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Cow In Live Nativity Scene Makes A Break For It

6:36am December 15, 2017

Maybe Stormy the cow had stage fright — just couldn't take the pressure — who knows — but she took off not once but twice. The second time she was found on the 4th floor of a parking garage.

Defence lawyer Walter Ruiz represents Mustafa Ahmad al Hawsawi, one of the detainees accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

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Guantanamo Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Try 9/11 Defendants, Says Defense Attorney

6:00am December 15, 2017

by David Welna

The attorney for one of the 9/11 defendants argues the Guantanamo military commission can't try his client, because the U.S. wasn't at war with al-Qaida at the time of the attacks.

Natural Disasters And The Implications Of Missing So Much School

5:49am December 15, 2017

Wildfires, hurricanes, flooding — this fall has brought a wave of natural disasters to the U.S. With that comes many days where schools are closed — and those absences add up.

At the Casa Histórica de la Música Cayeyana — a non-profit house of music in Cayey — people come together on the weekends to sing, dance, and recite poetry.

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'Necesitamos La Música': Puerto Ricans Recovering From Maria Embrace The Arts

5:00am December 15, 2017

by Jeff Cohen

Many Puerto Ricans are still without electricity and basic services three months after Hurricane Maria. Some are prioritizing song, dance and celebration to feel more at home again.

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and his wife Franni Bryson (L) arrive at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 7, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Franken announced that he will be resigning in the coming weeks after being accused by several women of sexual harassment

Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support 'Zero Tolerance' On Sexual Harassment

11:32pm December 14, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Republicans, independents and Democrats alike agree that "a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment is essential to bringing about change in our society," according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.

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Firefighter Dies in California Wildfire, Now The 4th Largest In The State's History

11:29pm December 14, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The Thomas Fire has claimed more than 249,500 acres and over 700 homes. Officials say it won't be contained until January.

How The 'Village Movement' Is Being Adapted In Rural Areas

9:45pm December 14, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

Americans are maintaining independence thanks to something called Villages — local membership organizations that provide access to services that help older adults stay in their homes as they age. But how is that model being adapted when it comes to mountain communities, like those of rural Plumas County in northern California?

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What Are The Two Health Bills Sen. Susan Collins Wants Congress To Act On?

9:45pm December 14, 2017

by Patty Wight

Maine Sen. Susan Collins voted for the Senate GOP tax plan despite its repeal of the individual mandate because GOP leadership promised her a vote on her reinsurance bill, and a vote on legislation to restore some payments to insurers. But it's doubtful getting those provisions enacted would mitigate the damage to exchanges from the mandate repeal.

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How Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's Views Have Changed Under Trump

9:45pm December 14, 2017

As a Montana politician, Ryan Zinke, had a reputation as a conservationist conservative. That's changed since he became Secretary of the Interior. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Outside Magazine's Elliott Woods about his profile: "Ryan Zinke Is Trump's Attack Dog on the Environment."

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This photo provided by Charlottesville, Va., authorities shows James Fields Jr., who on Thursday had the most serious charge against him upgraded to first-degree murder in the death of a woman at a Unite the Right rally.

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First-Degree Murder Charge Against Man Who Drove Into Charlottesville Demonstrators

9:30pm December 14, 2017

by Amy Held

James Fields Jr. of Ohio had been facing a second-degree murder charge until the judge upgraded it at a preliminary hearing Thursday. One protester was killed and dozens were injured.