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A protester waves the Iraqi flag in Baghdad on Wednesday. Both the U.S. and Iran have launched attacks in Iraq in the past week — including the Iranian missile strike on bases housing U.S. military personnel.

What We Know: Iran's Missile Strike Against The U.S. In Iraq

7:05pm January 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Satellite photos show the Iranian strike caused extensive damage — but apparently no loss of life — at the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq. "We suffered no casualties," President Trump said Wednesday.

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The U.S. Army is trying to calm fears of a new draft, after recruiting offices across the country received panicked phone calls from people saying they or their children had been conscripted.

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U.S. Army Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted

6:26pm January 08, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Officials say text messages claiming individuals are being called to war in Iran and must contact a recruitment center "are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is is planning to ask state lawmakers to approve more than $1 billion in additional aid to combat the state's growing homelessness problem.

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California Governor Pushes $1.4 Billion Plan To Tackle Homelessness

5:31pm January 08, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

As the state's homeless crisis grows, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing a plan to subsidize rent and build more affordable housing. The Trump administration has said state leaders are not doing enough.

Equal Rights Amendment Supporters Rally Outside Virginia Legislature

4:31pm January 08, 2020

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Virginia's legislative session began Wednesday with a Democratic majority. One of the first items on the agenda is whether the state will vote to be the 38th to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Two skiers were killed in an avalanche at Idaho's Silver Mountain Resort on Tuesday.

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2 Killed, 5 Injured In Avalanche At Idaho Ski Resort

3:34pm January 08, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The avalanche occurred Tuesday morning at the Silver Mountain Resort in the Idaho Panhandle. The slide follows wet, heavy snowfall in recent days that brought high avalanche danger.

The Day That Never Happened

1:23pm January 08, 2020

by Farnoush Amiri

In the early 2000s, an Iranian American family's home was searched unexpectedly. Afterward, the family questioned their place in the U.S. but didn't talk about the incident for more than a decade.

Dolce Bastien (right) registers to vote after getting his rights restored in Miami.

Florida Faces A Rocky Rollout To Restore Voting Rights After Felony Convictions

12:55pm January 08, 2020

by Daniel Rivero

The implementation of a law that allows some felons to vote is playing out in very different — and partisan — ways across the state.

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Judge To Rule On Whether Homeless Moms Can Stay In Vacant House

10:14am January 08, 2020

by Molly Solomon

Two homeless mothers in Oakland are fighting to stay in an empty house that they've taken over. They're against speculators who are buying vacant housing amid the Bay Area's growing housing crisis.

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Fort Bragg Families Hold It Together While Troops Deploy

6:56am January 08, 2020

by Jay Price

The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg can deploy at a moment's notice. In response to rising tensions in the Middle East, it did just that. Their families in North Carolina are left behind.

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Puerto Rico Rocked By Series Of Powerful Earthquakes

5:57am January 08, 2020

by Luis Trelles

The governor of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake left at least one person dead, damaged buildings and knocked out most of the island's power supply.

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