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Police Say London Attack Corresponds Closely To ISIS Propaganda Manual

4:41pm March 23, 2017

by Greg Myre

Authorities are learning more about the man who attacked Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in London this week. The attack corresponds closely with instructions provided by ISIS' propaganda magazine, which details which kinds of vehicles to use and even which kinds of knives to use — and not use — in these types of terror attacks.

GOP Rep. Leonard Lance Outlines Opposition To Health Care Bill

4:41pm March 23, 2017

The House is delaying a scheduled Thursday vote on the American Health Care Act. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks New Jersey Republican Rep. Leonard Lance about why he plans to vote against the bill.

The Republican health bill is in jeopardy with resistance from conservative House members. The bill's fate could have big implications for President Trump.

In Major Blow To Trump, GOP Health Care Bill Vote Delayed

4:37pm March 23, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The bill faced opposition from the center and right within the party. And Trump, for all his efforts at deal-making, hasn't been able yet to secure the votes.

A new study shows that when infants and young children grow up in households without enough to eat, they are more likely to perform poorly at school years later.

Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School

4:11pm March 23, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

When infants and young kids grow up in homes without enough to eat, they're more likely to perform poorly in kindergarten, a study shows. The younger they experienced hunger, the stronger the effect.

Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies on Capitol Hill on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Outside Witnesses Testify In Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

3:57pm March 23, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Expert witnesses shared their arguments for and against nominee Neil Gorsuch on Thursday.

Neil Gorsuch testifies Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing on his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Schumer Says He'll Oppose Gorsuch Nomination, Sets Up Filibuster Showdown With GOP

3:35pm March 23, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Senate Democratic leader says Judge Gorsuch is not independent of President Trump.

In a party-line 50-48 vote Thursday, senators approved a resolution to undo sweeping privacy rules adopted by the Obama-era Federal Communications Commission.

U.S. Senate Votes To Repeal Obama-Era Internet Privacy Rules

3:26pm March 23, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The rules would require Internet providers to tell consumers what data they collect and get consent before selling. Republicans said ISPs were facing stricter regulations than companies like Google.

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How Noisy Is Your Neighborhood? Now There's A Map For That

3:17pm March 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For the first time, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released a handy map tracing the noise produced by airports and interstate highways in locations across the U.S.

Deaths by drugs, alcohol and suicide among non-Hispanic whites, ages 45-54

The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'

3:10pm March 23, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

Middle-aged white people without college degrees are increasingly likely to die of suicide or drug and alcohol abuse. The lack of a pathway to solid jobs is one reason, two economists say.

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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9 officers search the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada after an employee received a suspicious phone call that led to the evacuation of about 10 people from the building on Feb. 27. A suspect in Israel

Israel Arrests Man Suspected In Wave Of Bomb Threats Against Jewish Centers

1:45pm March 23, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The man in his late teens is the "primary suspect" in the case, according to authorities. Scores of bomb threats were phoned in to Jewish community centers across the U.S. over the past few months.