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The National Rifle Association announced Wednesday that it is pulling the plug on NRATV, its media arm.

Turmoil At The NRA: TV Channel Ends, Lobbyist Resigns, A New Hill Probe Begins

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre announced NRATV will stop production, a top lobbyist for the group stepped down and allegations persist of financial misconduct.

Southwest Airlines is among the companies that grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft because of a software failure that caused fatal crashes of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines planes. The FAA said Wednesday it has found a new flaw in the plane that needs to be fixed.

FAA Finds New Problem With 737 Max Jets, Delaying Their Return To Flight

Southwest, American and United Airlines have already pulled the aircraft from their schedules through Labor Day weekend. Two of the planes crashed within five months, killing hundreds of people.

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April to protest against the Trump administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Trump Threatens Census Delay After Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked

Trump's tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.

Nearly 100 drivers were recently led astray on a Google Maps-suggested detour near Denver's airport.

Google Maps Leads About 100 Drivers Into A 'Muddy Mess' In Colorado

A snafu of a shortcut was a reminder that even navigation apps can still get it wrong. "There's so many other people going, it must be OK," is how one driver was led astray.

Supreme Court Rules On Citizenship Question, Partisan Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court is blocking a citizenship question from the 2020 census for now. Also, it ruled that partisan redistricting is a political question that federal courts cannot weigh in on.

Authorities stand behind yellow warning tape along the Rio Grande bank where the bodies of Salvadoran migrant Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, were found, in Matamoros, Mexico on Monday, after they drowned trying to cross the river to Brownsville, Texas.

The Argument For — And Against — Publishing The Traumatic Photo From Mexican Border

While the graphic image has news value, news organizations are concerned that its overuse will lessen its impact and unnecessarily upset the intended audience.

Paul and Joe DeGeorge (left and right, respectively) of Harry and the Potters, photographed in 2005. That same year, the brothers founded the Harry Potter Alliance, which encourages young readers of the eponymous book series to become active in their communities.

Harry And The Potters Return To Find, And Help Heal, A World Full Of Dark Magic

The punk-ish duo, made up of brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge, helped pioneer the micro-genre of "wizard rock" in 2002. Now, much like You-Know-Who (but benevolent), they've returned.

2nd 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate - Live Analysis

Thursday is Night 2 of the first primary debate of the 2020 election cycle. Democrats scheduled to appear at the Thursday debate in Miami include former…

East Fork Pottery Stepping Up Production to Meet Growing Demand

Online purchasing is giving rise to small businesses that take the middleman out of the supply chain. The so-called “direct-to-consumer” model has changed…

"We weren't surprised that there was resistance to an all-female crew in the race ..." says Tracy Edwards, who assembled the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race. "But I was shocked at the level of anger there was that we wanted to do this, because why is this making you angry?"

With An All-Female Crew, 'Maiden' Sailed Around The World And Into History

A new film tells the story of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race: "Guys used to say to us with absolute certainty, 'You're going to die,'" says sailor Tracy Edwards.

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