Hundreds of West Texas residents attend a vigil for those killed in a mass shooting on Saturday. (Sept. 2)
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Valerie Harper, TV’s sassy, lovable Rhoda, dies at 80
Emmy-winning actress Valerie Harper died Friday at age 80 after a long battle with cancer. She was a breakout star in the 1970s on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” then the lead of her own series, “Rhoda.” (Aug. 30)
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Iowa Democrats vow alternative to virtual caucus
The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party says it will make alternate plans after the Democratic National Committee head announced his opposition to plans for telephone caucus voting. (August 30)
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Here are the top stories for Friday, Aug. 30th: Trump declares emergency ahead of hurricane; Fla. residents urged to heed any evacuation orders; British PM voices Brexit warning; Dallas lawman made famous by JFK assassination dies at 99.
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Farmers, fishermen feeling effects of trade war
Impending tariffs on Chinese imports and exports have Louisiana farmers turning to sugarcane and the state’s fishermen hoping for more lucrative shrimping seasons ahead. (Aug. 30)
RZA looks to delve deep into Wu-Tang story in Hulu series
Wu-Tang Clan co-founder RZA dives deep into the maturation of the landmark hip-hop group in the upcoming Hulu drama series “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” (Aug. 30)
Pitt muses on space and masculinity, with ‘Ad Astra’
Brad Pitt says space epic ‘Ad Astra’ taps into men embracing their vulnerability. (Aug. 30)
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 2 storm
Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 2 hurricane and is expected to continue strengthening over the weekend. Forecasters expect Dorian to become a major hurricane Friday and make landfall on Florida’s east coast on Monday night. (Aug. 30)
Female lineworkers rare in male-dominated field
Out of the 2,500 electrical lineworkers Duke Energy employs, just fiveare women and nationwide, they’re not alone. But some females are proving they have what it takes to scale power poles like a pro.(Aug. 29)
Rep. Ilhan Omar holds forum on immigration
Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Tuesday held a community forum in Minneapolis on immigration to discuss Department of Homeland Security’s current practices for detention and deportation of migrants. (Aug. 28)