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The operations room at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va., near Washington. The center was created in 2003 to synthesize all the incoming information about potential threats. The CIA, FBI, National Security Agency and even local police departments all have officers at the center. Every 12 hours it puts out a situation report that is shared across the national security community.

With ISIS And Al-Qaida Weakened, U.S. Faces An Evolving Anti-Terror Mission

The U.S. has delivered powerful blows to al-Qaida and ISIS. So what should the U.S. do now to combat terror? NPR's Greg Myre went inside the National Counterterrorism Center to ask that question.

Former NTSB Chairman On FAA Hearing

The deadly Boeing 737 Max jet crash will be examined in congressional hearings Wednesday. David Greene talks with Jim Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

A man walks through the parking lot of a supermarket in New York's Rockland County, which has declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak.

N.Y. Suburb Declares Measles Emergency, Bars Unvaccinated Minors From Public Places

Rockland County declared a state of emergency after more than 150 people contracted the virus in recent months.

Complaint Officially Filed Against Franklin Town Council Over Nikwasi Mound

After false reports that plaintiffs filed a complaint against the Franklin Town Council last week, a complaint has been officially filed. Five plaintiffs…

The car of storm chasers, Kelley Williamson and Randall Yarnall, was destroyed during the March 2017 tornado near Spur, Texas, leaving both men along with storm spotter, Corbin Lee Jaeger dead.

The Weather Channel Sued For $125 Million Over Death In Storm Chase Collision

The suit alleges that the channel continued to employ two storm chasers, ignoring their alleged history of reckless driving. A crash eventually killed both storm chasers and the plaintiff's son.

Could A Novel Lead Someone To Kill? 'Murder By The Book' Explores The Notion

Author Claire Harman writes that one reason François Benjamin Courvoisier gave for why he murdered his boss Lord William Russell in 1840 was that he wanted to model himself on a book character.

James Levine, in rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008.

Majority Of James Levine's Defamation Claims Against Met Opera Dismissed

The New York State Supreme Court dismissed most of the fallen music director's claims against the Metropolitan Opera and its general manager, Peter Gelb. Even so, both sides are claiming victory.

Members of the European Parliament have voted to abolish daylight saving time in the EU. Here, workers remove the calendar dial of Prague's astronomical clock during a renovation of the building in 2017.

European Parliament Moves Toward Ending Daylight Saving Time

Under a proposal, each EU member state would need to choose either "summertime" (daylight saving time) or "wintertime" (standard time). The change would go into effect in 2021.

Researchers tested sewage across Europe, including in Germany, where this treatment plant is located, for bacteria with resistance to antibiotics.

Scientists Look For Antibiotic-Resistant Germs In Raw Sewage

To track the spread of bacteria that resist antibiotics, researchers are trying wastewater testing to get a fast, accurate picture.

A Border Patrol agent checks the names and documents of families who crossed the nearby U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. Immigration authorities say they expect the continuing surge of Central American families crossing the border to multiply in the coming months.

Immigration System At The 'Breaking Point,' Homeland Security Official Warns

A flood of migrant families and children arriving at the Southern border is straining the U.S. immigration system. Authorities say daily apprehensions are at the highest levels in over a decade.

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