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McKayla Maroney stands on the podium at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She says a team doctor molested her for years, including during the Olympics.

Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

7:22pm October 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.

In his opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rebuffed the panel's Democrats on the issue of executive privilege.

Senators Grill Attorney General Sessions On Russia, Comey, 'Sanctuary Cities'

6:47pm October 18, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The attorney general testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and defended his past comments to the panel about his contacts with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 campaign.

Virginia Democrat Could Make History As First Transgender State Lawmaker

5:48pm October 18, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

If Democrat Danica Roem wins her state house race in northern Virginia, she'll be the first transgender lawmaker in the state. She's running against a longtime Republican known for his opposition to LGBT rights.

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Federal Judge Hears Arguments In Emoluments Clause Lawsuit Against Trump

5:48pm October 18, 2017

by Peter Overby

Today, attorneys for businesses saying they are being hurt by the Trump Hotel in D.C. told a federal judge why they should have standing to sue for enforcement of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. The White House attorneys said the businesses have no standing to bring such a suit. The judge said he intends to rule in 30 to 60 days.

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Majority Of Northern California Wildfire Victims Were 65 Or Older

5:48pm October 18, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

The majority of people who lost their lives in the northern California wildfires were age 65 or older. But what factors did the age of the victims have in their deaths?

At Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, Students Are Kings, Not Kids

5:48pm October 18, 2017

Washington D.C. has created a public school designed to meet the needs of young men of color. Reporters from NPR and Education Week, spent the past year documenting the birth of this new school.

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More Rain In Puerto Rico Brings Misery To Those With Damaged Roofs

4:49pm October 18, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Rico has had steady rain this week, meaning misery for those whose roofs were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Maria. Across the island, frustration is building over delays in the distribution and installation of the tarps usually provided by FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick Files Grievance Against NFL

4:49pm October 18, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McCann of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire School of Law about the latest move by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He has filed a grievance against the NFL claiming he is the victim of a group boycott by team owners punishing him professionally for his political views.

How Fire Forensics Investigators Approach The Aftermath Of Wildfires

4:49pm October 18, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Fire Captain Specialist Ron Eldridge of Cal Fire about fire forensics and what approaches investigators take when they're faced with many miles of scorched earth, like the situation in northern California now.

President Trump Pivots On Bipartisan Health Care Bill

4:42pm October 18, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

President Trump said he supports a bipartisan effort that would effectively shore up the Affordable Care Act. But he's also distanced himself from it. What's behind the complicated politics at play?