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Air Date: Friday, June 23, 2017

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All eyes are on the Las Vegas Golden Knights as they start to build a team for their very first season in the National Hockey League. We'll talk to a sports writer about their roster and what's ahead for hockey in the desert.

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The confluence of the St. Croix, top, and Mississippi Rivers, bottom, is seen from the air on May 31, 2012.

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Law

Environmentalists Rejoice: Court Says Land Regulation Doesn't Go 'Too Far'

Jun 24, 2017

The court upheld a regulation preventing a Wisconsin family from developing part of their land, denying them government compensation. The decision is a huge win for regulators and environmentalists.

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The Two-Way

Officials evacuate residents of the Chalcots Estate, in London's Camden borough on Friday evening. Camden's local council decided to evacuate the hundreds of households due to safety concerns following the devastating fire that killed 79 people in Grenfell Tower.

'Grenfell Changes Everything': Hundreds Of Homes Evacuated Over Safety Fears

Jun 24, 2017

Authorities have evacuated roughly 650 apartments in London high-rises, citing cladding similar to the materials used in Grenfell Tower, which went up in a deadly blaze earlier this month.

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The Salt

Slobodan Simic, a former Serbian parliamentarian, now runs the largest donkey farm in eastern Europe, located fifty miles from Belgrade. He's trying to finance the protection of the Balkan donkey by selling donkey-milk products, which are said to promote health and beauty.

A Serbian Farmer Wants To Protect The Balkan Donkey By Selling Its Pricey Milk

Jun 24, 2017

Donkey milk is as rare as hen's teeth. And at $10 a cup, it's expensive, too. But a Serbian farmer has found a market for this elixir for use in cheese, infant formula, skin cream and even chocolate.

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U.S.

Grenfell Tower in London. The unburned lower floors with untouched cladding are seen still in place.

Some U.S. States Relax Restrictions On Cladding Suspected In Grenfell Tower Fire

Jun 24, 2017

Changes to building codes in some U.S. jurisdictions may allow the use of siding similar to that of Grenfell Tower in London. A fire at the apartment building killed at least 79 people last week.

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Parallels

Philippine Sen. Leila de Lima, a former human rights commissioner and one of President Rodrigo Duterte's most vocal opponents, waves to supporters after appearing at a court in suburban Manila on Feb. 24. She was arrested on drug-related charges that she denies.

Jailed Philippine Senator: 'I Won't Be Silenced Or Cowed'

Jun 24, 2017

Leila de Lima, 57, was jailed in February on President Rodrigo Duterte's orders, after she launched a Senate investigation into Duterte's bloody war on drugs. It's not the first time they've tangled.

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The Salt

Rooftop Republic's Pol Fàbrega (left) and Andrew Tsui stand with client Gina Ma (center) amid the rooftop garden of a French restaurant in central Hong Kong.

On Top Of Hong Kong's High Rises, Rooftop Gardens Take Root

Jun 24, 2017

In one of the most densely populated cities on Earth, a gardening cooperative is helping residents rediscover farming — in the sky.

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Shots - Health News

One of the secondary symptoms Greg deals with is paranoia, even when he knows his is not a rational fear.

More Than Memory: Coping With The Other Ills Of Alzheimer's

Jun 24, 2017

Many people with Alzheimer's suffer medical and mental health issues that have nothing to do with memory loss, including slow healing, incontinence, paranoia and depression.

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All Tech Considered

Eighth graders Cristian Munoz (left) and Clifton Steward work on their Chromebooks during a language arts class at French Middle School in Topeka, Kan. Both students were eligible to bring the devices home this summer.

Schools Let Students Take Laptops Home In Hopes Of Curbing 'Summer Slide'

Jun 24, 2017

More districts are letting students take computers home for the summer. Officials hope the devices help fill in learning gaps, but experts say parents must play a role to make the lending effective.

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Politics

Some lawmakers are raising concern that the Senate health care bill could aggravate the problem of healthy people going without insurance, driving up costs for everyone else.

How The Senate Health Care Bill Could Disrupt The Insurance Market

Jun 24, 2017

In their Affordable Care Act repeal bill, Senate Republicans dropped the requirement that all Americans get health insurance. But they also kept the mandate that insurance companies cover everyone.