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These missionaries have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year
by Jeff Brady
Volunteers from across the country are in southern Appalachia to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene. Among them are a Texas couple who have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year.
Feds To Release Migrants Into Florida Communities, Local Officials Say
by Greg Allen
Two Florida counties have been told that Customs and Border Protection will begin sending them more than 1,000 migrants a month, who will be processed and released into the community pending hearings.
Historic First For Asia: Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
by Anthony Kuhn
Hundreds of supporters who gathered outside parliament cheered and embraced at the news. The landmark decision makes the self-ruled island the first place in Asia to pass gay marriage legislation.
Construction Crew Finds Kittens After Hearing Meowing From Steel Column
A crew working on a building in San Diego found five kittens in a 60-foot steel column that had traveled from hundreds of miles away. The Humane Society says the kittens will be up for adoption soon.
Gay-Marriage Opponents Hope Trump's Judicial Appointees Will Overturn The Law
by Gabrielle Emanuel
Same-sex marriage seemed impossible until the first couples were married in Massachusetts 15 years ago this week. Now it is the law of the land, but not everyone wants it to stay that way.
Alabama Abortion Law Could Make Its Way To The Supreme Court
by Nina Totenberg
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law the nation's toughest anti-abortion law. It bans abortions except in cases of a serious health risk to the mother. There is no exception for rape or incest.
U.S. Telecommunications Networks Barred From Using Foreign Suppliers
NPR's Noel King talks to Elliott Zaagman, a columnist for the China-focused tech news website Technique.com, about Trump's executive order restricting technology and services of foreign adversaries.