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31 Homes, More Than 7,500 Acres Burn In Saddleridge Fire Near Los Angeles

Friday, October 11, 2019

"This is a very dynamic fire," Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said Friday morning . Some 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders.

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NBA Calls Off News Conferences For Players In China As Controversy Lingers

Friday, October 11, 2019

The NBA says it made the move after conferring with players. A league source tells NPR that the Lakers and Nets — who are playing Saturday — can hold their own media gatherings if they want to.

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Florida Man Who Shot And Killed A Black Man Over Parking Dispute Gets 20 Years

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Michael Drejka was sentenced Thursday. Surveillance video from July 2018 shows Drejka shooting and killing Markeis McGlockton, who was unarmed. The men were arguing over a handicapped parking space.

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Power Is Gradually Restored To Thousands Of Californians After 2nd Day Of Outages

Thursday, October 10, 2019

PG&E says the decision to unplug some customers' power "was based on forecasts of dry, windy weather including potential fire risk." California is at the peak of its wildfire season.

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Utility Giant PG&E Voluntarily Shuts Off Power, Could Impact 800,000 Calif. Customers

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

California is in the peak of its wildfire season. With strong winds forecast to hit 70 mph on Wednesday, the utility says it wants to reduce the chance that its wires could spark a fire.

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NBA Defends 'Freedom Of Speech' For Employees As China Moves To Block Games

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

"The long-held values of the NBA are to support the freedom of expression," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says, after the league was criticized for its response to a tweet about Hong Kong.

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Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Television And Broadway Star, Dead At 84

Friday, October 04, 2019

Carroll is remembered as the first black actress to depict a non-stereotypical character on television on NBC's Julia, which debuted in 1968. She was also a Tony winner and Oscar nominee.

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4 People Killed By Knife-Wielding Attacker At Paris Police Headquarters

Thursday, October 03, 2019

Three police officers and an administrative worker died in the attack inside the facility located across the street from the Notre Dame Cathedral. The suspect also was killed.

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Doctor Gets 40 Years For Illegally Prescribing More Than Half A Million Opioid Doses

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of more than 800 federal counts of illegal drug distribution. He was facing life in prison and a $200 million fine. The court ordered him to pay $86,000.

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Beto O'Rourke On Impeachment: 'This Has To Be About What Is Good For This Country'

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

The Democratic presidential candidate told NPR that impeachment is necessary, regardless of whether it is good or bad for the Democratic Party.

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WATCH: Bridge Collapses In Taiwan And Oil Tanker Crashes To The Ground

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Video shows a truck driving across the bridge in Taiwan's Su'ao township, in the island's northeast. Weather conditions just before the arch bridge gives way appear to be postcard-worthy.

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Julián Castro On Impeachment: 'How Much More Evidence Do People Need?'

Monday, September 30, 2019

"I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country.

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Nothing Lasts, Forever 21 Discovers, As Another Clothing Chain Files For Bankruptcy

Monday, September 30, 2019

The popular fashion retailer is the latest in a long list of brands to fall victim to online retailers and less foot traffic in malls. The company said it may close up to 178 U.S. stores.

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Hong Kong Braces For Massive Weekend Protests

Friday, September 27, 2019

Saturday marks five years since the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement formed and leads up to the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China next week.

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Darrel Issa Wants To Return To Congress, Seeks To Beat Fellow Republican

Thursday, September 26, 2019

The former representative from California retired last year. Now he is seeking a seat in a neighboring district currently held by GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, who is facing federal corruption charges.

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Saudi Crown Prince On Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi: 'It Happened Under My Watch'

Thursday, September 26, 2019

In an interview that appears in an upcoming PBS documentary, Mohammed bin Salman denies he had prior knowledge of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco's Remains Can Be Moved, Court Rules

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Spain's high court handed a victory to the ruling Socialist party, which has been pushing for the fascist leader to be moved from from the Valley of the Fallen near Madrid.

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On Ukraine Call, Biden Says Trump Is 'Violating Every Basic Norm Of A President'

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden was reacting to reports that President Trump pressured Ukraine's leader to investigate Biden's family.

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Friends, Family Say Cokie Roberts' Passing Is 'A Great Loss For America'

Saturday, September 21, 2019

The veteran journalist, who died on Tuesday at 75, was one of NPR's "Founding Mothers." Roberts' funeral was held Saturday morning at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.

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Texas Cities Try To Assess Scope Of Damage In Imelda's Aftermath

Friday, September 20, 2019

The National Weather Service in Houston said the amount of rainfall in Houston and Galveston on Thursday was "one for the record books." At least four deaths have been blamed on the storm.

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