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When downed trees blocked the road near Sister Margaret Ann's school in southwest Miami-Dade County, she grabbed a chainsaw and got to work.

The controversial education secretary repeated her support for arming teachers and appeared unable to answer some questions about schools in her home state, in the 13-minute interview.

When Canada's new $10 bill comes out later this year, it will feature activist Viola Desmond, who will become the first non-royal woman and the first black Canadian on the country's currency.

The producers of the TV drama say the star, Claire Foy, got less than former Doctor Who star Matt Smith, but also say that will be rectified in future seasons when new actors take over the characters.

The news this morning is that CIA Director Mike Pompeo is replacing Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre talks about those changes.

Members of the Ohio Board of Education have approved a resolution speaking out against a bill being considered in the General Assembly. House Bill 512, which has the backing of Gov. John Kasich, would consolidate the state Departments of Education and Higher Education with the Governor’s Office of Workforce Training. By an 11-4 vote, the board approved a resolution that says it strongly opposes the measure. “As members of this board we must exhibit leadership,” board member Nick Owens said, who was the resolution’s lead sponsor.

National Geographic has released an issue on race. Which, considering the magazine's history on race, is either intriguing or ironic. Maybe both.

The agency says the high-tech carmaker improperly and prematurely released information from a probe into the fatal crash last month of one of its vehicles in California.

Hamburg soon will become the first city in Germany to ban most diesel vehicles from driving on several key streets in an effort to cut down on air pollution.

The announcement puts a new focus on U.S.-China tensions. On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed his country's largest-ever navy parade, including many warships that were recently built.