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Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis, becomes emotional while testifying in the trial of Alex Jones on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.

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The father of a Sandy Hook victim says Alex Jones has made his life a 'living hell'

5:08pm August 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, testified that he has endured online abuse, anonymous phone calls and harassment on the street.

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FEMA coordinator describes catastrophic flooding in Kentucky

4:58pm August 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky.

For Georgia to stay the 'peach state,' farmers are trying to adapt to climate change

4:58pm August 02, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia is known as the "peach state." But warming winters due to climate change mean fewer chill hours needed for fruit. Growers and horticulturists are now experimenting with new varieties to adapt.

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Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Ayman al-Zawahiri

4:37pm August 02, 2022

Afghan-American diplomat and foreign policy expert Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang on the U.S. killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri.

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Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan, despite warnings from Beijing

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Emily Feng

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. The stop on her Asia tour wasn't announced in advance, but Beijing recently said such a visit would have serious consequences for China-U.S. relations.

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Kansas votes on amendment that could lead to tighter abortion laws

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Voters in Kansas are deciding Tuesday whether to amend the state's constitution and open the door to more restrictive abortion laws in the future.

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Attorney Cleta Mitchell is a senior legal fellow with the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C. The group has hosted "Election Integrity" summits in key states around the country, which have featured speakers from the Republican

What leaked audio tells us about Trump-linked "election integrity" efforts

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Attorney Cleta Mitchell came under scrutiny after taking part in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now she's hosting "election integrity" events that have included officials from the RNC.

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A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Elections Department on August 02, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizonans are voting in the state's midterm primary election.

Many eyes are on Arizona's open seats in Tuesday's primary

4:34pm August 02, 2022

by Ben Giles

In Arizona, three key statewide races have no incumbents, and former President Trump has played a big role in endorsing Republicans for those offices.

An operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient in Shreveport, La., on July 6, 2022.

Pregnant? Georgia says that fetus counts as a dependent on your taxes

3:40pm August 02, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

A person at least six weeks pregnant on or after July 20 through Dec. 31, 2022, can submit the fetus as a dependent on their state tax returns starting next year.

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is being hit with a $1.5 million fine and suspended through Oct. 17, after an NFL investigation into tampering and other allegations.

NFL punishes Miami Dolphins owner over inquiry into tanking, tampering and Tom Brady

3:32pm August 02, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"I know of no prior instance of a team violating the prohibition on tampering with both a head coach and star player" over several years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.