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Sessions Fires FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe

8:13am March 17, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The attorney general has fired former FBI official Andrew McCabe only hours before he planned to retire with full benefits. Justice cited a "lack of candor," but McCabe says he's a scapegoat.

Evaluating The Potential New CIA Director

8:13am March 17, 2018

If confirmed, Gina Haspel will replace Mike Pompeo as CIA director. NPR's Scott Simon talks to a Haspel critic, former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou.

Trichotillomania and skin-picking disorders result in repetitive self-grooming behaviors that result in damage to the body.

For Compulsive Hair Pullers And Skin Pickers, There Is Need For More Help

6:00am March 17, 2018

by Kasia Galazka

This writer has struggled with compulsive hair pulling and skin picking since she was young. For her and others who suffer, there are only mildly effective treatments, though new efforts are underway.

Former Coal Lobbyist On Tap For No. 2 Spot At EPA

5:00am March 17, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

The man hoping to help lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, is a former lobbyist for coal and natural gas companies. As a young EPA lawyer, he worked on hazardous chemical rules.

Michael Cohen (right), President Donald Trump's personal attorney, in Washington, in September 2017.

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Trump's Attorney Seeks $20 Million In Damages From Porn Star

10:39pm March 16, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Lawyer Michael Cohen has escalated the legal battle with the actress who was paid not to repeat claims that she had an affair with the president.

The bridge that collapsed Thursday was supposed to make the crossing of a perilous seven-lane roadway safer for students and staff at Florida International University in Miami.

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State Officials Say They Received A Warning About Cracks Before Bridge Collapse

10:04pm March 16, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Transportation authorities say an engineer on the project left them a voicemail saying he saw some cracks. There is no official word on why the bridge came down Thursday, killing at least six people.

Donna Pollard on her wedding day, when she was 16.

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Kentucky Votes To Ban Child Marriage

9:42pm March 16, 2018

by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

Kentucky joins the growing list of states imposing age limits and other restrictions on child marriage, to rein in a practice that has been largely overlooked in the United States.

This image, provided by the Library of Congress, shows the cover of a collection of Confederate songs published in 1861, which includes "Maryland, My Maryland." State lawmakers want to retire it as Maryland's official state song but not erase it.

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Maryland Gets Closer To Retiring State Song That Calls Northerners 'Scum'

7:15pm March 16, 2018

by Amy Held

"Maryland, My Maryland," written early in the Civil War, praises the Confederacy. State senators now have voted to reclassify the song as "historical."

Power lines hang from a pole in a Brooklyn neighborhood on March 15 in New York City. As U.S. officials step up sanctions on Russian intelligence for its interference in the 2016 elections, members of the Trump administration have accused Russia of a cybe

Report: Russian Hackers Had The Ability To Shut Down U.S. Power Plants

6:28pm March 16, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

For the first time, the U.S. publicly blamed Russia for cyberattacks on the country's energy grid. The hackers reportedly broke into the core operations systems of companies in the U.S. and Europe.

DeAndre Harris, seen balled on the ground, suffers a beating in a parking garage near the Charlottesville police station after the white nationalist rally last August.

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Black Man Beaten At Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally Is Acquitted Of Assault

6:09pm March 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Images of DeAndre Harris, 20, being pummeled by white men with poles surfaced after the rally last August. Harris was later charged with assault himself — and, on Friday, found not guilty.