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Hungary's prime minister calls for culture war at right-wing conference in Dallas

6:34pm August 04, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán headlined a conservative political conference in Dallas. In Hungary, he has a "zero migration" policy and has sought to suppress independent voices of dissent.

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Barricades block off a portion of Elm Street in Laurel, Neb., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a situation with multiple fatalities that occurred in Laurel on Thursday morning.

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Four people are found dead in two burning homes in Nebraska

6:07pm August 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

A man was seen driving away from the city of Laurel before the bodies were discovered and that investigators wanted to speak to him, a Nebraska State Patrol official said.

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Faced with drought, a wine region in central California looks to develop a spaceport

5:41pm August 04, 2022

by Benjamin Purper

California's Central Coast is facing a future with much less water. Vineyards and the irrigation they need aren't sustainable. So Paso Robles is courting a spaceport as the region's new moneymaker.

Encore: Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle, but critics say it's not enough

5:41pm August 04, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

For decades, Sprite has come in green bottles, but the company says clear plastic is more easily recycled. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.

Florida's DeSantis suspends state attorney who pledged not to enforce abortion bans

5:29pm August 04, 2022

by Stephanie Colombini

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren, saying he neglected his duty by not enforcing some laws — including those involving abortion restrictions.

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A Russian court has sentenced Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison on drug charges

5:29pm August 04, 2022

by Charles Maynes

A Russian court gave American basketball star Brittney Griner a stiff sentence for possession of hash oil - setting the stage of for ongoing negotiations over a possible prisoner exchange with the US.

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The Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency

5:29pm August 04, 2022

by Pien Huang

The White House has declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency. This could be a turning point in the lackluster monkeypox response.

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How American Sign Language is evolving with time

5:29pm August 04, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times.

A mural of Rep. John Lewis on a street named after him Feb. 11, in Nashville, Tenn. The late Lewis was part of a movement that marched downtown from the historically Black neighborhood of North Nashville to take part in lunch counter sit-ins. That same ne

Today in Nashville, 9 Republicans run for a seat redistricted out of Democrats' reach

5:12pm August 04, 2022

by Blaise Gainey

GOP lawmakers in Tennessee have redrawn Nashville from one Democratic congressional district into three GOP-leaning districts. Democrats will have a difficult, if not impossible, time getting elected.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a plum speaking role at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, despite a speech last week widely decried as racist. One of his top aides resigned in protest.

Why conservatives invited Hungary's autocratic leader to headline Dallas event

5:11pm August 04, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, will address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

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