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How Residents Of Texas Border Towns Are Reacting To Trump’s Plan To Send National Guard

National Guard troops have been stationed on the Texas border with Mexico for most of the past decade. Some folks including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott welcome the latest plan to send troops from President Donald Trump while others remain skeptical.

President Of National Border Patrol Council Says National Guardsmen Welcome To Assist

NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Brandon Judd, president the National Border Patrol Council, about President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guardsmen to assist with border security.

Black Man Fatally Shot In NYC After Police Mistake Metal Pipe For Gun

Police officers in New York City fatally shot a black man after mistaking a metal pipe for a gun. Witnesses say the man, Saheed Vassell, 34, was not given a chance to surrender, but was shot to death immediately.

How China’s ‘Made In China 2025 Is Playing Into The Tariff Exchange With The U.S.

Behind the brewing trade war with China is U.S. concern at China’s ambitions to dominate the technologies of the future. Skeptics doubt, though, that massive state investment can transform China into an innovative economy.

Victim Of Nerve Agent Attack In U.K. Says She’s Recovering Quickly

The diplomatic confrontation between the U.K. and Russia over the use of nerve gas in Britain last month is shifting to the U.N. Meanwhile one of the victims, Yulia Skripal, has released a statement saying she’s recovering quickly and thanking those wh…

Why President Trump Can’t Directly Order National Guard Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border

President Trump wants military troops to help guard the U.S.-Mexico border, but there are legal limits on what the military can do. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with George Mason University law professor Tim MacArthur about the Posse Comitatus Act.

Lawmakers Gearing Up To Question Facebook CEO Amid Questions Of User Data Abuse

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Frank Pallone. D-N.J., about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that he will testify before Congress next week about the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Jordan Nwora will return to Louisville for his sophomore season

Freshman forward Jordan Nwora seemed to be leaning toward staying at Louisville, but a meeting between Chris Mack and his parents confirmed it.

        

Dirty River Derby minus the drama? Louisville City FC downplays emotion of FC Cincinnati match

Louisville City FC and FC Cincinnati meet Saturday for the first time this season in the latest installment of a heated rivalry.

        

Cybersecurity may be beating cyber fear

When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress on April 10-11, he will try to explain why the social media giant let the personal data of 87 million users be exploited for targeting voters in the 2016 election. Despite a drumbeat of d…

Chinese Tariff Threats Rattle Airplane Giant Boeing

China exempted many of Boeing’s airplanes from proposed tariffs. Experts say that’s because Chinese companies can’t keep up with the growth of domestic air travel. But Boeing is still nervous.

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