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It's feared a vital lake in Oregon could run dry within a generation

5:12am April 04, 2022

by Emily Cureton Cook

In Oregon's high desert, a more than 10,000-year-old lake is drying up. That doesn't have to happen. Summer Lake hosts millions of migratory birds annually, but its water is being diverted to farms.

Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications.

A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse

5:00am April 04, 2022

The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen speaking from Kyiv in a pre-taped video presented at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

President Zelenskyy appears at Grammys in video from Kyiv bunker

11:35pm April 03, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The Ukrainian leader's appearance comes as Russian forces continue pressing ahead with their invasion in his country. Zelenskyy spoke about music and the toll of the ongoing war on Ukrainians.

South Carolina players celebrate after winning the championship on Sunday night.

South Carolina beats UConn to win 2022 NCAA women's championship

11:13pm April 03, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The Gamecocks finished up the tournament with a 64-49 victory over the UConn Huskies. It's the South Carolina team's second NCAA title.

An investigator with the Sacramento Police Department takes a photo of the scene of Sunday's shooting near 10th and K streets.

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6 people are dead and 12 injured in a shooting in Sacramento

5:16pm April 03, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Police Chief Kathy Lester is asking for the public's help in identifying those responsible.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads a civil rights march to Boston Common in Massachusetts in 1965.

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To honor her dad's legacy, she's sharing his historic photos of MLK, Jackie O and more

5:16pm April 03, 2022

by Melody Rowell

Judy Polumbaum spent 20 years after her father's death combing through his archives and interviewing his friends and family members. The result is the new book "All Available Light."

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Downtown Sacramento shooting leaves at least 18 victims

5:02pm April 03, 2022

by Nick Miller/CapRadio

A shooting early Sunday morning in Sacramento killed at least six people. Gunshots rang out in the busy downtown area. At least 12 people were hospitalized with injuries.

First Nations delegate calls Pope apology for residential schools 'healing'

5:02pm April 03, 2022

Pope Francis apologized for his Church's role in running Canadian boarding schools where Native kids were abused. NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, whose delegation met with the Pope.

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California's law mandating corporate boards to diversity was ruled unconstitutional

1:44pm April 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The decision granted a summary judgment to a conservative legal group that sought a permanent injunction against the landmark law. The ruling didn't explain the judge's reasoning.

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New York is debating bringing back cash bail

8:01am April 03, 2022

by Jon Campbell

New York policymakers are facing pressure to roll back the changes they made to the state's cash bail system three years ago. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jon Campbell of WNYC about it.