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Unsealed court filing details election interference case against Trump
by A Martínez
The Justice Department, in a new court filing, says former President Donald Trump needs to stand trial for alleged election interference just like any other citizen.
Turkey's President Says Incursion Into Syria Underway
by Peter Kenyon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced on Twitter that Turkey has launched its operation to take over a stretch Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria.
Criticism Increases Over Trump's Military Strategy Shift In Syria
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Douglas Ollivant, former director for Iraq at the National Security Council, about the regional security implications of Trump withdrawing U.S. troops from northern Syria.
ISIS Stands To Gain From U.S. Decision To Move Forces In Syria
by Hannah Allam
Counterterrorism analysts warn that ISIS will likely strengthen in light of the Trump administration's decision to pull U.S. forces from the Turkish-Syrian border.
Mired In Scandal, Canada's Trudeau Is Locked In A Close Reelection Bid
by David McGuffin
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's governing Liberal Party is trailing in the polls, hurt by ethics and blackface scandals. Can he turn his fortunes around in time to hold onto power?
Ukrainians Are More Concerned With Russia Peace Talks Than Trump Call
by Lucian Kim
The top news in Ukraine isn't President Trump's call to their president. Ukrainians are focused on their president's decision to jump-start the peace process with Russia — without U.S. backing.
Billy Goat Wreaks Havoc In An Ohio Home
Logan Keathley noticed that something wasn't quite right when he got home from school. Escaping from a nearby farm, a goat got in the back door of the house and took a nap in the bathroom.
Squirrels Stash Nuts For The Winter In Pa. Couple's Car
Chris and Holly Persic found 200 walnuts hidden under the hood of their car. The whole engine was covered in nuts and mossy grass. Other than just cleaning out the car, there wasn't serious damage.
How Outrage Is Hijacking Our Culture And Our Minds
by Shankar Vedantam
It can feel impossible to escape outrage nowadays. Anger is present across our screens — from TV news to social media. New social science research asks: What's the effect of all this outrage?
'LA Times' Analysis: LAPD Searches Blacks And Latinos More
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cindy Chang of the Los Angeles Times about a new report that shows the LAPD searches African Americans and Latinos far more often than whites during traffic stops.
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, U.S.-Syria Strategy, Illegal Vaping
White House says it won't comply with the impeachment inquiry. ISIS is likely to benefit from U.S. troops leaving northern Syria. Wisconsin family charged with running illegal vaping operation.