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Trump is being held in contempt of court for failing to comply with subpoena

5:06pm April 25, 2022

by Ilya Marritz

A judge has held former President Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena from New York's attorney general. He's being fined $10,000 per day for failing to produce documents.

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Encore: To get more people to drive electric cars, more charging stations are needed

5:06pm April 25, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

The government and the private sector are rushing to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country — a necessity if electric cars are to catch on widely.

What the White House needs to do on Paxlovid

5:06pm April 25, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The White House has made paxlovid a key tool in its COVID response. But it's fallen flat on promoting the treatment. We look at what went wrong in the roll-out, and how the White House could reset.

Brain scan studies need to get much bigger to offer insight into mental illness

5:06pm April 25, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Researchers say most brain scan studies are too small to explain complex human traits like intelligence or mental health. Meaningful insights will require studies of thousands of brains, not dozens.

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California, Arizona and Nevada face major water cutbacks from the Colorado River

4:53pm April 25, 2022

by Alex Hager

California, Arizona and Nevada are facing big cuts in water from the Colorado river. Water managers' responses to the federal government's restrictions are now in.

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A line of Texas Department of Safety vehicles line up on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star last year to crack down on unauthorized border crossings into the U.S.

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The body of a missing Texas National Guard soldier has been recovered

4:53pm April 25, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Bishop E. Evans disappeared in the waters of the Rio Grande after attempting to rescue migrants crossing from Mexico to the U.S.

Voting groups sue Florida, saying congressional map violates state constitution

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Greg Allen

Voting Rights groups are suing Florida over congressional maps that eliminate two Black voting districts. Even if successful, it's uncertain whether new maps will be imposed before the election.

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Rapper-activist Linqua Franqa is on a mission to change both music and politics

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Allyson McCabe

Athens, Ga. is often regarded as one of the best college towns in America, but around 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Mariah Parker—aka Linqua Franqa—is looking to bridge that divide.

Encore: Yup'ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees keep native Alaskan languages alive

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Katie Anastas

In Alaska, a seventh grader has won the Yup'ik spelling bee and a fifth grader has won the Iñupiat spelling bee.

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Arnold and Stephanie met in the Bronx in the late 1960s. Arnold had just returned from military service in Vietnam. One month later, they were engaged.

Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Geoff Brumfiel

Stephanie was usually careful about her health and regular vaccinations. But then she got into sharing far-out videos and fringe ideas. When COVID hit, misinformation put her and her husband at risk.

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