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German prosecutors accuse Ron Cohen, CEO of gun manufacturing company Sig Sauer, of colluding with Sig Sauer's sister-company in Germany to export pistols to Colombia in direct violation of Germany's export rules.

CEO Of U.S. Gun-Maker Faces Jail In Germany

A decade after Sig Sauer inked a deal to sell up to $306 million worth of pistols to Colombia's National Police, company CEO Ron Cohen is facing jail time in Germany for making the sale.

Javier Dominguez at his home in Dillon, Colo. Dominguez is appealing his deportation orders and has to travel over the mountains to immigration court in Denver for his hearings.

Navigating The Immigration Court System In The Rural Mountain West

Immigrants risk deportation if they miss their court date. But with just 3 immigration courts across the rural west, it can be hard for immigrants there to get to the hearings, and lawyers are scarce.

An excerpt of Sophie Blackall's Caldecott-winning Hello Lighthouse.

'Merci Suárez' Wins Newbery Medal, and 'Hello Lighthouse' Draws Caldecott

The world of children's books gave out its most prestigious prizes Monday at the American Library Association's conference in Seattle. Works by Meg Medina and Sophie Blackall won the headline honors.

Marines string concertina wire at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, Nov. 16, 2018

Military Mission To Lay Wire On The Border Wrapped Up With Mixed Results

The military mission to reinforce the border with concertina wire wrapped up Sunday. Homeland Security has not released the plan to show why some portions of the wall are covered in razor wire while other nearby sections have none.

Jeff Goldblum plays scientist Seth Brundle in David Cronenberg's film "The Fly." The film screens Friday at Digital Gym Cinema as part of the Reel Science film series.

The Nat And Digital Gym Cinema Partner For Third Year Of Reel Science

Film series pairs local scientists with sci-fi films in May

Lawrence, Mass., has struggled to find its economic base since the decline of manufacturing. While the city is witnessing pockets of investment, as of August 2019, one-third of Lawrence's children lived in poverty, 36 percent of residents received aid under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and just over 24 percent of residents lived in poverty.

U.S. Census Bureau Reports Poverty Rate Down, But Millions Still Poor

While the poverty rate finally fell to prerecession levels in 2018, the number of people without health insurance increased, and about one in eight Americans still lived below the poverty line.

State herpetologist J.D. Kleopfer says the discovery of a two-headed copperhead snake in Northern Virginia earlier this month is an "extraordinarily rare" sighting that few of his colleagues have seen.

WATCH: 'Extremely Rare' 2-Headed Snake Stuns Social Media, Charms Scientists

A Virginia state herpetologist says finding the mutant copperhead in a resident's yard earlier this month is an "extraordinarily rare" occurrence. Even more stunning, he says, is that it is alive.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Julius Caesar

Stream now or tune in Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2

During testimony before a congressional hearing on drug prices this month, Dr. Aaron Lord (left), a patient advocate and AIDS activist, publicly challenged Daniel O'Day, CEO of Gilead Sciences (right), to lower the price of Gilead's HIV prevention drug Truvada.

AIDS Activists Take Aim At Gilead To Lower Price Of HIV Drug PrEP

In the 1980s, ACT UP demanded action from the U.S. government and got results with drama. AIDS activists today have fresh tactics for their new goal: a more affordable HIV prevention pill.

Jake Powell, who works in New York City, is originally from Wyoming. Powell joined the PrEP4All movement after having to go off the drug for six months because it was too costly, even for someone with health insurance.

Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now!

In the 1980s, ACT UP demanded action from the U.S. government and got results with drama. AIDS activists today have fresh tactics for their new goal: a more affordable HIV prevention pill.

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