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Oregon's triple-digit temps are especially hard on those living on the streets

7:21am July 28, 2022

by Rebecca Ellis

As Oregon endures a heat wave, Gov. Kate Brown has declared an emergency in 25 of the state's counties. But getting relief to the people who need it most can be a challenge.

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Missourians are working to defeat an abortion amendment in Kansas

5:13am July 28, 2022

by Celisa Calacal

Abortion is protected in Kansas, but a change to the state's constitution is on next month's ballot. In neighboring Missouri, abortion-rights activists are doing what they can to defeat the amendment.

Franklin Armstrong made his debut in the Peanuts in 1968.

A project named for 'Peanuts' character Franklin aims to boost Black animators

5:13am July 28, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

The Armstrong Project provides two $100,000 endowments to Howard University and Hampton University.

This Alabama Department of Corrections photo shows inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. Terryln Hall said the family opposes Alabama's plan to execute the man convicted of killing their mother.

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Alabama execution is set despite opposition from the victim's family

2:50am July 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Joe Nathan James Jr. was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago. The execution is scheduled to proceed despite a request from the victim's family to spare his life.

Lawmakers gathered at the the Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection for the dedication and unveiling ceremony of a statue in honor of Amelia Earhart, one of the world's most celebrated aviators and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Oce

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An Amelia Earhart statue joins the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall

8:47pm July 27, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

A statue honoring the aviation pioneer is now part of the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Senate put $50 billion into chips semiconductor research

5:44pm July 27, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana about efforts to build more computer chips in the U.S.

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The largest navy exercise in the world is underway, increasingly focused on China

5:44pm July 27, 2022

by Steve Walsh

The largest U.S.-led navy exercise in the world is now under way. Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, is increasingly focused on containing China, as tensions rise in the region.

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Heat wave lessons learned in Pacific Northwest

5:44pm July 27, 2022

by John Ryan

The heat wave of 2021 was the deadliest weather event in Washington state's history. Hundreds died. What has the state learned from that event and are they better prepared for the next one?

Cleaning a great floating garbage patch the size of Texas

5:44pm July 27, 2022

The Kwai, a 140-foot cargo ship, just made a 45-day round trip from Hawaii and back. It's load? About 96 tons of trash from a floating garbage patch the size of Texas.

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Sacramento's Open Cup success proves a lower division team can compete with the best

5:26pm July 27, 2022

by Tom Goldman

The U.S. Open Cup is the country's oldest national soccer competition, and it's coming to an exciting finish. Insiders say Sacramento's run is an indication of the growth of the men's game in the U.S.

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