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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.
Former Sen. Richard Lugar Of Indiana Dies At 87
Richard Lugar was Indiana's longest-serving senator. He's being remembered for his bipartisan work in pursuit of nuclear non-proliferation.
Police Ask Motorists To Return Cash Found Along Michigan Roadway
There was a traffic jam in Grand Haven, Mich. People had pulled over on the roadway to pick up cash. The driver of a truck apparently forgot that a box full of money was on the truck's bumper.
News Brief: Synagogue Shooting, Joe Biden, Boeing Shareholders Meeting
A gunman opened fire at a California synagogue killing a woman. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden holds his first campaign rally in Pittsburgh. Boeing's CEO faces shareholders in Chicago.
Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
A federal judge has ordered Maria Butina to serve 18 months in prison. Butina is the Russian agent who ran an operation to influence Americans through her connections to the NRA and other groups.
Commerce Department Report Shows Better-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth
The U.S. economy grew at 3.2 percent in the first quarter, handily beating expectations. The economy's performance was boosted by strong consumer spending, business investment and trade.
Students And Staff At LA Universities Quarantined Over Measles Fears
Rachel Martin speaks with Saad Omer, an infectious disease expert at Emory University, about the quarantine at California schools after a student contracted measles.
Conservative Take On Biden
President Trump welcomed Joe Biden to the 2020 presidential field by calling him "Sleepy Joe." Rachel Martin talks to conservative writer Noah Rothman of Commentary magazine about Democrats in 2020.
What China's Belt And Road Means For Elephants In Laos
by Ashley Westerman
Laos is known as the "Land of a Million Elephants." But after decades of loss of habitat, there are fewer than 1,000 left. Now those remaining may be endangered by a Chinese-backed rail line.