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We hear what's on Nevada voters' minds at a rodeo in rural Nye County

5:08am September 26, 2024

by A Martínez

Clark County, home to Las Vegas, and Reno’s Washoe County are reliably Democratic — and where nearly 90% of Nevadans live. The Silver State’s other 15 counties are heavily conservative. We vist Nye County.

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Why Russia's broadcaster RT turned to covertly funding American pro-Trump influencers

5:00am September 26, 2024

RT was long known to be a source of Russian propaganda. But a recent indictment of two employees for covertly funneling $10 million to pro-Trump influencers shines a light on its covert activities.

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How Asian American voters in Nevada are feeling about November's election

4:40am September 26, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

As the fastest growing segment of the electorate nationwide, Asian and Pacific Islander American voters are being courted — especially in Nevada, where 10% of the voting population is Asian American.

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'Governor, don’t kill me for the heck of it': Oklahoma prisoner asks for clemency

4:30am September 26, 2024

by Chiara Eisner

Oklahoma’s governor waited until the day of Emmanuel Littlejohn’s execution to announce whether he would grant the prisoner clemency. Littlejohn spoke to NPR.

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Public congressional hearing probes shooting at Trump rally in Butler, Pa.

4:03am September 26, 2024

by Michel Martin

Did the Secret Service defer too much to local law enforcement when securing the rally where Donald Trump was shot on July 13? It's a question being explored during Thursday's hearing on Capitol Hill.

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Japanese court acquits a man in a 1966 murder retrial after decades on death row

3:54am September 26, 2024

A court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder. He spent 48 years behind bars, making him the world's longest-serving death row inmate.

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After the A's last home game, there will be no major pro sports teams in Oakland

3:44am September 26, 2024

Baseball's Oakland Athletics today plays its final game at the Coliseum before leaving town for good. The Coliseum was once home to the Raiders and Golden State Warriors both also left Oakland.

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A zoo in Finland is returning pandas to China because they're too expensive to keep

1:11am September 26, 2024

The zoo has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive to maintain amid declining visitors.

U.S. and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah

11:48pm September 25, 2024

The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

10:18pm September 25, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday.