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Every weekday for over three decades, NPR's Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Throughout the program, Marshall Terry and the WFAE News team keep you up to date on news from the Charlotte area and across the Carolinas. At 5:50am, 6:50am, and 8:50am, listeners will also hear the Marketplace Morning Report.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Illinois, expressing skepticism about the government's depiction of protests in a Chicago-area suburb.
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Anticipation builds for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, with President Trump among the most high-profile -- and controversial -- contenders.
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Israeli forces in Gaza begin pulling back to agreed positions after ceasefire deal, Trump planning to travel to Middle East ahead of hostage exchange, New York's AG indicted on federal charges.
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John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck." A new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks celebrates Candy's life and work; it's called "John Candy: I Like Me."
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President Trump is planning to travel to the Middle East this weekend as Israel and Hamas prepare for a hostage and prisoner exchange as outlined in the ceasefire deal.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with veteran hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and President Trump's involvement in the agreement.
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Grant Brenner and Ari Gildengers met in elementary school in the 1970s. They sit down to remember the moms they lost at very different stages of life.
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A federal grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday. The charges, which include bank fraud, come after pressure from President Trump to prosecute his political foes.
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What are the implications of the indictment of New York's attorney general? NPR speaks with Elie [[elly]] Honig, a former federal prosecutor, about the dangers of a "weaponized" Justice Department.
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The government shutdown has galvanized some federal workers already worn down by months of uncertainty. Feeling less fearful, they're now using this time as an opportunity to speak up.