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Harris veep pick welcomed by diasporas; Scottish passenger train derails; New Zealand reimposes lockdown measures

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Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 presidential contest is drawing attention from a wide range of groups. And, a passenger train derailed during storms on Wednesday in the Aberdeenshire area of Scotland. Also, in New Zealand, government officials are looking into the possibility that freight could be the source of the first COVID-19 infections in over three months.

A group of MoMA security guards pose with artist Chemi Rosado-Seijo, far right, creator of an audio guard where the guards explain their favorite works of art.

In a new MoMA audio guide, security guards are the art experts

Coronavirus Art
A man in shadow near greenery

Why did Trump withhold military aid from Ukraine?

Trump administration
Catholic high school students from all over the country attended Friday's "March for Life" event in Washington, DC. This group from Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas took buses to be there.

For some Christians, being ‘pro-life’ isn’t just about being against abortion

Religion
The Christmas tree at Faneuil Hall marketplace in downtown Boston is from Long Island, New York. But is it a religious symbol? Many people say, not really.

Are Christmas trees religious? Well, yes … and no.

Religion
People pray in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs where 26 people were killed in a shooting attack on November 5, 2017. The church was opened to the public as a memorial to those killed.

After a mass shooting, thoughts and prayers. But then what?

Conflict

No place in America feels safe from gun violence these days — not even the pews in a small-town Texas church. So, how are people of faith thinking about the problem?

A man holds the sight of a rifle up to his right eye. More rifles are in racks on his left and right.

How other countries can help us understand America’s mass shooting crisis

Conflict

Researchers say America’s gun culture doesn’t compare to anywhere else in the world. We went to Yemen, El Salvador and Norway for answers.

Local residents ride a horse by a destroyed building after Hurricane Maria in Jayuya, Puerto Rico

As Puerto Rico continues to struggle, so do the island’s small businesses

Economics

Nearly two months after devastating hurricanes tore through Puerto Rico, small businesses are still struggling to get on their feet.

TV meteorologist

In hurricane-prone Miami, one meteorologist is forecasting the future

Environment

John Morales was one of the first TV meteorologists to start talking about how climate change will impact his audience. Intense weather hit close to home this fall, as Hurricane Maria struck his home island of Puerto Rico.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Field Office Director Jorge Field (L), 53, arrests an Iranian immigrant in San Clemente, California.

ICE agents are increasingly playing the roles of both police and judge

Conflict

Under President Donald Trump, immigration arrests have jumped by nearly 35 percent. They’re happening at courthouses, restaurants and in front of people’s homes. And these days, anyone who isn’t authorized to be in the country — from gang members to church pastors — is fair game.