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Frank Robinson, baseball Hall of Famer and pioneering manager, dies at 83

By Associated Press

Robinson was the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues.

Info on FBI raid of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released, judge says

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A judge confirmed that federal prosecutors in New York are still investigating campaign finance crimes committed when President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid two women to stay silent about alleged affairs with Trump.

Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of William Barr to be next attorney general

By Associated Press

Barr's nomination will now be considered by the full Senate.

How realistic is Trump's pledge to end HIV in the U.S.?

In his State of the Union address, President Trump promised that his administration would try to end the transmission of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. William Brangham learns more from Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Carlos del Rio of Emory…

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How uneaten college cafeteria meals can help fight food insecurity

By Cristina Quinn

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, go inside a cafeteria at Harvard University where student volunteers package 1,200 pounds of leftover food into microwaveable meals for those in need. Special correspondent Cristina Quinn of WGBH reports.

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Financial watchdog to gut its payday lending rules

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is getting rid of a requirement that lenders make sure borrowers could afford to repay a payday loan without being stuck in a cycle of debt, a standard known as "ability to repay."…

WATCH: Trump's family separation policy under scrutiny in House hearing

By Joshua Barajas

In the first of three planned congressional hearings, witnesses will testify before the House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. EST about the 2,737 migrant children that have been currently identified as having been separated from…

House Democrats explore how to reduce gun violence

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Democrats have promised action on a range of measures to address gun violence, including expanded background checks for sales and transfers of firearms.