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Saturday

At Least 5 Dead, 21 Injured In West Texas Shooting

Police officers guard a street in Odessa, Texas, in this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett. A suspect killed and injured multiple people in a mass shooting on Saturday. Dustin Fawcett/AP hide caption

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At Least 5 Dead, 21 Injured In West Texas Shooting

In a shooting that began with a traffic stop, Odessa police said a gunman hijacked a mail truck and began shooting people at random, killing at least five and injuring 21. The suspect is dead.

With Hurricane On Its Way, Trump's Move To Shift Funds Puts Priorities In Question

Tents at a temporary holding facility for migrants in El Paso, earlier this year. Under President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security focus has shifted increasingly towards immigration and border enforcement. Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

With Hurricane On Its Way, Trump's Move To Shift Funds Puts Priorities In Question

The transfer of funds has ignited new criticism that the administration's intense focus on the border and immigration enforcement is leaving the United States vulnerable to other threats.

Friday

Trial Date Set For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 4 Others Charged In Sept. 11 Attacks

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seen shortly after his capture during a 2003 raid in Pakistan, is accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. AP hide caption

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Law

Trial Date Set For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 4 Others Charged In Sept. 11 Attacks

A U.S. military court judge in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has set a trial date of Jan. 11, 2021, though a number of other deadlines would need to be met for the trial to begin then.

Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

Water was sold out at a grocery store in North Miami, Fla., on Friday as residents heeded warnings to stockpile a week's worth of food and supplies before Hurricane Dorian arrives on Monday. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

Forecasters warn, "Dorian is anticipated to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane ... into next week. Florida and Georgia have declared emergencies along the wide possible path of the storm.

For 2 Nurses, Working In The ICU Is 'A Gift Of A Job'

Kristin Sollars (left) and Marci Ebberts say nursing is more than just a job. "Sometimes I wonder why everyone in the world doesn't want to be a nurse," Sollars says. Emilyn Sosa for StoryCorps hide caption

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StoryCorps

For 2 Nurses, Working In The ICU Is 'A Gift Of A Job'

For years, Kristin Sollars and Marci Ebberts worked together caring for critically ill patients, a job they say is also a daily mindset. "You carry a little bit of them with you," Ebberts said.

For 2 Nurses, Working In The ICU Is 'A Gift Of A Job'

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Thursday

Another Nevada County Warns 'Storm Area 51' Seekers To Stay Home

Grace Capati looks at a UFO display outside of the Little A'Le'Inn, in Rachel, Nev., the closest town to Area 51, the top-secret Cold War test site in the Nevada desert. John Locher/AP hide caption

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Strange News

Another Nevada County Warns 'Storm Area 51' Seekers To Stay Home

Local community leaders say their towns are not equipped to handle thousands of visitors expected to attend events near an old Cold War test site alleged to harbor secrets about UFOs.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Apologizes For Wearing Blackface During College Skit

On Thursday, Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey (shown in March) apologized after a radio interview described her wearing blackface during a college skit in the 1960s. Vasha Hunt/AP hide caption

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Politics

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Apologizes For Wearing Blackface During College Skit

The Republican governor said Thursday she still doesn't recall the incident, but after a recording surfaced of her discussing the sketch with her then-fiancé, Ivey admitted it must be true.

U.S. Appeals Court In Chicago Again Upholds Laws Banning Assault Weapons

Local officials point to a .50-caliber assault weapon during a 2005 news conference in Chicago, a year before Cook County officials enacted an assault weapons ban. The law has been upheld by trial and appeals courts. On Thursday, a federal appeals court again kept the law in place. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption

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U.S. Appeals Court In Chicago Again Upholds Laws Banning Assault Weapons

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that two gun owners who sued Cook County have not persuaded the court to revisit a prior decision declaring local gun ordinances legal.

Deaths From Red Light Running At A 10-Year High, AAA Study Finds

This red light camera is at the intersection of 6th Avenue, Speer Boulevard and Lincoln Street in Denver. A new study finds that deaths caused by motorists running red lights have risen to a 10-year-high. Helen H. Richardson/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption

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Deaths From Red Light Running At A 10-Year High, AAA Study Finds

At least two people are killed every day in the U.S. as a result of motorists blowing through red lights, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.