face Criminal Charges Over Flint Water Crisis

6:43pm April 20, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

Two Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees and a Flint water official are being charged with misconduct, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence over the city's contaminated water.

People participate in a national mile-long march in February to highlight the push for clean water in Flint, Mich.

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Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

6:38pm April 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead seepage into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., has causing a major public health crisis and prompted President Obama to declare a federal state of emergency. This is how it unfolded.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, shown here at the Pentagon in March, has said the "new breed of warrior" — cyberwarriors — will be expected to fight just as hard as their colleagues on conventional battlefields.

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Rules For Cyberwarfare Still Unclear, Even As U.S. Engages In It

6:18pm April 20, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

President Obama has confirmed the U.S. is conducting cyber operations to disrupt ISIS. The Pentagon officially recognizes cyberspace as the fifth domain of warfare — after land, sea, air and space.

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Lily Eskelsen Garcia is the first Latina to run the NEA.

'Don't Wait For An Act Of Congress': Union Chief On Politics And Testing

5:55pm April 20, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association, looks beyond the "dark cloud" of No Child Left Behind. In the new federal law, she sees opportunity, for teachers and students.

U.S. Ranks 41st In Press Freedom Index Thanks To 'War On Whistleblowers'

5:39pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The report, created by Reporters Without Borders, also slams the treatment of journalists covering the 2016 presidential race and #BlackLivesMatter protests.