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Florida Breathes A Collective Sigh Of Relief As Hurricane Dorian Moves North

5:48pm September 04, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Hurricane Dorian is dumping huge amounts of rain as it travels up from Florida and into Georgia. The large volume of rain combined with possible storm surges could produce inland flooding.

Greg Craig, former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, was found not guilty of making false statements to investigators.

Jury Finds Ex-White House Counsel Craig Not Guilty Of Lying To Government

5:28pm September 04, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Greg Craig, a long-serving Democrat who epitomized the Washington insider power lawyer, was acquitted in one of the cases to spin out of the Russia investigation.

According to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission, YouTube marketed itself as a top destination for kids in presentations to the makers of popular children's products and brands.

Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info

5:28pm September 04, 2019

by Avie Schneider

Google and its YouTube subsidiary are settling allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.

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Michigan Governor Orders State Ban On Sale Of Flavored E-Cigarettes

5:25pm September 04, 2019

by Rick Pluta

Michigan's governor says vaping poses a public health crisis, especially to teens, and has ordered that the state ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.

Joe Balash, left, after a meeting earlier this year in Arctic Village, where some oppose oil drilling in nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Trump Interior Official Who Pushed Arctic Drilling Joins Oil Company In Alaska

5:11pm September 04, 2019

by Nat Herz

A Trump appointee who was a vocal advocate for "energy dominance" will now work with an oil company pitching a major project on Alaska's North Slope.

A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

4:56pm September 04, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.

Ty Cordingly and his dad at a local Gillette diner. He's seen coworkers leave the state for jobs and thinks Wyoming relies too much on the energy industry.

'It's The Stone Age Of Fossil Fuels': Coal Bankruptcy Tests Wyoming Town

4:40pm September 04, 2019

by Cooper McKim

Hundreds of coal miners in Wyoming are still out of work two months after their employer declared bankruptcy. It's a moment of reckoning for a town some think relies too much on the energy industry.

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FEMA Prepares For Hurricane Dorian As Storm Threatens Florida's Coast

4:27pm September 04, 2019

FEMA is preparing for Hurricane Dorian to hit the coast of Florida. The now Category 2 storm is threatening the southeastern United States.

An aerial view shows devastation after Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas on Tuesday.

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Photos Show Hurricane Dorian Damage In The Bahamas

2:50pm September 04, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The Category 5 storm stalled over the Bahamas, causing destruction and flooding. People were evacuated to safe zones while officials assess the extent of the hurricane's impact.

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How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health

10:51am September 04, 2019

by Nora Eckert

A new NPR probe found low-income areas in dozens of major U.S. cities are more likely to be hotter than wealthier ones, and people with severe mental illness are impacted by that increase in heat.

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