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Encore: Chippewa Tribe members in Minnesota consider end of tribal blood rule

5:24pm August 06, 2022

by Dan Kraker

As tribal nations debate what it means to be Native American, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is considering removing a rule that requires members to have 25% tribal blood.

Cars are stuck in mud and debris from flash flooding at The Inn at Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California on Friday.

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Flash floods turn Death Valley muddy, stranding hundreds of visitors

4:49pm August 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Record rainfall trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.

This handout image shows a Marine passing out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 22.

A former Marine details the chaotic exit from Afghanistan — and how we should mark it

12:51pm August 06, 2022

by Rachel Martin

As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman was frantically rebuilding a network of old allies to help desperate Afghans escape.

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A jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay millions of dollars for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre. But his influence in right-wing media and politics remains strong.

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How Alex Jones helped mainstream conspiracy theories become part of American life

9:28am August 06, 2022

by Shannon Bond

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay millions in damages for spreading lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre. But even if the penalties shut down Infowars, his influence will remain.

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Firefighters on Friday set up lights in front of a fatal house fire in Nescopeck, Pa., that killed 10 people.

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A blaze kills a firefighter's 10 relatives, 3 of them children

8:33am August 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Fire tore quickly through a house in northeastern Pennsylvania, horrifying a volunteer firefighter who arrived to battle the blaze only to discover the victims were his own family.

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Meet this new gun owner: a single mom in Colorado

8:11am August 06, 2022

To understand what's driving gun sales, Weekend Edition is featuring conversations with new gun owners. Today, NPR's Scott Simon talks with Misheika Gaddis, a single mom in Aurora, Colo.

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Salt Lake City councilman combats speeding with humorous yard signs

8:11am August 06, 2022

by Scott Simon

Salt Lake City council member Alejandro Puy knows speeding in his district is a problem, so he's created custom yard signs to get drivers' attention.

Steve Cline [left], Chris Cook, and Annette Cline meet for the first time.

Steve's heart stopped five times. Quick thinking by his wife helped saved his life

5:00am August 06, 2022

by gUILLERMO MOLERO

Steve Cline was at home with his wife Annette last December when his heart suddenly stopped. Quick thinking and some help from a 911 dispatcher meant he made a full recovery.

Police guard the front of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin where at least one gunman fired upon people at a service August, 5, 2012 in Oak Creek, Wis. Six people were killed when a shooter, who was later shot dead by a police officer, opened fire on congregan

Remembering the Oak Creek killings, a harbinger of white supremacist violence

10:04pm August 05, 2022

by Sandhya Dirks

Ten years ago, seven people died when a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisc. A decade later, hate crimes against South Asians and Sikhs are on the rise.

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Alex Jones is ordered to pay $45.2 million for lying about Sandy Hook school shooting

7:59pm August 05, 2022

by John Burnett

Jurors in the Alex Jones defamation trial reached a verdict on punitive damages. They have ordered the InfoWars host to pay $45.2 million to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook attack.

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