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Recent Attacks Spike Interest In Terrorism Insurance

7:20pm December 16, 2015

by John Burnett

When an event happens like the massacres in San Bernardino, Calif., or Paris, interest spikes in terrorism insurance. Nearly six in 10 major businesses in America are insured for terrorism damage.

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Threat That Led To LA School Cancellations 'Wasn't Credible'

1:15pm December 16, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Los Angeles public schools are reopening Wednesday morning, after a terrorist threat on Tuesday led to a controversial decision by administrators to close all of the district's roughly 1,000 schools.

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How Did The GOP Candidates Do On Issues Of National Security?

6:03am December 16, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Mary Beth Long, a former Defense Department official in the George W. Bush administration, about how well the candidates addressed the safety issues.

GOP Debate Liveblog: National Security Takes Center Stage As Fireworks Fly

11:45pm December 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Marco Rubio emerged as a target of both Ted Cruz and Rand Paul while Jeb Bush finally found his footing with landing attacking against Donald Trump.

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Los Angeles Schools Close After Receiving Terror Threat

10:30pm December 15, 2015

by Nathan Rott

The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest, closed down Tuesday after receiving a "credible terrorist threat." A similar threat was received in New York City, but schools remained open.

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Ahead Of GOP Debate, Clinton Rips Republicans On National Security

8:16pm December 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Outlining her plan to combat ISIS and radicalization in the U.S., the Democratic presidential candidate said "shallow slogans don't add up to a strategy."

After recent terrorist attacks, social media companies are under pressure to do more to stop messaging from terrorist groups.

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What Can — Or Should — Internet Companies Do To Fight Terrorism?

7:32pm December 15, 2015

Politicians are pressing social media and tech firms to do more to rein in the online presence of terrorist groups. But there are challenges, including defining what constitutes terrorist content.

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Los Angeles Mayor Explains School Closure Over Terror Threat

7:27pm December 15, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti about the closure of over 900 city schools after receiving a threat. Garcetti says the decision was made by the district superintendent.

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New York Investigates Similar School Threat As A Hoax

6:22pm December 15, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The bomb threat that disrupted the lives of millions of people in Los Angeles Tuesday had a decidedly different effect in New York City, which received a similar email threat to its schools late Monday night. Authorities in New York, however, concluded the email was a hoax and schools remained open Thursday. NPR explains why the two cities had such decidedly different reactions.

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Tonight's GOP Debate: Cruz On The Rise As Terrorism Becomes Central Focus

10:42am December 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

This is the first Republican debate since the Paris and San Bernardino attacks — and Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.