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Snow Falls In The Sierra Nevada On Summer's Last Full Day

9:09am September 22, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Hurricanes have dominated weather news lately. When it snowed on Thursday in the Sierra Nevada, it not only added a new weather element to the news mix, it got resorts thinking about ski season.

A Tale Of 2 States: How California And Texas May Fare Under GOP Health Plan

8:17am September 22, 2017

In the GOP's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, California would lose a lot of federal funding. Texas would gain a lot in the short term, but experts worry Texas would not use the money well.

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Former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez listens to testimony during his murder trial in February 2015.

Aaron Hernandez's Brain Reveals Signs Of CTE, Says Lawyer

8:25pm September 21, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The former NFL star, who stopped playing at age 23, allegedly had brain damage more consistent with a player three times his age.

The chlorine that kills germs in water can interact with sunscreen, sweat and urine to create irritating chemicals.

Another Good Reason Not To Pee In The Pool

7:49pm September 21, 2017

by Greta Jochem

Urine, sweat and sunscreen interact with chlorine in pools to create irritating chemicals called chloramines. Those chemicals sickened dozens of swimmers and staff at an Ohio water park.

Equifax is facing criticism because after the security incident it chose to create an entirely new domain for customers to check whether they were affected.

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After Massive Data Breach, Equifax Directed Customers To Fake Site

6:40pm September 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The credit reporting agency set up a website to help people determine whether they had been affected by a cyberattack. But on Twitter, Equifax repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site.

Florida's Citrus Groves Hit Hard By Hurricane Irma

6:07pm September 21, 2017

Hurricane Irma hit Florida's citrus groves hard. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Ellis Hunt Jr., a Florida citrus grower and Chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission about the damage.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, second from left, speaks as Sen. John Barrasso, from left, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. John Thune and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell listen during a news briefing after the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon on Tuesday.

Graham-Cassidy Health Bill Would Shift Funds From States That Expanded Medicaid

5:21pm September 21, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The bill's sponsors say their plan to reallocate federal health funding among states is more equitable. It also would cause largely Democratic states to lose funding while Republican states gain.

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After Massive Data Breach, Equifax Directed Customers To Fake Site

5:13pm September 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The credit reporting agency Equifax set up a website to help people determine if they had been affected by a cyberattack. But then, they repeatedly pointed people to a phishing site on Twitter.

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One Woman Shares How She Was Drawn Into A Gang At An Early Age

4:51pm September 21, 2017

by Odette Yousef

There's a lot of attention on boys and young men involved in gun violence because they do most of the shooting, and are most of the victims. But girls and young women are also drawn into gangs, sometimes as enablers or transporters of guns.

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How Prepared Is The U.S. For Earthquakes?

4:51pm September 21, 2017

Mexico has had an earthquake early-warning system for decades, and other countries that get earthquakes — Japan, Taiwan — have them, too. The U.S. does not. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, who spent years working with the U.S. Geological Survey to create a system.

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