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Next Steps In The Mueller Report

NPR’s Scott Simon talks about the Mueller Report with EmptyWheel.net’s Marcy Wheeler, an independent journalist covering national security and civil liberties. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/03/23/706161904/next-steps-in-the-mueller-report?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Passengers Rescued From Disabled Cruise Ship Off Norway’s West Coast

The Viking Sky cruise ship sent out a mayday call on Saturday after encountering engine problems amid high seas and strong winds. Frank Einar Vatne/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frank Einar Vatne/AFP/Getty Images The Viking Sky cruise ship sent out a mayday call on Saturday after encountering engine problems amid high seas and strong

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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Top Cardinal In Chile

77-year-old Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati has stepped down as archbishop of Santiago, Chile. He is accused of covering up multiple claims of sexual abuse. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP 77-year-old Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati has stepped down as archbishop of Santiago, Chile. He is accused of covering up multiple claims of sexual abuse. Alessandra

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Stocks Indexes Drop As Bond Market Flashes Recession Warning

Major U.S. stock indexes fell Friday as short-term Treasury yields exceeded those on long-term bonds, in what some analysts consider a sign that a recession may be coming. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Major U.S. stock indexes fell Friday as short-term Treasury yields exceeded those on long-term bonds, in what

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Petrochemical Fire Reignites At Houston-Area Fuel Storage Facility

In this photo, taken on Tuesday, smoke rises from a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. near the Carpenter Elementary School in Deer Park, Texas. The blaze briefly reignited on Friday. Jeffrey Fountain/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Fountain/AP In this photo, taken on Tuesday, smoke rises from a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Co.

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President Trump Backs Israeli Sovereignty Claim Over Golan Heights

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday. Amir Cohen/AP hide caption toggle caption Amir Cohen/AP U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday. Amir Cohen/AP The Trump administration has backed Israel’s claim to sovereignty

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New Zealand Listens To Muslim Prayers A Week After Mosque Shootings

Women wore headscarves as they gathered for the Muslim call to prayer in Hagley Park in Christchurch on Friday. The call was broadcast across New Zealand in memory of 50 people who were killed in attacks at two mosques last Friday. Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images Women wore headscarves as

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Facebook Stored Millions Of User Passwords In Plain, Readable Text

The Facebook logo photographed in 2018 at the company’s headquarters in California. On Tuesday, Facebook said it found millions of user passwords stored in plain, readable text in its internal data storage systems. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP The Facebook logo photographed in 2018 at the company’s headquarters in California.

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Border Patrol Starts Releasing Asylum-Seeking Migrants To South Texas Streets

A line of migrants recently released by U.S. immigration authorities waits to check in at the Catholic Charities shelter in McAllen, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP A line of migrants recently released by U.S. immigration authorities waits to check in at the Catholic Charities shelter in McAllen, Texas. Eric Gay/AP The

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New Zealand Banning Weapons Like Those Used In Mosque Attacks In Christchurch

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that the New Zealand government will ban military style semi-automatic weapons in response to the mosque attacks last week that killed 50 people. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that the New Zealand government will ban military style semi-automatic

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Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic’s Third Wave Begins

Authorities intercepted a woman using this drug kit in preparation for shooting up a mix of heroin and fentanyl inside a Walmart bathroom last month in Manchester, N.H. Fentanyl offers a particularly potent high but also can shut down breathing in under a minute. Salwan Georges/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Salwan Georges/Washington Post/Getty

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