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The Pentagon Has Moved Toward Making Vaccines Mandatory For Service Members

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on August 9, 2021 · "To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees Monday.

Tags COVID-19 department of defense food and drug administration Lloyd Austin vaccination mandate

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Sen. Ted Cruz Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett ‘Will Make A Strong Justice’

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on September 29, 2020 · The Texas Republican, author of One Vote Away, a book about the Supreme Court, says President Trump's nominee to the court should not recuse herself if the November election ends up at the high court.

Tags amy coney barrett Ruth Bader Ginsburg scotus ted cruz U.S. Supreme Court

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White House Defends Testing Capacity As Governors Ask For More

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on April 19, 2020 · Many governors say they need more coronavirus testing. President Trump said his administration would have a call with governors on Monday about increasing capacity.

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U.S. Adds U.K. And Ireland To Travel Ban; New Restrictions In Multiple Countries

Colin Dwyer, NPR / James Doubek, NPR

Posted on March 14, 2020 · Trump administration officials announced an expansion of a European travel ban to include the U.K. and Ireland. It came as governments around the world instituted new measures to halt the disease.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 Donald Trump travel ban

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Police Identify Suspected Dayton, Ohio, Shooter; 9 Dead, 27 Injured

Vanessa Romo, NPR / James Doubek, NPR

Posted on August 4, 2019 · Officials named those killed in the attack on Sunday morning; their ages range from 22 to 57. Among them is the suspect's sister. It was the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in under 24 hours.

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Gunman Kills 12 People At Country Music Bar In Thousand Oaks, California

Bill Chappell, NPR / James Doubek, NPR

Posted on November 8, 2018 · The suspected shooter, Ian David Long, 28, is also dead, according to authorities. A 29-year veteran of law enforcement, Sgt. Ron Helus, was among the victims at the Borderline Bar & Grill.

Tags Borderline Bar & Grill California fbi Geoff Dean Ron Helus Ventura County

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Activists Arrested At Statue Of Liberty After Protesting Trump’s Immigration Policies

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on July 5, 2018 · A woman climbed to the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."

Tags immigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration policies statue of liberty

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Father’s Day: What We Learned From Dad

SOPHIA BOYD, NPR / James Doubek, NPR

Posted on June 17, 2018 · This Father's Day, we celebrate what our dads have taught us, from how to run to being a good listener.

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ICE To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2018 · The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.

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15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on May 25, 2018 · Police in Ontario say two men walked into an Indian restaurant near Toronto Thursday night and set off an improvised explosive device, then fled. Three people had "critical blast injuries."

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Starbucks: No Purchase Needed To Use The Restroom

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on May 11, 2018 · Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said the company will let everyone use its bathrooms, regardless of whether they buy a drink. It comes after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia location.

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NYC Police Fatally Shoot Black Man, Mistake Pipe For Gun

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on April 5, 2018 · Police said they received calls about a man pointing a gun at people on the street in Brooklyn. The man was reportedly well-known in the area as "mentally ill but generally harmless."

Tags New York City NYC NYC Police police

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Fire Breaks Out During Riot At Venezuelan Jail, Leaving 68 Dead

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on March 29, 2018 · Venezuela's prisons are notoriously overcrowded. Relatives of detainees clashed with police in riot gear outside the facility

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Applebee’s Customers In 15 States Including Texas, May Have Had Credit Card Information Exposed

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on March 8, 2018 · A franchise owner of 167 Applebee's restaurants in 15 states says malware on its point of sale systems could have exposed customers' credit card information to hackers.

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Uber, Lyft Drivers Earning A Median Profit Of $3.37 Per Hour, Study Says

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on March 2, 2018 · Researchers at MIT said 30 percent of Uber and Lyft drivers are actually losing money after taking car expenses into account, while most drivers earn less than minimum wage

Tags drivers earnings lyft Massachusetts Institute of Technology minimum wage uber

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