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Utilities have shut off power to prevent wildfires. That can also cause problems
Utility companies have been sued to bankruptcy over downed power lines that caused deadly wildfires in Hawaii and California. A Colorado utility's power shutoff to prevent fire also caused problems.
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Scuba divers in Minnesota tackle problem of freshwater lake garbage
Every year, millions of pounds of garbage pollute freshwater lakes across the U.S. In Minnesota, scuba divers took a deeper look at where all the underwater trash is coming from and how to prevent it.
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Young men helped Trump retake the White House -- a trend years in the making
Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back?
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Both houses of Congress need to elect leaders. How will Trump shape the choices?
Congress comes back for a lame-duck session with a packed agenda, including voting on a new Senate majority leader.
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Trump is hoping for one more victory. It's in his New York criminal trial
A New York judge is set to decide whether President-elect Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution in his criminal trial, after he was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
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Gangs in Haiti shot at a Spirit Airlines plane as it was trying to land in Port-Au-Prince
Violence continues in Haiti, despite the appoint of a new prime minister. The international airport was shut down after shots were fired at a landing commercial flight.
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President-elect Donald Trump still must decide who will lead the Justice Department
The incoming Trump administration has expressed a desire for a big overhaul at the Department of Justice and the FBI.
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Trump is back: how Biden will tweak his 'America's back' message at APEC and the G20
President Biden used to tell world leaders "America is back," implying the Trump era's go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week's APEC and G20 summits.
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Dozens of Israelis taken captive by Hamas more than a year ago are still being held
How do family members keep hope alive of one day reuniting with their loved ones? NPR's Michel Martin talks Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi was taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Killer whales have returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound
For the first time in half a century, a group of killer whales, or orcas, returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound. Penn Cove is known for a roundup by hunters that took place in the 1970s.
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Morning news brief
President-elect Trump is likely to influence who's chosen as Senate and House leaders. Trump must decide who will lead the Justice Department. President Biden travels to Peru and Brazil this week.
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Dry weather in New York and New Jersey leads to a rash of dangerous wildfires
Wildfires have been raging in New York and New Jersey. People in some areas have been asked to prepare for possible evacuations.
