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Border Patrol Agent Is Arrested In Connection With 4 Murders

8:30am September 17, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Authorities in Texas say a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot four female sex workers in the head. Juan David Ortiz, 35, of Laredo is being held on four murder counts and other charges.

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Double Mountain Brewery founder Matt Swihart grabs freshly bottled pale ale from the bottling line in Hood River. The ale is among the first to be sold in Oregon's new refillable beer bottles.

Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In U.S.

8:02am September 17, 2018

by Cassandra Profita

The new beer bottles can be refilled up to 40 times and are designed to be easily separated from the rest of the glass in the deposit system, ensuring that they get refilled instead of recycled.

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Extreme Flooding Cuts Off Wilmington From The Rest Of North Carolina

7:17am September 17, 2018

Wilmington bore the brunt of Florence over the weekend and is now dealing with massive flooding. Wilmington Deputy Fire Chief Jon Mason tells Steve Inskeep about rescue efforts.

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Florence Forces Thousands Of North Carolinians Into Shelters

7:15am September 17, 2018

by Rusty Jacobs

Thousands have been displaced by the effects of Hurricane Florence. They have taken shelter in facilities around the state. Schools, armories and community centers are now lined with cots.

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Susan Hedgpeth hugs her dog Cooper Sunday as they go to higher ground via the U.S. Coast Guard in Lumberton, N.C.

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With 'Angry Waters' Rising, Officials Warn Of Risk To Life From Florence

6:24am September 17, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, but officials say the storm has never been more dangerous for residents than it is right now. At least 17 have already died.

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Hurricane Florence And Typhoon Mangkhut

5:01am September 17, 2018

A vote on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination may be delayed after a woman said he attempted to sexually assault her decades ago. Florence is downgraded and a typhoon threatens parts of Asia.

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In North Carolina, Florence Fatigue Sets In

5:01am September 17, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Many residents of North Carolina have gone from waiting for the storm to strike, to waiting for the rains to pass — and now, to bracing for more catastrophic floods.

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This year, figure skater Adam Rippon became the first openly gay man to compete for the U.S. in the Winter Olympics. His Olympic journey may be over, but he remains a steadfast representative for the LGBTQ community.

Adam Rippon On What It Means To 'Show Every Part Of Who You Are'

8:00pm September 16, 2018

The Olympic bronze medalist tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that his decision to come out coincided with his readiness to take on the responsibility of being a role model for the LGBTQ community.

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Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria thinks it's time the photojournalism world reckons with what she sees as an industry-wide culture of sexual harassment with roots in a glaring gender imbalance.

Photojournalists Are Demanding A #MeToo Reckoning

5:29pm September 16, 2018

Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria talks about the unaddressed culture of sexual harassment in the photojournalism industry — a rampant issue she says stems from a glaring gender imbalance.

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Tropical Storm Florence: Crumbling Levee Threatens North Carolina Homes

5:21pm September 16, 2018

by Brian Mann

As tropical storm Florence lumbers west through the Carolinas, river towns face more heavy rain and rising waters. In Lumberton, N.C., officials say a deteriorating levee threatens hundreds of homes.