Navy Tells Sailors To Leave The E-Cigarette On Shore
At least 15 "mishaps" have resulted in injuries or damage, the Navy says. The new policy bans the devices on ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft and heavy equipment.
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Giant Bomb Was 'Right Weapon' For Attack On ISIS, U.S. General Says
The nearly 22,000-pound bomb killed at least 36 fighters and destroyed "large quantities" of weapons when it struck a network of tunnels, an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman says.
Bomb Dropped On Afghan Province Was Historic In Size
The Pentagon says the U.S. dropped the largest conventional weapon ever used in combat to hit an underground ISIS complex. Some speculate the action was also meant to send a message to North Korea.
World Brief: North Korea Speculation, Turkey's Constitutional Referendum
There are concerns North Korea could conduct a nuclear weapons test over the weekend. And in Turkey, approval of a constitutional referendum on Sunday would grant the country's president more power.
Boko Haram Still Holds Many Girls Kidnapped 3 Years Ago
Friday is the third anniversary of Boko Haram's kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria. The Nigerian government says it's doubling efforts for the release of the remaining 200 girls.
Morning News Brief: North Korea Anniversary, Turkey Referendum
North Korea marks its founder's birthday. Turkish voters go to the polls for a draft constitution. Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post joins the conversation. Kendrick Lamar releases a new album.
Immense Intolerance Felt Toward Christians In Egypt, Coptic Bishop Says
Egypt-born Bishop Angaelos, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the U.K., talks to David Greene about Sunday's attacks on Coptic Christian services in Egypt, and the security of the Coptic minority.
Long-Persecuted Rohingya Find Refuge, But Not Acceptance, In Bangladesh
Rohingya Muslims fleeing a recent crackdown in Myanmar are just the latest wave of refugees to arrive in Bangladesh. But patience is wearing thin in the impoverished country with scarce resources.
AP Report Documents Child Sexual Abuse By U.N. Peacekeepers In Haiti
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Atul Khare, the United Nations under-secretary general for field support, about the AP report that found UN peacekeepers sexually abused children in Haiti.
200 Years Ago, The Word's First Rollercoaster Debuted In Paris
The first rollercoaster in the world made its debut 200 years ago today. It was "The Promenades-Aériennes" or "The Aerial Walk" in Paris. Passengers walked up a set of stairs to ride a bench down the 600-foot track at 40 mph. Today, the tallest coaster is 456 feet tall.