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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner often spoke of how he would one day be entombed in the plot he'd bought next to Marilyn Monroe. Her crypt is at the Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Hugh Hefner's Final Resting Place? The Plot He Bought Next To Marilyn Monroe

4:51pm September 29, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Monroe, who died in 1962, didn't get a say in whether she would want to spend the hereafter next to Hefner, who launched his magazine using nude photos of her.

Marilee Dominguez (right) speaks on the phone with her sister-in-law in Costa Rica inside Derkes Pharmacy in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The owner of the store, Ana Rita Sued, (center) has made her phone with a satellite connection available to residents so the

National

'We're Alive': Guayama Residents Reach Family On Town's One Working Phone

4:51pm September 29, 2017

by John Burnett

As in most of Puerto Rico's municipalities, there is no cell service or power in Guayama. But the Derkes Pharmacy is using a satellite connection to help people get in touch with their families.

Police say DeRay Mckesson was blocking a road and placed officers him under arrest during a protest in Baton Rouge, La., in July 2016. On Thursday a federal judge threw out a lawsuit by an officer who said he was injured during the demonstration.

National

A Hashtag Can't Be Sued: Judge Dismisses Officer's Case Against Black Lives Matter

4:28pm September 29, 2017

by Amy Held

A Louisiana court threw out a lawsuit filed by a police officer who said he was injured during a Black Lives Matter protest in July 2016.

A dairy farmer in Manati, Puerto Rico in a milking parlor on Thursday. Puerto Rico's dairy farmers account for about a third of the island's total agricultural production. Now they're struggling to recover their cows and get them milked.

National

Puerto Rico's Dairy Industry, Once Robust, Flattened By Maria

4:28pm September 29, 2017

by Dan Charles

Puerto Rico's dairy farmers account for about a third of the island's total agricultural production. Now they're struggling to recover their cows and get them milked.

Yom Kippur break fasts are notoriously epic — all manner of smoked fishes and delicate pastries are piled high on the best china (or, if you're feeding dozens, paper plates). For many of those gathered around a table heaped with traditional Eastern Euro

How Yom Kippur Fasts Became All About The Feasts

1:46pm September 29, 2017

by Deena Prichep

The Jewish holiday of reflection and hope tends to bring everyone to the heaping table of traditional foods when fasting is over, But celebrating with a huge feast was not always the case.

Mothers helping other mothers through the challenges of postpartum depression and anxiety makes Florida's mentoring program unique.

Mommy Mentors Help Fight The Stigma Of Postpartum Mood Disorder

1:01pm September 29, 2017

by Juli Fraga

Postpartum depression and anxiety are common among new mothers, but few talk about these feelings. A Florida nonprofit is hoping to break the cycle by pairing new moms with moms who've been there.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., (left) standing with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, (right) talk about the SUCCEED Act during a Monday news conference on Capitol Hill. Their proposal is aimed at protecting the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brou

Democrats Try To Force Dream Act Vote, As GOP Rolls Out Conservative DACA Fix

12:34pm September 29, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Democrats this week introduced a rare procedural move to force a vote on the Dream Act, while Republicans rolled out a conservative-friendly option aimed at resolving the legal status of Dreamers.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers Meet With Twitter Reps After Russia Spreads Misinformation

12:20pm September 29, 2017

Before joining Congress, Rep. Will Hurd was a senior adviser to a cybersecurity firm. He sits on the House Intelligence Committee and talks to Rachel Martin about Twitter, technology and Russia.

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FBI Director Chris Wray, accompanied by his wife, Helen Garrison Howell, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is administered the ceremonial oath of office by U.S. District Judge Joseph Bianco during Thursday's installatio

Trump Is No-Show For FBI Director Chris Wray's Installation

11:57am September 29, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Wray, who was confirmed by the Senate in August, was officially sworn in on Thursday. Wray was picked to head the FBI after President Trump fired James Comey in May.

National

ICE Raids Target Sanctuary Cities

5:05am September 29, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

In the latest battle between the Trump administration and sanctuary cities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers this week arrested hundreds of people in a nationwide sweep.