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Asylum-seekers who have recently arrived in New York on a bus from Texas wait for ride-share vehicles, organized by a mutual aid group, to take them into the city.

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Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough

9:33am August 21, 2022

by Austin Cope

As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends more migrants via bus from the Mexico border, volunteers, city officials, and migrants in New York City are forced to adapt as politics play out on the ground.

A new exhibit in LA explores the complicated history of Black Cinema

5:00am August 21, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

"Regeneration" examines 73 years of film history, from the silent movie days to the rise of the Blaxploitation era.

Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology found an increase in stage 4 cervical cancer cases. They suspect young women aren't undergoing routine medical checks because they appear to be otherwise healt

Late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise

8:27pm August 20, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Researchers found an overall 1.3% increase per year in advanced stages of the disease, with the greatest increase taking place among white women in the South aged 40 to 44.

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New study reveals a quiet revolution of repurposed prisons

5:16pm August 20, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy Nicole D. Porter about her new study on states repurposing closed correctional facilities.

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Few rules address extreme heat problem in prisons

5:12pm August 20, 2022

by Sarah Betancourt // GBH

There are few rules about heat in the nation's prison cells. As temperatures rise, advocates say the situation is becoming more and more dangerous.

Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month.

Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a fan convention

5:07pm August 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

The charges stem from alleged activity at the Monster Mania Convention earlier this month in New Jersey.

Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

9:53am August 20, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

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New York City welcomes asylum seekers from Texas but struggles to house them

9:21am August 20, 2022

by Austin Cope

New York City officials and volunteers are giving asylum seekers bused from Texas a warm welcome, but the migrants' arrival can still be rocky, with many having to stay in homeless shelters.

A mural honoring Eva Mireles, a teacher who was killed in the shootings at Robb Elementary school.

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Texas artists honor the Uvalde victims with 21 murals they hope will help healing

9:12am August 20, 2022

by Jack Morgan

The idea was not to forget the victims' faces, says the project's creator, which is why they are depicted in large murals. Artists from throughout Texas volunteered their time and talent.

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A sign is seen by the entrance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. The CDC said it is investigating an E. coli outbreak in four states that has sickened at least 37 people.

CDC investigates an E. coli outbreak in 4 states after some Wendy's customers fell ill

8:29am August 20, 2022

by Don Clyde

The CDC said the source has not been determined but said many of the sickened people had reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy's restaurants in four Midwestern states.