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Scientists Report Mountain Lion Baby Boom In California

4:14pm September 15, 2020

Biologists have reported a baby boom of cougar kittens in the Santa Monica Mountains, west of Los Angeles. They say 13 baby mountain lions were born this summer — a record since the count began.

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South Oregon Deals With Wildfires' Aftermath

4:14pm September 15, 2020

by Rachael McDonald

Oregonians are now assessing the damage caused by wildfires and trying to deal with smoke, with some advocates trying to provide clean-air shelters for the homeless.

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What It's Like To Live Close To A Wildfire

4:14pm September 15, 2020

Store owner Sandy Jackson of Cave Junction, Ore., talks about the Slater Fire on the border with California. She says she and her neighbors are prepared to flee at a moment's notice.

2 Michigan Colleges Face Coronavirus Outbreaks In The 1st Week Of School

4:14pm September 15, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

In Michigan, there are two big state universities, situated barely an hour apart. Both of them have been stymied in the first weeks of school by the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

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A house designed by Paul R. Williams in La Cañada Flintridge, Calif. The first licensed Black architect west of the Mississippi, Williams was known for using curves to create a sense of intimacy, even in grand spaces.

'Regarding Paul R. Williams' Honors Legacy Of LA's Barrier-Breaking Black Architect

4:14pm September 15, 2020

by Jonaki Mehta

Janna Ireland's photography has focused on Black life in America. Now, she turns her lens to Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the American West. He put good design within reach of all.

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Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rally cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

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Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family

3:59pm September 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Officials also announced a series of police reforms to be adopted by Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor was killed by police in March.

Water floods the road near a marina in Pascagoula, Miss., Tuesday, hours before Hurricane Sally is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast.

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Hurricane Sally Is Bringing 'History-Making' Rains To Gulf Coast, Forecasters Say

3:46pm September 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Many communities in Sally's path will be drenched by 10 to 20 inches of rain, with some areas possibly seeing up to 30 inches.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Craig Newell carries hose while battling the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday.

West Coast Fires: Climate, Forest Management, Lax Rules, Plenty Of Blame To Go Around

3:15pm September 15, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham speaks to supporters in March. North Carolina is among the most competitive Senate races in the country this fall as Cunningham challenges incumbent Thom Tillis.

COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes Heated Issue In Pivotal North Carolina Senate Race

3:14pm September 15, 2020

by Steve Harrison

Cal Cunningham says he usually has confidence in the FDA's approval process but is hesitant amid "extraordinary corruption in Washington," leading Republicans to characterize him as an "anti-vaxxer."

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg speaks in Sioux Falls, S.D., in February 2014. Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday night.

S.D.'s Attorney General Fatally Strikes Man With Car, Says He Thought He Hit A Deer

1:29pm September 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a 55-year-old man on a rural stretch of road Saturday night. State authorities are investigating.