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Trump Wants To Move The U.S. Secret Service Back To Treasury
After the Sept. 11 attacks, the Secret Service moved to Homeland Security. The White House says the service should be moved again to be better suited to protect the nation's financial infrastructure.
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GOP Impeachment Rules Are A National Disgrace, Sen. Schumer Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about Democrats not being on board with Majority Leader McConnell's rules for Trump's impeachment trial. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in.
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Proof That A Good Sandwich Knows No Borders
Using latitude and longitude 2 men, one in New Zealand and one in Spain, created an earth sandwich. The BBC reports they placed bread on precise points on either side of the planet at the same time.
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New King Crowned At Disneyland's Sword In The Stone Display
The plaque reads: Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise ruler born of England. A tourist named Sam, who was described as burly, pulled out the sword. All hail Sam.
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A Helcopter View Of The Menacing Taal Volcano In The Philippines
Scientists say intense seismic activity indicates magma is shifting beneath the volcano and a violent eruption is possible. Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders.
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Capitol Hill Press Corps Will Be Restricted During Impeachment Trial
NPR's Noel King talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Sara Wire, who chairs the group representing Capitol Hill's daily print press, about restrictions placed on reporters during the impeachment trial.
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Dad Builds Custom Video Game Controller For His Daughter
Rory Steel's daughter can't use many video game controllers because of a physical condition. So her father made one himself for 9-year-old Ava to play with.
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Mexico National Guard Prevents Caravan Members From Crossing Border
Migrants trying to make it from Central America to the U.S. were blocked by Mexican troops. Mexico promised the Trump administrator it would try to keep migrants away from the U.S. Southern border.
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A Preview Of President Trump's Impeachment Trial In The Senate
NPR's David Greene talks to NPR's Tamara Keith and to Jonah Goldberg, conservative columnist and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about Trump's legal team and the formal response to charges.
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Traveler At Portland, Ore., Terminal Maps Out More Screen Time
Terminal screens show departures, arrivals and a map of the airport. The man plugged his PlayStation 4 into the map screen and started his game. Airport staff politely requested that he stop.
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Furniture Buyer Finds Cash Hidden In Used Footstool
A Michigan man recently bought some furniture at a thrift store for $70. The footstool didn't feel quite right, so his daughter-in-law unzipped the cushion and found more than $43,000 in cash.
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Morning News Brief
Senate impeachment trial of President Trump begins Tuesday. Virginia's capital prepares for a pro-gun rally. Buckingham Palace says Harry and Meghan are no longer working members of the royal family.