Austin Mayor Steve Adler Discusses Series Of Bombings Happening Throughout City
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler about the series of bombings that have been happening in city.
WH Threatening To Veto Spending Bill If It Includes Money For Northeast Rail Tunnel
If the century-old rail tunnel into New York City fails, the economic pain will be felt up and down the East Coast. That’s why a multi-billion-dollar plan to replace it has been called the most important infrastructure project in the country.
Former FBI Profiler Weighs In On How Bureau Can Help In Austin Bombings Case
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who is now head of George Mason University’s Forensic Science Department, about how FBI profilers could aid the investigation of the bombings happening in Austin, Texas.
Gunman Dead After 2 Students Injured In Maryland High School Shooting
Police say a student with a hand gun shot two classmates Tuesday morning at a Maryland high school. Officers say the shooter was fatally injured in a shootout with a school resource officer.
Can Facebook Move Past Latest Breach Of User Data?
Facebook is under siege from politicians, investors and users for allowing the private information of some 50 million users to become fodder for a data-mining company working for the Trump campaign. The attacks are harsh, but Facebook has moved past ea…
Justices Skeptical About California Law Being Challenged By Anti-Abortion Clinics
Supreme Court justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism about California’s “truth-in-advertising” law requiring anti-abortion clinics to more fully disclose what they are.
Austin Community Enacting New Security Measures After Series Of Bombings
As authorities in Texas investigate the explosion of what is believed to be a fifth bomb, people in Austin are worried. Schools, businesses and residents are putting new security measures in place.
Survivors Of Mass Shootings Face Renewed Trauma From Conspiracy Theorists
The idea that victims of mass shootings are hired actors who stage tragedies in order to achieve political gain has drifted from obscure right-wing media into the mainstream.
Unable To Prove They Own Their Homes, Puerto Ricans Denied FEMA Help
Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated this island commonwealth, many families are unable to get crucial federal repair grants because they’ve been unable to prove they own their homes.
Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds
Roger Severino created a new division in the Department of Health And Human Services to guard the religious rights of health care workers. That worries some advocates for women and LGBTQ people.
Small City Moves To Opt Out Of California Sanctuary Law
Los Alamitos, an Orange County city of fewer than 12,000, is aligning itself with a harder line on immigration than the more liberal policies adopted elsewhere in the state.
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