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Trump's List Of Immigration Priorities Conflicts With His Deal With Dems

5:17pm October 09, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

The White House says it wants border wall funding, a tightening of legal immigration, and more as part of any deal to allow DACA immigrants to stay in the U.S. Democratic leaders say no deal.

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Touch Screens Are Distracting Drivers. What Are Carmakers Doing To Help?

5:16pm October 09, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

The touch screen systems in new vehicles are distracting, increasing the risk of accidents. That's according to a new study from the University of Utah. Researchers say all 30 systems they tested cause some level of driver distraction. A prominent safety advocate says automakers can make their systems safer by preventing drivers from using certain features when the car is moving.

9 Months Into Presidency, Trump Still Hasn't Offered Infrastructure Plan

5:09pm October 09, 2017

by David Schaper

President Trump hasn't released a plan to spend the promised $1 trillion rebuilding infrastructure. Amid bipartisan support for infrastructure spending, there are new questions about how to fund it.

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Guajataca Dam's Failure Highlights Puerto Rico's Infrastructure Issues

4:58pm October 09, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

The Guajataca dam in northern Puerto Rico suffered a major breach in its emergency spillway. At one point up to 70,000 people were in immediate danger. The Army Corps of Engineers thinks it can fix the breach, but the dam is not secure and is yet another example of Puerto Rico's crumbling infrastructure that is barely standing after Hurricane Maria hit the island.

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The Latest In The Investigation Into Las Vegas Mass Shooting

4:58pm October 09, 2017

Investigators still have not identified a motive in last week's mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas. The Clark County coroner will announce new findings in a press conference.

How Social Studies Educators Approach The Holiday Named For Columbus

4:58pm October 09, 2017

Robert Siegel speaks with Lawrence Paska, executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, on the changing currents around the teaching of Christopher Columbus.

Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest performs onstage at FYF Fest in July in Los Angeles.

Q-Tip Says His New Kennedy Center Role Helps 'Institutionalize Hip-Hop'

3:00pm October 09, 2017

by Michel Martin

A Tribe Called Quest frontman is the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center. He discusses the cultural levity of his appointment and the current political climate.

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The Birth of the New World statue photographed in August depicts the image of Christopher Columbus standing over Arecibo. Over the years, Puerto Rico has wooed visitors and investors with beaches, sun, tax breaks and splashy public works.

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Puerto Rico's Christopher Columbus Statue Survives Hurricane Maria

12:43pm October 09, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Residents of Arecibo love the 350-foot-tall statue, which they hoped would bring tourists to their region. But they aren't fond of the conquistador who people say discovered the island and America.

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt attends a Cabinet meeting with President Trump in June.

EPA Chief Announces Reversal Of Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants

12:30pm October 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

In a speech in Kentucky on Monday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said the old rules aimed at reducing carbon dioxide were tantamount to declaring war on the coal industry.

Ada Reyes holds the hand of her daughter Adamaris Rodriguez.

'Here, We Are United': A Puerto Rico Church Offers Comfort After Hurricane Maria

11:50am October 09, 2017

by Elissa Nadworny

A church in Utuado, in Puerto Rico's central mountainous region, is open for a community reeling from the effects of Maria — including deaths from landslides, lack of electricity and blocked roads.