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The entrance to the FBI headquarters in Cincinnati is shown on Thursday. An armed man decked out in body armor tried to breach a security screening area at the field office, then fled and exchanged gunfire in a standoff with law enforcement, authorities s

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Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office, standoff

7:31pm August 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

The confrontation at the FBI's Ohio field office comes as officials warn of an increase in threats against federal agents following a search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021.

Police say the investigation into 'Rust' movie shooting is nearing the end

6:09pm August 11, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

It's been nearly nine months since Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a gun meant to be used as a prop. They were part of a crew in New Mexico filming the Western Rust.

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Little is free in prison — Here are the various ways incarcerated people make money

6:04pm August 11, 2022

Beyond basic necessities, everything has a price in prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marshall Project reporter Beth Schwartzapfel about the prison economy and how incarcerated people make money.

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U.S. companies seem to be doing fine — but below the surface, there are warning signs

6:04pm August 11, 2022

by David Gura

Despite a lot of economic uncertainty, most companies in the S&P 500 did better in the second quarter than Wall Street expected. But there were signs the economy is starting to slow down.

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Attorney General Garland has moved to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago warrant

6:04pm August 11, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a media statement days after a search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property.

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Nebraska abortion case underscores how evidence from online services is now fair game

5:26pm August 11, 2022

by Martin Kaste

In Nebraska, the prosecution of an alleged illegal abortion has highlighted the fact that evidence from online services such as Facebook is fair game for evidence in a post-Roe U.S.

An Illinois town is becoming an abortion hub. Some locals are opposed to new clinics

5:26pm August 11, 2022

by Brian Munoz

Carbondale, Ill., is poised to become the closest provider of abortions to many southern states. Several providers are working to set up shop there. Not everyone in the community is pleased.

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A new blueprint offers advice for businesses to protect against ransomware attacks

4:57pm August 11, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Small businesses paid millions to cybercriminals last year to unlock their files. That's why experts released a new blueprint with advice on how to defend against and recover from ransomware attacks.

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Charlottesville plans to melt Robert E. Lee statue to create public art installation

4:31pm August 11, 2022

by Debbie Elliott

Charlottesville, Va., approved a plan to melt down a Robert E. Lee statue — central in a deadly and violent white nationalist rally five years ago — and put a public art installation in its place.

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Former DOJ prosecutor on what could happen if Trump's warrants are unsealed

4:26pm August 11, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Andrew Weissmann, a former Justice Department prosecutor, about the motion to unseal the search warrant for Donald Trump's Florida home.