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Hurricane Irma Begins Pounding Puerto Rico With Wind And Rain

4:58pm September 06, 2017

Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency as rain and wind from Hurricane Irma began hitting the island on Wednesday. The storm is now a category 5 hurricane and could very well hit south Florida this weekend.

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Harvey's housing prospects got a big boost in 2005 with the Greenview Manor subdivison. The tri-level homes on Harvey's west side have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 2-car garages.

Once A Blue-Collar Powerhouse, A Chicago Suburb Now Faces A Dim Future

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

NPR's Cheryl Corley makes a bittersweet return home to Harvey, Ill., where she finds a town struggling to survive.

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Florida Prepares To Evacuate Residents Ahead Of Hurricane Irma

4:58pm September 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with John Renne, associate professor with Florida Atlantic University's School of Urban and Regional Planning, about how prepared Florida is to evacuate residents ahead of storms.

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Massive Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In Several Western States

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Conrad Wilson

A massive wildfire in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge is still not contained. Fires are burning out of control in California, Montana, Washington and Colorado, too.

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Senior Citizens Face Big Challenges In Preparing For Hurricanes

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Brian Mann

Big storms like Harvey and Irma are terrifying to everyone in their path, but they can be especially hard for elderly people living alone. NPR takes a look at what to do if you're a senior citizen facing a natural disaster.

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Bridge For Sale: History Clashes With Safety In Washington State

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Julia Dewitt

It's not so easy to get rid of a historic bridge. Washington state has one and doesn't know what to do with it. Historic preservation is butting up against safety and infrastructure needs, so the state is offering $1 million for anyone who will come and take the old bridge off their hands.

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke talks to reporters in Kanab, Utah, after visiting the state to talk with officials about the status of their monuments.

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Hunters Sour On Trump's Interior Secretary Over Public Lands Review

4:30pm September 06, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

Though Ryan Zinke promised to bring a balanced vision to managing public lands, hunters and other sportsmen now feel that he's not listening to their concerns.

Latinos outside Cardenas market in Las Vegas are hesitant to talk politics today because they feel that they are targeted by the government.

Politics & Government

For Some Latino Voters, DACA Is Just The Latest Blow From Trump

4:20pm September 06, 2017

by Leila Fadel

By ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio and planning to build a border wall, Trump could be turning away voters in immigrant-rich states like Nevada.

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The Eagle Creek wildfire burns in the Columbia River Gorge east of Portland.

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Police Say Teenage Boy Suspected Of Starting Massive Oregon Wildfire

4:05pm September 06, 2017

by Amy Held

The flames stranded a group of more than 100 hikers. They were so focused on escaping the blaze that a "bear actually came into our area and no one stirred," one hiker told The Spokesman-Review.

The Washington National Cathedral decided to remove the Confederate battle flag from its windows last year. Its leaders decided this week to take down stained-glass windows portraying Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.

National Cathedral Is Removing Stained-Glass Windows Honoring Confederate Leaders

3:06pm September 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Are these windows, installed in 1953, an appropriate part of the sacred fabric of a spiritual home for the nation?" The answer, the cathedral's leadership decided Tuesday, is no.