Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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National
Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed
It will be up to districts whether they want to allow teachers to be armed. Critics of the bill said it could make classrooms more dangerous to students.
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Sports
Court Rules Against Caster Semenya, Says She Must Lower Testosterone To Compete
The South African track star had sought to have new regulations about permissible testosterone levels in female athletes declared invalid. But Semenya says she "will once again rise above."
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Politics
Trump Calls For Asylum-Seekers To Pay Fees, Proposing New Restrictions
The president called for measures to close what he calls the asylum "loophole" amid a spike in border crossings. Critics say the proposal is an attack on vulnerable migrants.
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National
Boeing CEO Faces Tough Questions On 737 Max Plane's Design
Speaking to shareholders and the press, Dennis Muilenburg defended Boeing's planes and processes. But he admitted a software system and its activation were a "common link" in two recent crashes.
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National
Kohl's Will Now Accept Amazon Returns At All Its Stores
The reatiler is betting that easy returns will drive foot traffic to its stores. Shares of Kohl's stock spiked with the news.
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National
Washington State Senate Passes Bill Removing Exemption For Measles Vaccine
The bill removes the personal belief exemption from required childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella. Seventeen states allow exemptions based on philosophical objections.
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Politics
Trump Posted A Video With Music From A Batman Movie. Warner Bros. Had It Taken Down
As a dramatic score plays, words appear on the screen: "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they call you racist." The video used music from The Dark Knight Rises without permission.
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National
Felicity Huffman And 12 Other Parents To Plead Guilty In College Cheating Scandal
A former head men's tennis coach at the University of Texas also will plead guilty. The 14 defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
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Environment
New York Is Set To Be First U.S. City To Impose Congestion Pricing
Motorists will pay a flat daily fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. The new program aims to reduce traffic gridlock while generating revenue for the city's stressed transit system.
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National
Bump Stock Ban Proceeds After Supreme Court Denies Gun Makers' Request To Halt It
Gun makers had a sought a temporary hold on the ban, which went into effect on Tuesday. The court denied the second such appeal, allowing the ban to proceed while challenges move through the courts.