Bill Chappell
Stories
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Watch: Earth Gets Its First Look At A Black Hole
"Getting a direct view of a black hole is the ultimate dream for a lot of physicists," as astrophysicist Adam Frank wrote for NPR.
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U.S. Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization
Iranian officials say they're prepared to retaliate in kind, warning that the elite Revolutionary Guard could now view U.S. troops the same way it sees ISIS.
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Director Agnès Varda, A Giant Of French Cinema, Dies At 90
French film director Agnès Varda was a pioneer during the new-wave arts revolution of the 1950s and '60s. She kept making important films for the next five decades.
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Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045
Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.
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Bump Stock Ban Takes Effect As Gun Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court For Delay
Anyone selling or owning bump stocks could face up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. The devices are now classified as machine guns.
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Pentagon Takes $1 Billion From Military Personnel Account To Build Border Fence
The money nearly doubles the $1.3 billion Congress authorized for border wall funding — a move made possible after President Trump declared a national emergency.
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Utrecht Shooting: Gunman Kills 3 People On Dutch Tram In Possible Terrorist Attack
Dutch police are searching for the person who opened fire inside a tram in the city of Utrecht, investigating a "possible terrorist motive" for the attack.
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Watch: SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down In Atlantic Ocean
The craft's splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean hit its expected landing time of 8:45 a.m. ET Friday, after re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
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U.S. Reportedly Compiled Database Of Journalists Working Along Southwest Border
A source inside the Department of Homeland Security reportedly shared documents compiling names, photos and personal information of journalists, activists and others working along the border.
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French Cardinal Covered Up Pedophile Accusations Against Priest, Court Says
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin — one of France's most prominent Catholic officials — says he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis in a few days.