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September 02, 2016 - Daily News Briefing

Undocumented immigrants should not be reduced to a single stereotype.

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As Hermine hits, Florida may face first hurricane in just over a decade

Tropical storm Hermine, which has already achieved wind speeds of 70 miles per hour, could cause considerable damage in the southeast US.

Hacks of state voting systems reveal US vulnerabilities in 2016

Authorities are worried about hackers undermining the integrity of the US elections in November. Some votes are more secure than others.

Why D.C. schools are ignoring PE guidelines

A Washington Post report on schools in Washington, D.C., revealed that only a handful of more than 200 schools was complying with physical education requirements. The noncompliance reflects greater issues with PE across the United States.

Can Mike Pence fix Trump's problem in Utah?

The Republican vice presidential candidate made his first trip to Utah in his new role on Thursday to speak at a conference in Salt Lake City.

What does it take to keep a space station running?

NASA astronauts Jeff Williams and Kate Rubins performed maintenance on the International Space Station during Thursday's spacewalk.

SpaceX launch pad explosion destroys Falcon 9 rocket

A SpaceX rocket was damaged around 9:00 a.m. Thursday during a routine engine firing test ahead of an expected launch at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida this weekend.

Union leader Trumka: 'no doubt' he can trust Clinton on trade

At a Monitor breakfast, AFL-CIO chief Richard Trumka said he has 'absolute trust' in Hillary Clinton to make major changes in the TPP free trade deal.

Clinton charity has top-notch finances, watchdog group says

Charity Navigator has given the Clinton Foundation its highest rating, following criticism that foundation donors may have received special treatment from the former secretary of State.

Should medical marijuana card holders have the right to buy a gun?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling, finding that preventing medical marijuana users from buying a gun does not violate the Second Amendment.

What Marco Rubio's election win means for 'outsider' politics

Both major political parties have experienced internal turmoil. But at the local level, challengers need to do more than offer a 'lite' version of outsider presidential bids.

New study shows Twitter white supremacists relatively unchecked

The study by George Washington University’s Program on Extremism comes in the midst of a Twitter crackdown on accounts of Islamic militant groups such as ISIS.

Is the Bible a defense for corporal punishment of children?

For the first time since the law's enactment last year, a parent cited Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act to justify the severe corporal punishment of her child.