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A Tech-Based Tool To Address Campus Sexual Assault

10:29am December 06, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Callisto, a secure platform that allows students to report sexual assault and harassment, is hoping to "give power back to victims." It's in use at 12 colleges with a total of 150,000 students.

A woman pushes her cart full of belongings along the street past tents on the sidewalk near skid row in downtown Los Angeles in June.

Homeless Population Rises, Driven By West Coast Affordable-Housing Crisis

10:23am December 06, 2017

by Pam Fessler

It's the first time the number of homeless people has grown since 2010. In Los Angeles, homelessness is up by nearly 26 percent, fueled by high housing prices.

#MeToo Movement Is Person Of The Year, 'Time' Says

9:47am December 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It created a wave of awareness and brave confrontations over sexual harassment and assault, taking down powerful men in the process.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo On GOP Tax Plan

8:10am December 06, 2017

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells NPR's Steve Inskeep why he opposes the GOP tax plan, which would end the deduction for state and local taxes. Cuomo says the plan is "a targeted assault" on New York.

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Thousands Evacuate As Southern California Wildfire Spreads

8:10am December 06, 2017

by John Sepulvado

In Southern California, a fast-moving wildfire has tens of thousands of people evacuating from their homes. Hot, dry Santa Ana winds are fanning the flames.

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Atlanta's Mayoral Race Too Close To Call

5:06am December 06, 2017

by Stephannie Stokes

One candidate declared victory in Atlanta's mayoral race early Wednesday, though her challenger said she would request a recount with only several hundred votes separating them.

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The Number Of Homeless Veterans Rises

5:06am December 06, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

HUD has released its latest homeless count and the number of homeless veterans is slightly up from last year. This is despite a years-long effort to bring that number to zero.

The U.S. Embassy building in Tel Aviv, Israel. Every president since 1995 has opted to put off a congressional act calling for the embassy to be moved to Jerusalem.

Risking Backlash, Trump Plans To Recognize Jerusalem As Israel's Capital

11:17pm December 05, 2017

The president's move essentially backs Israel's position on the city, which both Israel and the Palestinians claim as their capital.

A wildfire rages in Ventura County, Calif., on Tuesday in this still image taken from social media video.

Wildfires In Southern California Force Thousands Of People To Flee

10:56pm December 05, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The blazes in four counties come just weeks after the deadliest wildfires in the state's history killed dozens in Northern California's wine country.

Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, acquitted last week of killing Kate Steinle in San Francisco, now faces federal gun and immigration charges.

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Feds File New Charges Against Undocumented Immigrant In Kate Steinle Case

10:54pm December 05, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A federal indictment suggests that government prosecutors have another strategy to gain custody of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate with the intention to deport him.