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The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In the spring of 2020, James Whitfield had just become the first African American to be named principal at Colleyville Heritage High School, located in a… Read More
As farmers split from the GOP on climate change, they’re getting billions to fight it
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (NPR) — If you ask Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt about the federal dollars he’s received over the last few years to help make his land more sustainable, it’s… Read More
Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and a winter storm and cold wave were among 20 weather and climate disasters in the U.S. last year that cost $1 billion… Read More
Leonard is the brightest comet all year. Here’s how to see it
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Less than a year ago, when Comet Leonard was first discovered, it was still an incredibly dim and obscure chunk of rock traveling out near the… Read More
Homeland Security Says It Will Secure Historic Landmarks From ‘Anarchists’
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The federal agency charged with preventing terrorist attacks said Wednesday that its personnel would carry out President Trump’s orders to protect statues and monuments from vandalism.
Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Obama-Era Protections For Smaller Waterways
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The controversial rule change will dramatically reduce federal pollution protections for many streams and wetlands. Farmers and builders approve, but environmental groups plan to challenge it.
Secret Air Force Space Plane Lands After More Than 2 Years In Orbit
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The X-37B, launched in September 2017, has returned to Earth. It was the fifth acknowledged mission for the vehicle since 2010, but details of its mission are being kept under wraps.
Mattis Takes Swipe At Trump: ‘I Earned My Spurs On The Battlefield’
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In a speech blending humor with a serious message, the former secretary of defense also quoted a warning by Lincoln against a leader “unfettered by conscience, precedent or decency.”
Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies At 68
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The Baltimore congressman, who was chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, had taken a lead role in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.
4th Defendant Arrested In Alleged Campaign Contribution Scheme Linked To Giuliani
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David Correia, who was listed as one of four defendants in a grand jury indictment issued last week, has surrendered to authorities after returning to New York following a trip to the Middle East.
In Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
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The agreement removes the drug maker from the list of defendants in an upcoming federal opioid trial and follows an August settlement in Oklahoma in which it agreed to pay $572 million.
U.S. Tests Missile With A Range Prohibited By Now-Abandoned Treaty
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The Pentagon says it tested a modified cruise missile that flew “more than 500 kilometers” — a distance prohibited under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty scrapped earlier this month.
After Mass Shootings, Other Nations Issue Caution About ‘Gun Society’ In U.S.
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Earlier this week, Japan alerted its citizens in the U.S. to beware of “gunfire incidents,” while Uruguay issued a travel warning citing the “indiscriminate possession of firearms” in America.
Feds Seize Estimated $1 Billion In Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia
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The drugs were reportedly found in seven containers aboard the MSC Gayane at Philadelphia’s Packer Marine Terminal. Authorities say it is one of the biggest-ever drug busts in the U.S.
Last Of The Original Navajo ‘Code Talkers’ Dies At 93
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Chester Nez, one of the original 29 Navajo men who used their native language to confound the Japanese military during World War II, died of kidney failure on Wednesday.
Special Counsel Reportedly Agrees To Accept Written Answers From Trump
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After months of trying to get the president to be questioned about Russia in person, Robert Mueller’s office has agreed to accept at least some written answers, according to The New York Times.
WOUB • WORLD: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Ready To Return After Maternity Leave
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Jacinda Ardern, who assumed office last October, announced in January that she would be taking six weeks of maternity leave while her deputy stepped in to assume the duties of prime minister.
North Korea Hands Over Possible Remains Of U.S. Servicemen Killed In Korean War
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The remains of what are believed to be about 55 U.S. servicemen arrived at Osan Air Base in South Korea as part of an agreement between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
WOUB • WORLD: 19 Dead, Nearly 50 Missing In Laos Dam Collapse
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A dam that is part of the unfinished Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project — being built with the help of a South Korea company — collapsed on Monday, sending a wall of water downstream.
WOUB News • WORLD: Death Toll In Japan Floods Reaches More Than 155
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Amid a heat wave with temperatures nearing 90 degrees, officials were also struggling to restore electricity, especially in the hardest hit Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.
WOUB News • WORLD: Leftist Manuel López Obrador Wins Mexican Presidency In Landslide
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Andrés Manuel López Obrador ran on a platform of rooting out corruption, helping the dispossessed and defending Mexico against President Trump.
Southern Baptist Leader Removed Over Remarks On Rape, Abuse Of Women
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Paige Patterson has been under fire for past counsel to women of abuse to simply pray for their husbands. On Tuesday, a new allegation surfaced that he advised a student not to report a rape.
Who Wins A U.S.-China Trade War? Maybe Australia
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Australia has strong trading ties with China and produces many of the things on Beijing’s list of U.S. products that will be hit by stiff tariffs.
Remington Declares Chapter 11 Amid ‘Trump Slump’ In Gun Sales
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The 200-year-old firearms manufacturer has struck a deal to stave off creditors as it tries to reorganize amid falls in sales and louder calls for gun control.
U.S. Says North Korea ‘Directly Responsible’ For WannaCry Ransomware Attack
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Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert says that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure Pyongyang carried out an attack that caused “havoc and destruction” in May.