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Democrat Jonathan Weinzapful Joins Race For Attorney General

The race for Indiana Attorney General has a new contender.Former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel announced Tuesday he will seek the Democratic…

Braun Says Trump Call With Ukraine Was 'Inappropriate' But Not Impeachable

Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) is standing behind President Trump, despite expressing concerns about the call at the center of ongoing impeachment…

Holcomb On Controversial Career Awareness Training For Teachers: Make It Optional Instead

Gov. Eric Holcomb unveiled his priorities for the 2020 legislative session Tuesday, and one item on his education agenda has been on teachers’ minds for…

IPL Plans To Close Part Of Coal Plant, Go Half Renewables By 2039

Indianapolis Power & Light plans to close two of its four coal units at its Petersburg plant by 2023. But environmentalists say IPL needs to move away…

Suspected Islamic State militants languish in a prison cell in northeastern Syria in October. The Pentagon has reported about 10,000 ISIS fighters are being held in prison facilities in northeastern Syria. Some 2,000 are said to be foreign fighters, with the rest identified as Iraqi and Syrian nationals. Of the 2,000 foreign fighters, an estimated 800 are from European nations.

Why European Countries Are Reluctant To Repatriate Citizens Who Are ISIS Fighters

Hundreds of ISIS fighters from Europe are in prison facilities in Syria. The prospect of repatriating them is deeply unpopular in much of Europe, and some countries have stripped them of citizenship.

After New Zealand Volcano Explosion, How 1 Tourist Became A First Responder

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with 22-year-old Lillani Hopkins, who rescued survivors off the coast of New Zealand's White Island, where a volcano erupted on Monday.

The first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border last month in Donna, Texas. The new section, with 18-foot-tall steel bollards atop a concrete wall, will stretch approximately 8 miles.

Federal Judge Blocks Diversion Of Military Construction Money For Border Wall

A case brought by El Paso County, Texas, is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals.

Homes destroyed by Cyclone Idai litter the riverbanks of Buzi district, Mozambique. Weather forecasters there say they do not have all the resources they need to cope with more extreme weather affecting the country as a result of climate change.

Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique

As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.

Critic Emily Nussbaum Weighs In On Best TV Shows Of The Decade

As part of Morning Edition's "Best of the Decade" series, New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum talks about her favorite TV shows of the 2010s.

Kentucky state authorities say Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.

Kentucky Judge Faces Misconduct Charges Over Accusations Of Sex And Alcohol At Court

A judicial panel says Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.

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