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Activists Will Use Super Bowl To Raise Awareness About The Environment

7:28am January 31, 2020

by Alexander Gonzalez

When crowds of NFL fans converge on Miami for this weekend's Super Bowl, they may encounter environmental activists and a local host committee raising awareness about ocean health and the everglades.

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Kansas Voters May See Abortion Amendment On August Primary Ballot

5:41am January 31, 2020

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Lawmakers in Kansas want to change the state's constitution so abortion is not protected. Three other states — Tennessee, Alabama and West Virginia — have already changed their constitutions.

The ACLU is urging Puerto Rico's governor to veto a plan to introduce online voting on the island, warning it increases risks of election tampering.

Puerto Rico's Internet Voting Plan Threatens Election Security: ACLU

6:23pm January 30, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The civil liberties group is urging the U.S. territory's governor to veto a bill that could shift all voting to the Internet by 2028.

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The Republican-led Senate isn't expected to take up the measures passed Thursday, and the White House has signaled that President Trump would veto them.

House Votes 'No War Against Iran,' In Rebuke To Trump

5:49pm January 30, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Lawmakers passed two bills seeking to limit the president's ability to take military action without the prior approval of lawmakers. The White House has signaled that Trump would veto the legislation.

Roughly 40 million Americans are likely to see their credit scores drop by 20 points or more. An equal number should go up by as much.

FICO Is About To Change Credit Scores. Here's Why It Matters

4:58pm January 30, 2020

by Chris Arnold

The firm says 40 million Americans' scores will drop by more than 20 points, and a similar number will rise.

Voters In Colorado, A Key Swing State, React To Impeachment Proceedings

4:24pm January 30, 2020

by Bente Birkeland

How are voters in Colorado, where a major Senate race is underway, reacting to President Trump's impeachment trial?

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Museum Of Chinese In America Gets Good News About Artifacts Feared Destroyed In Fire

4:24pm January 30, 2020

by Shumita Basu

Many artifacts of the Museum of Chinese in America were feared to be destroyed in a recent fire. After searching through rubble, more may be salvageable than previously thought.

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Transportation Department Dings Southwest Airlines For Lax Maintenance Documentation

4:24pm January 30, 2020

Wall Street Journal reporter Andy Pasztor joins NPR's Ailsa Chang to discuss his reporting on Southwest Airlines' lapses in its airplane maintenance records.

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Trump Administration To Loosen Obama-Era Policy On Land Mine Use

4:24pm January 30, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration is planning to loosen restrictions on the use of landmines. The move goes against an international agreement that bans their use because of the danger to civilians.

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Once Again, Impeachment Trial Raises The Topic Of Receiving Info From Foreigners

4:24pm January 30, 2020

by Philip Ewing

President Trump's legal position welcoming campaign information from foreigners threatens to open Pandora's box in coming elections and to nullify a key lesson from 2016, critics warned.

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