Post Florence: Vast Flooding Threatens Residents In Fayetteville
In some parts of North Carolina, the worst is yet to come. The Cape Fear River, which borders Fayetteville, is expected to crest to a record 62 feet. Rachel Martin talks to Mayor Mitch Colvin.
Battle For The Senate: Candidates In Key Races Respond To Kavanaugh Allegations
NPR reached out to candidates in the major 2018 Senate races, including Democrats facing pressure to support Brett Kavanaugh and GOP candidates raising doubts over timing of the sexual assault claim.
DOJ Didn’t Want To Request Census Question During FBI’s ‘Comey Matter’
The Trump administration has said the Justice Department needs a citizenship question on the 2020 census. But a newly unredacted memo shows DOJ staff initially “did not want to raise the question.”
U.S. To Limit The Number Of Refugees Allowed Entry To 30,000
As the Trump administration slashes the number of refugees it will accept, global humanitarian groups say the U.S. could do more to save lives.
Los Angeles Opens First Of 15 New Shelters To Help Homeless Community
Los Angeles has set up a homeless shelter in an area where a lot of people are living on the streets. The goal is to help people transition to full-time housing. But nearby businesses are skeptical.
What Illinois Has Learned About Election Security Since 2016
After Russian hackers successfully gained access to voting systems in Illinois in 2016, the state has spent the last two years hardening its cyber-defenses.
Sen. Mazie Hirono Weighs In On Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against Brett Kavanaugh
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, about the most recent developments in the confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.
Flooding From Hurricane Florence Also Poses Environmental Risks
Flood waters breached a pit of coal ash at a power plant in Wilmington, N.C., spilling heavy metals into a nearby lake. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Frank Holleman at the Southern Environmental Law Center about the risks of coal ash water contamination.
Days After Hurricane Florence Made Landfall, Flooding Remains A Large Threat In N.C.
Residents of Fayetteville, N.C., are expecting more flooding throughout Monday. Hundreds of structures are at risk.
Supreme Court Ruling Means Thousands Of Deportation Cases May Be Tossed Out
A recent high court ruling that didn’t get much attention at the time could mean that tens of thousands of deportation cases are delayed, or tossed out altogether.
Senate Could Hear From Woman With Allegations Of Sexual Assault Against Kavanaugh
After a woman went public with allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school some Senators want to delay the vote on his nomination.
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