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Marla Leaf received a speeding ticket after driving on Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Iowa's Supreme Court Hears Dispute Over $75 Speeding Ticket

2:27pm September 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Marla Leaf says she wasn't speeding, but a speed camera says she was. She argues her rights were violated because Cedar Rapids delegated police powers to the private company maintaining the cameras.

Affordable Care Act navigators helped guide those looking for insurance during an enrollment event at San Antonio's Southwest General Hospital last year. Beyond helping with initial enrollment, navigators often follow up with help later, as an applicant's

Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It

1:52pm September 20, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

The federal government has sharply cut funding to groups that help people enroll in health plans. But the groups say federal officials don't understand how much help and follow-up some people need.

Members of the audience listen as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during the White House Summit on Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the White House yesterday.

Trump, And Most Black College Presidents, Absent From Annual Meeting

12:45pm September 20, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

This week the White House hosted historically black colleges and universities. But many HBCU presidents stayed away, arguing that the administration is not interested in the issues HBCUs face.

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Hurricane Maria Makes Landfall In Puerto Rico

11:35am September 20, 2017

by Greg Allen

We have an update as Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico, after crashing into St. Croix overnight.

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On The Ground In Puerto Rico

9:44am September 20, 2017

Hurricane Maria has slammed into Puerto Rico, where there are reports of wind shattering windows and tearing off roofs. David Greene talks to Miguel Santiago of member station WRTU in San Juan.

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Netflix Says No To 'The Upside Down' Bar

5:34am September 20, 2017

A pop-up bar in Chicago calls itself The Upside Down, named after a parallel universe in the Netflix show Stranger Things. Then Netflix's lawyer sent a cease and desist letter full of show references.

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Paralyzed Veterans Vs. Airlines

5:34am September 20, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

A rule to track and report how airlines take care of wheelchairs has been delayed for a year by the government. The group Paralyzed Veterans of America is suing to stop that delay.

Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., campaigns at McCoy Outdoors in Mobile last weekend.

Who Can Really 'Drain The Swamp'? Alabama GOP Primary Race Pits Trump Against Bannon

5:00am September 20, 2017

Sen. Luther Strange hopes a visit Friday by President Trump can help him win next Tuesday's GOP runoff. But "Ten Commandments" Judge Roy Moore is trying to claim the true conservative mantle.

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Sophia Spencer and Morgan Jackson co-wrote a scientific paper on Twitter, entomology and women in science, after a tweet about Sophia's love for bugs went viral.

Once Teased For Her Love Of Bugs, 8-Year-Old Co-Authors Scientific Paper

11:29pm September 19, 2017

Sophia Spencer was extremely fond of bugs, especially grasshoppers. Her peers didn't always appreciate her interest. Entomologists on Twitter, on the other hand, were huge fans of her passion.

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Hurricane Maria has already left the streets flooded in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on Tuesday.

'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica, Heads For Puerto Rico

9:31pm September 19, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The National Hurricane Center warns that the storm now barreling toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is a Category 5 hurricane with winds of around 175 miles per hour.