David Welna
Stories
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Environment
As Wildfires Continue To Spread In California, Its Governor Seeks Outside Help
Gov. Gavin Newsom says an area the size of Rhode Island is now ablaze in his state. He's looking for help from other states and the federal government.
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Health
New Research Suggests In-Person Voting May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought
The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.
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World
Pompeo Tries Starting 'Snapback' Clock To Restore Sanctions Against Iran By U.N.
A U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo against Iran failed last week. Now the U.S. secretary of state wants to bring back all sanctions lifted by the Iran nuclear deal.
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Health
1 in 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most
The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.
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Politics
Exclusive: After Quitting Last Year, Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Now Talks
Sue Gordon was in line to be acting director of national intelligence after Dan Coats quit last year. President Trump thought otherwise. Gordon now recounts her time in his administration.
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World
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising Questions 75 Years Later
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes.
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Law & Courts
Citing Election Delay Tweet, Influential Trump Ally Now Demands His Re-Impeachment
President Trump's suggestion that the November election be delayed spurred Federalist Society co-founder Steven Calabresi to call for his removal from office.
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Health
Twin Rulings By Federal Judge Block 'Public Charge' Rules For Immigrants
The judge cites the coronavirus pandemic in blocking the Trump administration's attempt to widen the criteria for what makes an immigrant a "public charge."
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Politics
Defense Secretary Esper Says U.S. Plans To Cut Troops In Germany By A Third
The Pentagon is promising what President Trump declared in June would happen: Troops are to be moved out of Germany, which the president accuses of stiffing NATO.
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Race & Identity
Pentagon Chief Effectively Bars Display Of Confederate Battle Flag By U.S. Military
Defense Secretary Mark Esper did not actually ban the Confederate flag's display. He simply listed the flags that could be shown by the military, and the controversial banner was not on his list.