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TSA Braces For Record Airport Crowds During Summer Travel Season

Airlines say a record number of people will fly this summer so TSA is working to keep checkpoint lines moving. But the travel industry worries a plan to move agents to border security could increase wait times.

Child Welfare Advocates Say Recreation Is Necessary For Migrant Children

The Department of Health and Human Services says it can no longer fund education, recreation and legal services for migrant youth in federal custody. Experts say that’s dangerous.

Louisville’s International Airport Renamed After Muhammad Ali

Louisville’s international airport officially has a new name after hometown boxing hero Muhammad Ali. The Muslim community is celebrating the switch and symbolism behind it.

Some Police Officers Are Finding Tasers Less Effective Than They Once Were

There have been lawsuits claiming Taser shocks are deadly, but another problem gets less attention; officers often find them ineffective — leading to fatal shootings when they don’t subdue a suspect.

Spotted: A Swarm Of Ladybugs So Huge, It Showed Up On National Weather Service Radar

Meteorologists in Southern California were puzzled by the big green blob on their radar — it looked like a rainstorm on what was a clear day. Then they discovered it was beetles.

West Point Says 1 Cadet Died, 22 People Injured In Road Accident

The accident occurred around 6:45 a.m. and involved a light medium tactical vehicle — the military’s multipurpose transport truck — the academy says.

D-Day 75th Anniversary: Trump, Macron And Other Leaders Mark A Historic Day

“They won back this ground for civilization,” President Trump said of the Allied troops who took part in the massive D-Day invasion in 1944.

‘The Plaza’ Is A Nostalgic Look At The History Of New York’s Most Famous Hotel

Julie Satow’s book reads like the biography of a distant relative as much as the history of a landmark building; the author argues that no other building so directly reflects the city itself.

Contentious Oregon Climate Plan Takes Lessons From California’s Mistakes

Oregon will be the second state to pass an economywide system to regulate carbon emissions. Critics say a similar program in California has not had much impact.

World War II Paratrooper On Commemorating D-Day: ‘Show Some Citizenship’

Leslie Cruise served as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1945. The 95-year-old veteran reflects on his survival often and believes he has an obligation to share his story.

White House Cuts Activities Funding For Unaccompanied Migrant Children

NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Wendy Young, president of Kids in Need of Defense, about the discontinuation of funds for English classes and legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters.

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