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Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Former Dallas Police Officer Who Shot Neighbor

7:41am September 06, 2019

by Wade Goodwyn

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday in the trial of a former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger shot and killed neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment after mistaking it for her own.

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Migrant Children Traumatized After Separations, Report Says

6:56am September 06, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Health and Human Services Assistant Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections Ann Maxwell about a report on the mental health needs of children in HHS custody.

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Mixed Decisions In 'Ghost Ship' Trial

5:07am September 06, 2019

by Jeremy Siegel

The jury in the Ghost Ship fire trial reached mixed decisions. The 2016 fire, at an Oakland, Calif., warehouse that served as an artists' collective, killed 36 people.

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Dorian Hits North Carolina's Outer Banks

5:07am September 06, 2019

NPR's Noel King speaks with Vickie Woolard, one of the owners of a family-run construction company working in the Outer Banks, about Hurricane Dorian's arrival in North Carolina.

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Charleston's Storm Preparations

5:07am September 06, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The communities that might be most prepared for a storm like Dorian are also ones that are the most vulnerable to sea level rise. Because of climate change, Charleston floods on a regular basis.

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This image tweeted by President Trump is believed to have come from a highly classified U.S. reconnaissance satellite known as USA 224.

Can President Trump Really Tweet A Highly Classified Satellite Photo? Yep, He Can

10:36pm September 05, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Last week, the president tweeted a highly detailed image showing the aftermath of an accident at Iran's Imam Khomeini Space Center. It reveals the power of U.S. spy satellites.

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Ghost Ship Fire Verdict

8:39pm September 05, 2019

The jury in the Ghost Ship Fire trial has reached a mixed decision. The 2016 fire, at an Oakland, Calif., warehouse that served as an artists' collective, killed 36 people.

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Book: 'The Geography Of Risk'

6:29pm September 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gilbert Gaul about his book, The Geography of Risk, which examines the cost of hurricanes in recent years and why federal tax dollars are covering more of those costs.

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Inglewood Community Fights Gentrification Driven By Tech Boom

5:53pm September 05, 2019

by Anna Scott

Los Angeles County's tech boom is gentrifying the city of Inglewood, which investors had historically overlooked. African American residents there are working to preserve the community they've built.

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The destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen from the air in Marsh Harbour on the Bahamas' Great Abaco Island. The death toll from the hurricane, officially at 20, is expected to climb.

In Bahamas, Officials Assess 'Generational Devastation' From Hurricane Dorian

5:50pm September 05, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Some areas of the Bahamas are still only reachable by helicopter or small watercraft, like jet skis. The official death toll is 20, but it's expected to rise as search efforts continue.