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Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, pictured in May, said his department was not obligated to inform the district attorney about the audits related to evidence booking. But, he added, they were mentioned in criminal cases referred to the district attorney's office.

Orange County Sheriff's Dept. Mishandled Evidence; Kept It Quiet For Nearly 2 Years

The public defender in the Calif. county suggested that prosecutors covered for law enforcement, helping to keep the scandal from public view.

Paul Lubell used to vape medical marijuana to manage his chronic back and neck pain, instead of using opioid medications. Now, after getting hospitalized for lung sickness, he doesn't vape.

He Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Sick

A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,200 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping.

Automaker Provision In Tri-Nation Trade Deal Will Benefit U.S., Navarro Says

NPR's Noel King talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about the agreement signed by the U.S. Mexico and Canada. NPR's Scott Horsley weighs in on the conversation.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is conducting multiple investigations into issues that he and others say could be impeachable offenses for President Trump.

House Judiciary Tees Up For Impeachment, But Democrats Divided On Moving Ahead

The committee is readying rules that will guide its impeachment probe of President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., opposes formally moving forward, saying public support isn't there yet.

Republican Rep. Tim Burchett Reacts To Testimony About Whistleblower Complaint

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., about Thursday's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee by acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire.

Samuel Swedi, 22, is an electrical engineering student at Goma University in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He doesn't have a textbook — just whatever notes he has written in his notebook.

In Congo, Ebola Is Just One More Thing To Worry About

For a variety of reasons, the people in eastern Congo are skeptical about the international efforts to quash the Ebola crisis that has claimed 2,000 lives so far.

Critics Discuss Hits And Misses At The Toronto International Film Festival

NPR's Bob Mondello and film critic Joelle Monique discuss what they liked and what's newsworthy at the still-in-progress Toronto International Film Festival.

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A leak at the reservoir at Piney Point, an old phosphate plant in Manatee County, Fla., as shown in an aerial photo on Saturday, has prompted evacuations, environmental concerns and threats of a full-fledged breach.

Crews Drain Florida Wastewater Pond As Leak Threatens To Unleash 'Catastrophic Flood'

Emergency crews are racing to drain millions of gallons of wastewater at Piney Point, an abandoned phosphate plant near Tampa Bay. A leak has prompted evacuation orders and environmental concerns.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says there are now enough votes in the Senate to pass legislation to move cases of sexual assault in the military out of the chain of command. Above, Gillibrand talks about the bill outside the U.S. Capitol last week.

Bill To Combat Sexual Assault In Military Finally Has Votes To Pass, Senators Say

The bill, long-championed by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, would dramatically reshape how the military addresses assault cases by removing them from the chain of command.

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