Colin Dwyer
Stories
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National
Judge Blocks Justice Department's Plan To Resume Federal Executions
Executions had been set to resume next month after a 16-year pause. A federal judge halted the sentences as inmates challenge the government's lethal injection protocol.
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Environment
Amazon Rainforest Sees Biggest Spike In Deforestation In Over A Decade
Not since 2008 has the Amazon been destroyed at a faster rate, according to Brazilian authorities. They say an area more than 12 times the size of New York City was deforested in the span of a year.
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National
Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson
The new number from Judge Thad Balkman comes nearly three months after he ordered the drugmaker to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis. Both sides had questioned that sum.
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World
Rockets Rain On Gaza And Israel After Airstrike Kills Militant Leader
"He was a ticking bomb," Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said of Bahaa Abu el-Atta, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader killed Tuesday. Militants in Gaza have responded with rocket attacks of their own.
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Health
Judge Scraps 'Conscience' Rule Protecting Doctors Who Deny Care For Religious Reasons
The U.S. judge found that the Trump administration's rule violates the law in "numerous, fundamental, and far-reaching" ways. Critics said the rule prioritized providers over patients.
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National
Columnist Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Is Suing Him For Defamation
The president accused E. Jean Carroll of "totally lying" when she said he assaulted her more than two decades ago. Now, Carroll is taking him to court for allegedly smearing her in the media.
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Education
NCAA Plans To Allow College Athletes To Get Paid For Use Of Their Names, Images
The organization says it's just starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.
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Environment
Firefighters Brace For 'Critical 24-Hour Window' As Winds Pick Up In California
The Kincade Fire has burned more than 75,000 acres in Northern California, while another blaze is 5% contained in Los Angeles. Gusty conditions will make the job even tougher for firefighters.
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Politics
Maria Butina, Convicted Russian Operative, Is Released From Federal Prison
Butina cultivated connections with prominent U.S. conservatives. She pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as a clandestine foreign agent. Now she's expected to be deported back to Russia.
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Technology
Facebook News: App Will Offer Hand-Picked Stories From NPR, Other Outlets
Amid criticism that it spreads misinformation, the social media giant unveiled a feature boosting stories that are "deeply-reported and well-sourced" — and in some cases, picked by real journalists.