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N.Y. Candidate For Governor Cynthia Nixon Aims To Get Voters Off Sidelines

6:58am September 11, 2018

by Fred Mogul

The New York primary is next week, and polls suggest Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a big lead over actor Cynthia Nixon. But upset victories over the party establishment have given Nixon's campaign hope.

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Morning News Brief

5:02am September 11, 2018

Scientists say one of the biggest threats posed by Hurricane Florence is rain. The Trump White House takes credit for a strong economy. Millions of Syrians could be in the path of a bombing campaign.

Solar panels are mounted on the roof of the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 5. The state's governor has signed a landmark bill setting a goal of 100 percent clean energy for the state's electrical needs, by the year 2045.

California Sets Goal Of 100 Percent Clean Electric Power By 2045

9:14pm September 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill mandating that ambitious goal on Monday. He also issued an executive order calling for statewide carbon neutrality by the same year.

Attorneys for Maria Butina, seen in this July sketch, say the government "smeared" her with salacious allegations — ones it now has, in fact, walked back.

Judge Orders Gag, Chides Prosecutors In Case Of Accused Russian Agent Butina

6:49pm September 10, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Judge Tanya Chutkan said both prosecutors and the defense had gone too far in their statements. She declined to release Maria Butina from pretrial confinement.

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Jury Selection Continues In Chicago For Laquan McDonald Murder Trial

5:59pm September 10, 2018

by Patrick Smith

Prosecutors are expected to allege that the Chicago Police Department worked together to hide the truth of the shooting.

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New Judge Takes Over Proceedings For Operatives Accused Of Planning Sept. 11 Attacks

5:59pm September 10, 2018

by Greg Myre

Tuesday marks the 17th anniversary of the al-Qaida attacks in 2001 that killed nearly 3,000 people. There's still no trial date for five men accused of planning that attack, and a new judge took over the case Monday in the military court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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What Some West Virginia Residents Have To Say On Why They Don't Vote

5:59pm September 10, 2018

by Don Gonyea

A majority of Americans didn't vote in recent midterm elections. Nonvoters tend to have less education and income, like those in McDowell County, W.Va., who feel overlooked by the political system.

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California Will Move To Collect All Electricity From Clean Sources Under New Law

5:39pm September 10, 2018

by Ezra Romero

A new law in California sets a goal of phasing out all fossil fuels from the state's electricity system by the year 2045.

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Democrats Will Try To Score More Upsets In Last Primaries Before Midterms

5:16pm September 10, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Progressive candidates have scored big upsets recently against candidates steeped in the Democratic establishment. The New York gubernatorial primary is another test this week.

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Cynthia Nixon Discusses Her Candidacy For Governor Of New York

5:11pm September 10, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Cynthia Nixon, actress and candidate for New York governor, about her campaign and running as a progressive Democrat.