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Morning News Brief
Day 1 of the GOP convention rebutted the Democrats' convention. In Kenosha, Wisconsin, peaceful protests end with fires and looting. And, Jerry Falwell Jr.'s role at Liberty University is in doubt.
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Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Role At Liberty University Is In Question
Jerry Falwell Jr. denies reports he resigned from Liberty University. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Aram Roston of the Reuters News Agency about the allegations involving Falwell.
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Political Conventions Show How Religion Is Playing A Role In Campaigns
Republican and Democratic conventions show that both parties are appealing to faith voters. They have mostly different target audiences, though Catholics are getting special attention this year.
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California Wildfire Doesn't Spare The Home Of A Veteran Firefighter
NPR's David Greene talks to California firefighter Andy Pestana and his wife Sarah Hawkins about losing everything in a Northern California wildfire: their home, farm and animals.
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Would Your Family Move To Another State To Keep Football Dreams Alive?
NPR's David Greene talks to high school senior Brett Kuczynski and his mom Denise about moving to Florida to keep his hopes of playing college football alive. The rest of the family is in Illinois.
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Mike Pence Formally Renominated For Vice President At RNC
The Republican National Convention begins with a roll call and official re-nomination of President Trump as the Republican nominee and Vice President Pence as his running mate.
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UNC's Attempt For An In-Person Fall Doesn't Go As Planned
Students across the U.S. are continuing to move into college dorms. At the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill that's happening in reverse. Students are moving out following COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Backers Want To See Trump Reelected To Serve Another 4 Years
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the GOP platform and the president's record in office — ahead of the Republican National Convention which begins Monday.
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The Republican National Convention Kicks Off In North Carolina
Parts of the four-day event will be held in Charlotte, while others will be virtual. It begins with a roll call and official re-nomination of President Trump as the GOP nominee.
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As Summer Winds Down, We Look Forward To Turkey And All The Fixings
This year Brach's has everything covered with its new Turkey Dinner Candy Corn. Flavors include green beans, roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, ginger glazed carrot, sweet potato pie and stuffing.
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New York Farmer Uses A Mystery To Distract People From COVID-19
Kirk Mathes found a gigantic safe in one of his fields, according to WHAM-TV. He has decided he won't open the safe. Mathes says, we could all use something fun to talk about.
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A Roundup Of Coronavirus News
Cases are circulating widely in parts of the U.S. The FDA announced emergency use for convalescent plasma. And when will we have a spit-on-a-stick COVID-19 test?