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California's Homeless Advocates Puzzled By Trump's Threats

7:46am September 21, 2019

by Pam Fessler

As President Trump escalated his battle against California's Democratic leaders and threatened to intervene in the state's homelessness crisis, experts said his proposals could make matters worse.

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The New England Patriots cut Antonio Brown after 11 days with the team. The wide receiver is accused of sexual assault and his future in the NFL is in doubt.

Patriots Release Antonio Brown After Another Sexual Misconduct Allegation

4:08am September 21, 2019

by Doreen McCallister

The New England Patriots cut Brown from the team on Friday after a second woman accused the wide receiver of sexual misconduct. Brown faces a civil suit accusing him of raping a former trainer.

Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency looks on during a news conference Thursday at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

23 States Sue Trump Administration In Escalating Battle Over Emissions Standards

8:23pm September 20, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The lawsuit comes two days after the Trump administration revoked California's ability to set its own rules for automobiles. The state's top prosecutor blasted the move as "arbitrary and capricious."

People in Houston navigate the floodwaters on Thursday. The city got more than 9 inches of rain on that day alone, according to the National Weather Service in Houston.

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Texas Cities Try To Assess Scope Of Damage In Imelda's Aftermath

7:10pm September 20, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The National Weather Service in Houston said the amount of rainfall in Houston and Galveston on Thursday was "one for the record books." At least four deaths have been blamed on the storm.

Citing "growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes," Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes.

Walmart To Stop Selling E-Cigarettes

5:54pm September 20, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The nation's largest retailer cited regulatory "complexity and uncertainty" around e-cigarettes. U.S. health officials have raised alarms over growing cases of lung injury associated with vaping.

ISIS attacks abroad and a series of deadly right-wing attacks in the U.S. have fueled a demand for more information on extremist networks. Understanding them is the first step in fighting them. But there has been little discussion about potential harm to

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'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

4:08pm September 20, 2019

by Hannah Allam

Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.

A historical sign memorializes the March 28, 1979, partial meltdown at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.

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Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down

3:16pm September 20, 2019

by Brett Sholtis

The plant is best known for the partial meltdown of one of its nuclear reactors in 1979. The remaining reactor stopped producing electricity on Friday. Decommissioning the site will take decades.

Antonio Martinez has worked for GM for three years and Felicia McCray has worked there for five months.

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Why GM Workers Are Striking

2:21pm September 20, 2019

by Elaine Cromie

As negotiations continue between the automaker and the union, workers express what motivates them to join the picket line. "One fight, we all fight," one worker says.

Maria Rivas holds photographs of her mother, Julia Medina, who died in 2012. Maria cared for Julia for six years at the end of her life.

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A Daily Mother-Daughter Moment Documented Forever

1:28pm September 20, 2019

Maria Rivas stepped in as caretaker when her aging mother, Julia Medina, began having health complications. After Julia's death, a nostalgic photo reminds Maria of their life together.

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Three variations of the AR-15 rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., in a 2012 photo. On Thursday, Connecticut-based Colt's Manufacturing Co. said it was suspending production of its version of the AR-15 for the

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Colt Suspends Manufacture Of Controversial AR-15 For Civilian Market

12:35pm September 20, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The gun-maker says it will concentrate instead on fulfilling contracts from the military and law enforcement for the semi-automatic weapon that has come for many to be associated with mass shootings.