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Air Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018

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Central American asylum-seekers ride a bus to Tijuana on Wednesday, while passing through San Luis Rio Colorado along the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds of immigrants, the remnants of a caravan of Central Americans that began almost a month ago, set out on the last leg of their journey north in Mexico.

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Caravan Arrives In Tijuana, As Migrants Prepare To Request Asylum

Apr 26, 2018

A group of Central American asylum-seekers, who have been traveling through Mexico for weeks, is gathering near the border with the U.S. The migrants say they will request asylum on Sunday.

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Politics

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, has withdrawn his nomination to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee

Apr 26, 2018

Jackson decried "baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity," following detailed accusations including improper prescribing of drugs and wrecking a government vehicle while drunk.

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France Mukantagazwa, who lost her father and other relatives in the Rwanda genocide and believes their bodies may be in the newly found graves, cries as she speaks to reporters at the site on Thursday.

Mass Graves Discovered 24 Years After Rwandan Genocide

Apr 26, 2018

Up to 3,000 bodies are thought to be buried in the graves, victims of a 100-day massacre that left 800,000 people dead. Survivors wonder why the sites are just being uncovered.

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Politics

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks to reporters in front of the courthouse in Newark, N.J., on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The federal bribery trial of Menendez ended in a mistrial when the jury said it was deadlocked on all charges against the New Jersey politician.

Senate Ethics Panel Admonishes Sen. Menendez

Apr 26, 2018

The bipartisan panel unanimously agreed that Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., violated Senate rules and codes of conduct in his relationship with a longtime friend who was convicted of Medicare fraud.

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The Boerne Race is 0.5k long, and begins and ends with a glass of beer.

Finally, A Race For The Rest Of Us: 0.5K In Texas Includes Beer, Smoke Break

Apr 26, 2018

The very short race includes unusual amenities like doughnuts and coffee. All proceeds go to charity.

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National

After Testifying In Cosby Trial, 1 Accuser Says 'He Had No Power Over Me'

Apr 26, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lise-Lotte Lublin, one of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. Cosby was convicted Thursday on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in the case brought by Andrea Constand.

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Manchester United players warm up in London's Wembley Stadium prior the FA Cup semifinal match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. American billionaire Shahid Khan has made a bid to buy the stadium.

Fancy An American Football Match? NFL Owner Bids For London's Wembley Stadium

Apr 26, 2018

Shahid Khan, the American billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has reportedly offered nearly $835 million for the facility. The move could pave the way for more NFL games in London.

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Four wooden crosses stand as a memorial Wednesday to those killed during a shooting at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tenn. The restaurant reopened three days after the attack.

Waffle House Hero, Honored By Lawmakers, Raises Thousands For Victims' Families

Apr 26, 2018

James Shaw Jr., credited with saving lives after grabbing the shooter's rifle, was lauded by Tennessee lawmakers who said that "if his heroism is equaled by anything," it's his penchant for honesty.

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On Aging

In Indiana, Advocates For Senior Citizens Form Army Of Guardians To Offer Care

Apr 26, 2018

When a senior citizen loses the ability to make medical decisions, a guardian is chosen to help them through the last years of their life. But many states offer meager financial support to their guardianship system, leaving some of the country's most vulnerable citizens without a guardian and in a perpetual limbo.