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Roy Moore, GOP Senate candidate and former Alabama chief justice, speaks during the annual Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13.

'I Have Never Engaged In Sexual Misconduct,' Moore Says In Statement

8:25pm November 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Roy Moore issued a two-pronged defense Friday evening to a Washington Post report. The GOP Senate candidate issued a strongly worded statement just as he went on a conservative radio talk show.

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In Sutherland Springs, Friends And Relatives Mourn Victims Of Church Shooting

6:29pm November 10, 2017

On Sunday, 26 people were killed in a shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Since then, family and friends have started the painful process of mourning including gathering to hold vigils and prayers for those they lost.

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'Cross-Partisan' Group, With Honor, Aims To Support Veteran Candidates For Congress

6:29pm November 10, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

A "cross-partisan" group called With Honor has formed to support military veterans running for Congress. The group hopes to assist 25 to 35 candidates from both parties in 2018 elections.

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Self-Driving Cars Aren't Quite Ready For City Streets

5:33pm November 10, 2017

A self-driving shuttle was involved in a crash within hours of its debut. A truck backed into it as it stopped. The shuttle company says its computer will be adjusted to account for such instances.

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How Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Allegations Are Playing Out In Politics

5:03pm November 10, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and John Phillips of The Orange County Register, CNN, and KABC, about the political news of the week.

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Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's Ties To The Special Counsel Investigation

5:03pm November 10, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating former national security adviser Michael Flynn and his adult son. Among the areas of inquiry: their meetings with Turkish officials and the handling of a cleric who lives in Pennsylvania.

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Alabama Reacts To Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Roy Moore

4:42pm November 10, 2017

by Andrew Yeager

Voters in Alabama are still processing the news reports that Roy Moore, the state's Republican candidate for Senate is alleged to have made sexual advances towards a woman who was 14 years old at the time.

How The Boom-Bust Oil Cycle Is Playing Out In North Dakota

4:42pm November 10, 2017

by Amy Sisk

The shale oil boom attracted thousands of oil workers to North Dakota, sending the population of some small towns soaring. In response, communities built up infrastructure projects — new wastewater facilities, schools, etc. But now they're facing hundreds of millions of dollars of debt that will take decades to pay off, not to mention continued uncertainty over whether they've built too much as they watch the boom-bust cycle of the oil patch.

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New Museum Invites Visitors To 'Engage' With The Bible

4:40pm November 10, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

The $500 million privately funded project focuses on biblical history, biblical stories and the Bible's impact on the world.

Law enforcement officials investigate the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Tuesday in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Texas Church Where Massacre Took Place Will Be Demolished, Pastor Says

4:30pm November 10, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Frank Pomeroy, whose 14-year-old daughter was among the more than two dozen victims of Sunday's mass shooting, says too many of his parishioners don't want to return to the church.