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California gas tax repeal effort could help GOP candidates

By Sophia Bollag, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Top national Republicans are pouring money into a campaign to repeal a recent gas tax increase in California to help the GOP hold onto U.S. House seats in the Democratic state.

As calls to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline surge, under-resourced centers struggle to keep up

By Vivekae Kim

More people than ever are calling the Lifeline—but some crisis center directors and suicide prevention advocates say the system is overwhelmed and underfunded.

Influence of organized labor gets big test in Missouri vote

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Labor's clout is being put to a new test by a voter referendum in Missouri over whether the state should ban compulsory union fees in all private-sector workplaces.

U.S. teacher rows solo across Atlantic in record time

By Associated Press

Bryce Carlson, a high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, is the first American to complete the feat.

Police face new challenges when determining if someone is too high to drive

By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Hari Sreenivasan

As states across the country legalize marijuana, efforts to determine whether someone is too high to drive is becoming a thorny public health issue. From brain functioning analyses and phone apps to training police officers on looking for signs, Hari…

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Trump administration set to face off with California over fuel standards

By PBS News Hour

The Trump administration proposed on Thursday to rescind an Obama-era regulation that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to design vehicles that would average 50 miles per gallon by 2025. The move pits the federal government against…

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The FBI's cybersecurity brain drain has long-term implications

By PBS News Hour

As the Trump administration grapples with cybersecurity concerns in the upcoming elections, it is also facing the loss of four top cybersecurity experts from the FBI. These exits could have a potentially long-term impact on strategy decisions for the division.

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Right-wing rally, counter-protesters face off in Portland

By Molly Enking

Hundreds of right-wing protesters and counter-protesters faced off in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, shouting chants like, “USA, USA,” and “Whose streets? Our streets!” at each other across a barrier of police in riot gear.

Election crackdown runs into speed-tweeting human 'bots'

By Sara Burnett, Associated Press

A dedicated band of Trump supporters tweet and retweet Keep America Great messages thousands of times a day.

Poison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs

By Megan Thielking, STAT

Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have climbed dramatically since 2015, according to a new analysis published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.