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Speaking to the media prior to departing from the White House on Wednesday, President Trump repeated his theory that the Russia collusion story is a hoax.

Politics & Government

Trump, Supporters Go On Offense After Report Of Clinton Tie To Dossier

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

The president and his allies argue that since Hillary Clinton paid for the infamous dossier, that means it's a political hatchet job and so is the Russia imbroglio.

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50 Years of 60 Minutes

2:54pm October 25, 2017

The iconic newsmagazine hits a milestone.

'Jane Doe' Immigrant Has Abortion In Texas, After Battle With Trump Administration

12:10pm October 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A 17-year-old undocumented immigrant who has been waging a legal battle over access to abortion underwent the procedure Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union says.

Bail bonds offices are seen across from the Hall of Justice in San Francisco in 2015. A new report from a California judiciary working group recommended the phasing out of cash bond.

National

California's Bail System Is 'Unsafe And Unfair,' Study Finds

11:19am October 25, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

A new report urges the largest state court system in America to phase out the use of commercial bail, calling the system "unsafe and unfair," and to replace it with a robust risk-assessment system.

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Honolulu police officers direct traffic at an intersection. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city to ban texting while walking in a crosswalk.

National

Honolulu's 'Distracted Walking' Law Takes Effect, Targeting Phone Users

10:53am October 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Under the new law, the only legal reason for a pedestrian to look at a cellphone while crossing a street would be to call 911. For repeat offenders, fines could run up to nearly $100.

The state of New York is putting e-cigarettes into the same category as regular tobacco cigarettes, under new restrictions signed into law this week. Here, a man uses a vape device in London last summer, next to a No Smoking sign.

New York Bans Vaping Indoors In Public: State Law Classes E-Cigs With Cigarettes

1:45pm October 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"These products are marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes but the reality is they also carry long-term risks," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel tasked with investigating Russia's role in the 2016 election for the Justice Department, departs Capitol Hill in June.

What Is Money Laundering? And Why Does It Matter To Robert Mueller?

12:59pm October 24, 2017

by Miles Parks

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort's ties to overseas money have raised the eyebrows of many, including the man tasked by DOJ with investigating the campaign's connections to Russia.

Rohingya Muslim refugees wait to receive food distributed from a Turkish aid agency at Thaingkhali refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh on Saturday.

Amid Rohingya Crisis, White House Mulls Sanctions On Myanmar's Military

2:13am October 24, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The State Department says it is considering using the Global Magnitsky Act to freeze assets and deny visas for the country's top generals.

If you're going to sing in your car in Montreal, do not pump up the volume.

Canadian Motorist Fined $118 For Singing While Driving

7:50pm October 23, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Montreal police ticketed Taoufik Moalla for screaming in public. But Moalla says he was doing nothing more than singing along to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)."

Demonstrators in Miami stand with tape reading, " I Can't Breathe," in 2014. The protest occurred after a grand jury in New York City declined to indict the police officers involved Eric Garner's death.

'I Can't Breathe' Examines Modern Policing And The Life And Death Of Eric Garner

2:41pm October 23, 2017

by Terry Gross

"The reality is that Eric Garner died at the hands of a police force and a criminal justice system that were designed entirely by white people, for the most part," says journalist Matt Taibbi.

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