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This Sunday, March 29, 2015 photo provided by the Jefferson Police Department shows the scene of an accidental shooting in Jefferson, Ga. Jaxon White had turned 3 two days earlier. His parents, Wendy Brock and Roger White Jr., were washing Rogers pickup in the driveway. The boy climbed in the open drivers side door, found the handgun his father kept in the center console and stood on the seat. His father, nearby, screamed the boys name to tell him to put down the gun, as Jaxon looked down the barrel. Then, a loud pop. The boy collapsed from a gunshot wound to the head. His pulse stopped in an ambulance. (Jefferson Police Department via AP)

Doctors Take On Gun Violence, NRA Pushes Back: A New Battle Over Policy

A major doctors' group demands immediate action on gun violence, calling it a public health crisis. The National Rifle Association demands doctors “stay in their lane.”

Abraham Lincoln is shown in Richmond, Va., being cheered by former slaves in 1865.

Texas Students Will Soon Learn Slavery Played A Central Role In The Civil War

The state's previous social studies standards listed three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states' rights and slavery, in that order.

Inmate firefighters battle a California wildfire in July. Qualified inmates can volunteer to be trained in firefighting; in exchange, they are paid $2 a day and an extra $1 per hour when fighting fires. The inmate firefighters also receive sentence reductions.

Serving Time And Fighting California Wildfires

Close to 1,500 inmates have been sent to battle the wildfires in Northern California. They are paid less than minimum wage, and some critics have decried the state program slave labor.

Allegations Of Voter Suppression Surface In Georgia During Tight Governor's Race

NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Mark Niesse of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the lawsuit against Georgia, after a report that 53,000 voter registration applications have been held.

WYGY-FM 'The Wolf' Eliminates DJs

Ernie Brown, Pete Miller and Jimmy Salzurulo didn't get to say goodbye or thanks to their listeners on WYGY-FM "97.3 The Wolf" country station Tuesday....

Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer is retiring, the school said on Tuesday. He's shown with his wife, Shelley Meyer, after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Urban Meyer Will Retire As Ohio State's Football Coach, After Scandal-Marred Season

Meyer will be replaced by Ohio State's offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who led the team when the head coach served his suspension for the first three games of the 2018 season.

Stock and bond markets have been roiled by concerns about trade tensions and the economy.

Dow Drops 799 Points, As Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Boost Recession Fears

The bond market is worried the trade war, slowing global growth and a drop in oil prices are signs the economy is slowing and may be heading for a recession. Nervousness spilled over into stocks too.

Trump Takes To Twitter Again To Defend Trump Tower Moscow Talks

Former Trump lawyer Michel Cohen on Thursday admitted that he lied to Congress last year when he said talks about a potential Trump Tower project in Moscow ended in January 2016.

At Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh, families across the Jewish community will gather at the annual "Latkepalooza" to mark their first Hanukkuh since the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in October.

A Grieving Pittsburgh Focuses On Community And Light In Hanukkah Celebrations

Jewish families are grappling with how to celebrate the first major Jewish holiday since 11 people were killed in October's shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue.

Former U.S. Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Discusses Current Situation And Yemen

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, about the briefing to senators and how they are being urged to continue support for the war in Yemen.

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