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As flu cases mount in California, the state's health department recommends vaccination for all people 6 months and older.

What You Need To Know About This Year's Flu Season

8:44pm January 09, 2018

by Barbara Feder Ostrov

In California, the flu has struck early and hard this season. Health experts aren't sure why. The state's higher temperatures typically result in a later flu peak there than in other parts of the U.S.

Debris and mud cover the street in front of shops in Montecito, Calif., Tuesday after heavy rain brought deadly flooding to the region.

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Thousands Evacuate In Southern California As Mudslides Turn Deadly

7:26pm January 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Thirteen people have been killed in Santa Barbara County, according to the fire department. The rain is causing mudslides on hills stripped by massive wildfires, and authorities are warning of floods.

A tractor-trailer rolls along the highway in Miami last November. The trucking industry needs to hire almost 900,000 more drivers to meet rising demand, according to an industry analysis.

Trucking Industry Struggles With Growing Driver Shortage

5:55pm January 09, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

More than 70 percent of goods consumed in the U.S. are moved by truck. The American Trucking Associations says the industry needs to hire almost 900,000 more drivers to meet rising demand.

President Trump says he is prepared to take the heat for a compromise immigration deal.

Trump Calls For 'Bill Of Love' Allowing DACA Recipients To Remain

5:48pm January 09, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The president met for nearly an hour with lawmakers, as reporters looked on.

Decades-Old Consent Decree Lifted Against RNC's 'Ballot Security' Measures

5:12pm January 09, 2018

A decades old consent decree has been lifted against the Republican National Committee's so-called "ballot security" measures. It's a big victory in the RNC's efforts to monitor polling activity and it's a sobering moment for activists who fear this could accelerate voter suppression — especially among minorities.

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How One Group Is Tracking Violence Experienced After Deportation

5:12pm January 09, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sarah Stillman, who wrote in The New Yorker about the database she and students from Columbia University created that documents people who were deported and then killed as a result.

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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer Discusses DACA Meeting With Trump

5:12pm January 09, 2018

Lawmakers met at the White House on Tuesday to discuss a deal to protect DACA recipients. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., who attended the meeting.

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Transcript Released Of Fusion GPS Founder's Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee

5:12pm January 09, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee has released a transcript of the panel's interview with Glenn Simpson. He's the founder of the political research shop Fusion GPS, which commissioned the infamous, unverified dossier ostensibly documenting connections between the Trump camp and Russia. In the interview, Simpson stands by the document.

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Washington Law Targeting Domestic Abusers Yields Report Of 71 Attempted Gun Buys

4:55pm January 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The law is believed to be the first of its kind. It requires licensed gun sellers to report failed background checks; it also alerts people who are living under protective orders.

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio helped Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign — and now he wants to help the president in Washington.

Joe Arpaio Will Run For A U.S. Senate Seat, Pledging Support For Trump

4:53pm January 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Arizona Republican Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff who became famous for his controversial stance on immigration, says he wants to join Congress so he can help President Trump.