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Middle Tennessee Deals With The Aftermath Of A Weekend Of Heavy Rain
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sheriff Chris Davis of Humphreys County, Tenn., about the flash flooding that ravaged parts of the state over the weekend. Nearly two dozen people died.
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An Impasse In The House Threatens To Derail A Part Of Biden's Domestic Agenda
House Democratic leaders aim to get President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar budget plan over a key hurdle. Voting came to a standstill Monday night as negotiations continue with moderate lawmakers.
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FDA Gives Full Approval To Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA gives full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, a highly anticipated move that could give the nation's vaccination campaign a badly needed boost.
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Farmers In Arizona Face Cuts Because Of Colorado River Water Shortages
Farmers in Arizona will face the steepest cuts ever in irrigation water due to the historic drought in the Colorado River basin.
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An Afghan Solider Is Killed Amid Gunfire At Kabul Airport's Northern Gate
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jane Ferguson, a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour, regarding the situation at the airport in Kabul, where a firefight broke out.
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Commercial Airlines Will Help In The Evacuation Of People From Afghanistan
As the Biden administration looks for ways to speed up the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan, the Defense Department has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.
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A Couple Hikes The Appalachian Trail Along With Their 5-Year-Old Son
Josh And Cassie Sutton hiked the trail along with their son Harvey, who earned the nickname "Little Man" from his fellow hikers. The Suttons covered the miles from Georgia to Maine in about 200 days.
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An Apple II Manual Sells At Auction For $787,484
The manual was signed and personally inscribed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1980. The auction house said the winning bidder was Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts.
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Morning News Brief
There's been a fire-fight at one of the airport gates in the Afghan capital Kabul (KAH-buhl). President Biden insists evacuations are picking up speed. New COVID-19 cases hit a high on Friday.
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Gov. Cuomo Was Brought Down By Scandal And Threat Of Impeachment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo marks his final day in office on Monday. Cuomo resigned after a sexual harassment scandal and will be replaced by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Don Everly, Half Of The Duo The Everly Brothers, Dies At 84
Don Everly, half of one of rock and roll's pioneering groups, The Everly Brothers, has died. The musician was known for singing close harmonies with his brother.
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Texas Voting Rights Stalemate Ends. GOP Will Push To Overhaul Elections
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner about the decision of several Democratic lawmakers to break rank and return to the state capitol.