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Puerto Ricans Face Challenges Trying To Leave The Island

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

As the crisis in Puerto Rico continues, thousands of residents have left the island and many others are trying to depart. But leaving hasn't been easy as flights have been diverted for relief work or canceled all together.

As California's Population Grows, People Are Moving Into More Fire-Prone Areas

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Lauren Sommer

As Santa Rosa begins rebuilding from the wildfires, the city will have to address the alarming trend of sprawl in to fire-prone areas. It's a little-discussed aspect of the state's housing crisis.

An American Airlines airplane takes off from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., last month.

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NAACP Issues Travel Advisory For American Airlines; Company Agrees To Meeting

4:16pm October 25, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The NAACP, citing "a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers," urged black travelers to avoid booking flights on the carrier.

Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, calls the House of Representatives to order in Austin, Texas in July 2017.

In A Blow To Moderate Wing Of GOP, Powerful Texas Republican To Retire

2:21pm October 25, 2017

by Andrew Weber

Joe Straus, the influential Texas House Speaker, was viewed as a pragmatic moderate who blocked a so-called 'bathroom bill' from passing during this year's legislative session.

Amid GMO Strife, Food Industry Vies For Public Trust In CRISPR Technology

2:05pm October 25, 2017

by Kristofor Husted

Mushrooms that don't brown? Pigs resistant to diseases? Though the process does not introduce foreign genetic material into food or livestock, getting consumers to buy in will be an uphill battle.

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The Adirondack High Peaks, including snow-capped Mount Marcy are reflected in Boreas Pond in North Hudson, N.Y.

10 Tips To Stay Safe In The Wild

11:42am October 25, 2017

by Brian Mann

Here's a basic checklist for traveling and playing safe when the park you visit is bigger than Central Park.

Bail bonds offices are seen across from the Hall of Justice in San Francisco in 2015. A new report from a California judiciary working group recommended the phasing out of cash bond.

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California's Bail System Is 'Unsafe And Unfair,' Study Finds

11:19am October 25, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

A new report urges the largest state court system in America to phase out the use of commercial bail, calling the system "unsafe and unfair," and to replace it with a robust risk-assessment system.

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Mercy Corps staffers Jill Morehead (left) and Alexa Swift walk up a hill in Lares as part of their field research on Puerto Rico's supply needs.

Need Help In Puerto Rico? Here's $100

9:28am October 25, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

If Karian Batista had $100, she would buy food. "I don't have enough for the kids," she says. Distributing cash, a growing trend in aid, gives people "dignity and choice," one organization says.

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From Minneapolis To Mogadishu, Somali-Americans Try To Help Survivors of Bomb Attack

10:38pm October 24, 2017

by Matt Sepic

Workers in Somalia's capital Mogadishu are still searching through the wreckage created by large truck bomb set off in a busy commercial district that killed 358 people and injuring hundreds more. In the large Somali immigrant community in Minneapolis, everyone is connected to a victim in some way. As the grieving continues, Somali-Americans are trying to help the survivors in any way they can from 8,000 miles away.

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Republican Lawmakers Raise Serious Concerns Over Trump During His First Visit To The Hill

6:12pm October 24, 2017

by Scott Detrow

In President Trump's first trip to Capitol Hill as president, he met with Senate Republicans to discuss their push to pass tax legislation. But Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake raised concerns over Trump's governing.

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