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Virginia has dozens of discriminatory laws still extant. Still trying to recover from admitting to wearing blackface, Gov. Ralph Northam says he hopes the new legislature strikes those old laws down.

Twenty Democrats running for the 2020 presidential nomination are addressing a forum on abortion rights in South Carolina.

It has been 22 years since the city of Cleveland hosted Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. On that memorable night in 1997, Indians catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. hit the game-winning home run and was named All-Star MVP. A six-time All-Star during his 11 seasons with Cleveland, Alomar returned to the Indians as first base coach in 2009, a role he still holds today. On the eve of this year's All-Game at Progressive Field, ideastream's Glenn Forbes caught up with Alomar to talk Tribe, but mostly about that magical year of 1997.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harmeet Dhillon, committeewoman for California's Republican National Committee, to get her reaction to the principal conclusions of Robert Mueller's investigation.

Activists occupied four of London's landmarks and thoroughfares and, on Wednesday, targeted the city's rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.

For some, the news is good: "It doesn't appear your Facebook information was shared with Cambridge Analytica." For others, it's not so clear.

As of June 18, a handful of cat breeds and more than 40 types of short-nosed and strong-jawed dogs will no longer be allowed in the cargo area.In-cabin rules are still under consideration.

Early indications are that Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky could face similar increases to those seen in the South, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC's Good Morning America. He urges states to be cautious.

The rupture capped a period of intensifying criticism of coverage and views in the news empire created by his father Rupert Murdoch, such as in The Wall Street Journal and the Fox News Channel.

The UAE turns 50 next year, and on Tuesday a craft will be launched to orbit Mars to celebrate. Building a Mars probe also provided a focus for expanding the country's technological capabilities.