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At Least 5 People Dead In Airport Shooting In Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

11:01pm January 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Officials say at least eight others were wounded and a suspect, Esteban Santiago, 26, is in custody. He is accused of firing wildly in the terminal with a gun that he had retrieved from his luggage.

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., last month. He met Friday with top U.S. intelligence officials about Russian interference in the election.

On Intelligence And Russian Hacking, Are Trump And His Team Missing The Point?

9:20pm January 06, 2017

The president-elect met with intelligence officials Friday about Russian hacking, but still didn't seem convinced of Russia's role in the election. Instead, he stressed none of it changed the outcome.

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Suspect In Custody After Airport Shooting In Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

7:38pm January 06, 2017

by Kate Stein

At least five people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday. Authorities say a suspect is in custody.

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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

New Democratic Senate Leader Vows To Hold 'Donald Trump's Feet To The Fire'

6:51pm January 06, 2017

by NPR Staff

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he is open to compromise but wants to hold a hard line on protecting his party's priorities. And he is going to use the incoming president's words against him.

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Trump Team Denies Obama Envoys Extensions Past Inauguration Day

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump transition team has told politically appointed foreign ambassadors they have to vacate their post by Inauguration Day. In a memo, the order said there would be no extensions.

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New Police Chief Comes After Months Of Turmoil In Oakland, Calif.

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Alex Emslie

Oakland, Calif., has a new police chief. It follows a difficult period this summer when the city burned through three chiefs in a matter of days.

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New Members Of Congress Adjust To Working On Capitol Hill

6:16pm January 06, 2017

As Congress comes into session, many new members are adjusting to working on Capitol Hill. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to two new members, Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan and Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida.

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France's Marine Le Pen Contends Populism Is The Future

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

The French far right politician Marine Le Pen, who is running to be her country's president, says the wave of populism that brought Brexit to the United Kingdom and and Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency is no passing phenomenon, but the world's new political future.

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Former U.S. Diplomat Outlines Increasing North Korean Nuclear Threat

6:16pm January 06, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ambassador Joseph DeTrani about North Korea's nuclear program, how close the country is to launching a nuclear attack on the United States, and what can be done about it.

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U.S. Intelligence Community Releases Public Report On Russian Hacking

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Intelligence officials released a public version of the report detailing the findings on Russian cyber attacks during the 2016 election cycle.

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