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Harry Reid tips his hat during a November fundraiser for the Nevada Democratic Party in Las Vegas. The former Senate majority leader said Nevada's diverse population is more reflective of the Democratic electorate.

Harry Reid: Iowa's Caucus Problems Strengthen Nevada's Case For Going First

10:42am February 19, 2020

The former Senate majority leader said Nevada's diverse population is more reflective of the Democratic electorate and that his state has "a tremendously good case" after Iowa's troubles.

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Closing Arguments To Begin In Portland Light Rail Train Murders

7:43am February 19, 2020

by Conrad Wilson

Jurors in Oregon on Wednesday hear closing arguments in the trial of Jeremy Christian, who is accused of the 2017 racially motivated murders of two men.

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Demolition Project In Texas Doesn't Go As Planned

7:06am February 19, 2020

An 11-story building in Dallas didn't implode all the way. The demolition company says it will finish the job soon — with a wrecking ball.

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NICU Nurse In Decades-Old Photo Looks Familiar

6:47am February 19, 2020

A New Jersey couple's baby was delivered early, so he's in a neonatal ICU. The couple was looking at old photos and they discovered the current nurse also took care of the dad more than 30 years ago.

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Amid Census Concerns, Religious Leaders Asked To Quell Fears

6:26am February 19, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Census Bureau plans to rely on houses of worship to help promote participation. But some faith leaders are not sure how to address fear among their congregants on how census data could be misused.

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Top: Keziah Therchik (left) and Angel Charles take a selfie before performing Yup'ik dancing in Toksook Bay. Left: Dora Nicholai (in pink) dances at a community center, where portraits of the community's elders hang on a wall. Right: Women show Yup'ik dan

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'We Are Part Of The United States': The 1st People Counted For The 2020 Census

5:12am February 19, 2020

Weeks before the 2020 census rolls out to the rest of the U.S., the head count has already wrapped up in Toksook Bay, a fishing village in southwest Alaska that's home to the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe.

Organizers of the Homeless Connect say the event outgrew its old space at the Salvation Army and had to be moved to the city's large downtown convention center.

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To Combat Homelessness, Spokane Is Starting To Put Relationships Before Punishments

5:04am February 19, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

America's worsening homelessness crisis can feel like an intractable problem. But Spokane, Wash., may be having some early success trying some new tactics to help its most vulnerable.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs his Chicago home in 2012. On Tuesday, Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of Blagojevich, who has been serving a prison term after being convicted on corruption charges.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Released Following Trump's Commutation

11:35pm February 18, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

On Tuesday night, Blagojevich walked free from a federal prison four years before he was scheduled to be released. He is among 11 people who received clemency, the White House says.

How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything

6:00pm February 18, 2020

Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.

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What The Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Filing Means For Pending Lawsuits

4:05pm February 18, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with attorney Gilion Dumas about what the Boy Scouts' bankruptcy filing means for the child sex abuse lawsuits currently pending against the organization.

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