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June 21, 2018

Border Patrol to stop referring migrant parents crossing border with kids for prosecution: report

However, a Justice Department official claims the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy has not changed
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Published on June 21, 2018 19:45

Remembering Koko, the gorilla who taught us what it means to be human

The gentle gorilla, fluent in sign language, changed how humans consider our place in nature
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Published on June 21, 2018 16:00

Organizer aims to mark anniversary of deadly Charlottesville, Virginia rally in front of White House

Jason Kessler has reportedly applied for a permit to hold a follow-up rally in front of the White House the summer
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Published on June 21, 2018 15:43

Trapped in planet-wide dust storm, NASA’s Opportunity rover still AWOL

The 14-year old Opportunity rover faces a bleak outlook entering the second week of massive dust storm
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Published on June 21, 2018 15:00

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara charged with aggravated fraud and breach of trust

Prosecutors allege that Sara Netanyahu stuck taxpayers with her tabs from the priciest restaurants in Jerusalem
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Published on June 21, 2018 14:49

How toxic waste became this artist’s unlikely muse

A North Carolina artist has a plan to turn coal ash into art
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Published on June 21, 2018 14:30

“The Simpsons” writer Mike Reiss: “The Trump years have been a shot in the arm for the show”

Veteran “Simpsons” writer Mike Reiss gets candid about Apu, becoming Homer and the secret to the show’s longevity
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Published on June 21, 2018 14:00

WATCH: Can you tell the difference between Fox News and North Korean state TV?

Trevor Noah’s “Daily Show” compares Fox News hosts’ praise of President Donald Trump with North Korean state TV
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Published on June 21, 2018 13:30

What happens when sexual assault cases go uninvestigated? New podcast “She Says” investigates

“She Says” began when Charlotte reporter Sarah Delia got a tip from a woman about the area’s rape kit backlog
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Published on June 21, 2018 13:30

June 20, 2018

Purdue Pharma, makers of Oxycontin, lays off remaining sales staff: report

The pharmaceutical giant is still reeling over allegations that it stoked the opioid crisis
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Published on June 20, 2018 17:26