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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former Property & Procurement Commissioner Anthony Thomas addressed the court in support of his former boss David Whitaker — the federal government's main witness in a string of corruption convictions — who was sentenced to 22 months in prison today. -
A federal judge has denied former OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal's request to seal her sentencing memo and support letters, ordering them filed on the public docket. -
Family members, lawyers, and friends urge court to consider Whitaker’s cooperation, character, and personal circumstances as he seeks probation or a reduced prison term.
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Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via APPresident Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran. -
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe announcement follows Trump's decision to nominate an ally and political attack dog to serve as acting director. The pick sparked a backlash that doomed efforts to renew a key intelligence tool.
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Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty ImagesThe DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease. -
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty ImagesA study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.
National News
BBC News World Service
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An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
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Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.
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A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack.
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Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.
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In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR
