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'I'll be voting no.' Trump clarifies his stance on the abortion amendment in Florida

6:51pm August 29, 2024

After indicating he would vote in favor of abortion rights in Florida, telling NBC News, "I'm going to be voting that we need more than six weeks," Trump clarifies on Fox News: "I'll be voting no."

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The college football season kicks off with several changes

6:00pm August 29, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

It's time for college football, and this year it's going to be quite different. Colleges have switched conferences and the playoffs are expanding from four teams to 12.

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At this year’s Washington State Fair, a new memorial honors a grim history

6:00pm August 29, 2024

The Washington State Fair, which starts Friday, takes place on a fairground where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during WWII. Now, there's a memorial to remember that history.

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Should police be able to interrogate kids alone? A growing number of states say no

5:48pm August 29, 2024

by Meg Anderson

In most states, children and teenagers can waive their right to a lawyer during police questioning. Some states are now requiring that they speak to an attorney first.

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California woman uses an AirTag to catch package thieves

5:30pm August 29, 2024

by Tinbete Ermyas

One woman decided to catch thieves by putting an AirTag inside one of her packages. The robbers took the bait, and they were caught.

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Ofra Bikel, documentarian who exposed injustice, dies at 94

5:30pm August 29, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

Longtime documentary filmmaker Ofra Bikel has died at 94. Her films for the PBS series 'Frontline' in the 1990s contributed to the release of 13 wrongfully incarcerated people.

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Critics wary as China promises tighter fentanyl controls

5:20pm August 29, 2024

Chinese factories churn out many of the chemicals used to make fentanyl that kills 70,000 people each year in the U.S. China's government says new regulations are coming but critics are skeptical.

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Fallout continues after Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetary

5:14pm August 29, 2024

by Quil Lawrence

The U.S. Army released an unusual statement today rebuking the Trump campaign staff for not adhering to laws about what's allowed at Arlington National Cemetery, after an altercation on Monday.

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Goalball: The Paralympic sport that has brought meaning, independence for athletes

4:48pm August 29, 2024

by Juana Summers

Goalball is a paralympic sport created for blind and vision-impaired athletes. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Andy Jenks, a former member of the U.S. goalball team and a silver Paralympic medalist.

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Through 34 years in prison, Ben Spencer believed truth would prevail. Today it did

4:25pm August 29, 2024

by Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Benjamine Spencer, a Dallas man who spent 34 years of his life in prison for a crime he has always insisted he did not commit. Today, he was officially exonerated.

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