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As the Republican convention gets underway in Wisconsin, Connecticut officials are saying Americans should dial back heated political rhetoric. That comes after former President Donald Trump was targeted in an attempted assassination over the weekend.

Producer Daniela Fierro takes us on a trip to East Corinth, where scenes from the 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice and its 2024 sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, were shot.

One bill would open the door for utilities to own “advanced” nuclear reactors up to 300 megawatts in capacity. Another proposal would allow utilities to own fossil fuel and nuclear generators, though it also includes a 5 megawatt cap.

For years Bassam Al Abbas and his family navigated foreign languages and vetting systems before eventually settling in Austin, Texas, in May.

The U.N. refugee agency said it helped repatriate 360 Rwandan refugees, mostly women and children, as part of a broader plan to return about 2,000 people home.

With its large population of Middle Eastern immigrants, the Detroit area is a natural destination for refugees from Syria. But a local leader has called for a stop to these refugee resettlements.

In the fast-moving migrant crisis, here's a snapshot of the key figures.

Margot Adler reports Americans are getting a rare glimpse at what it might be like to live in a refugee camp. The aid organization Doctors without Borders brings its model refugee camp, complete with overcrowded tents and emergency rations, to New York.

Immigration officials have cleared the way for nine Cubans to seek residency in the U.S. The refugees survived a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week. NPR's Philip Davis reports this has angered Cuban officials, who say the refugees stole the state owned plane, and they should be returned to Cuba.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Nairobi reports that questions have been raised about a planned air drop of relief supplies to Rwandan refugees in Zaire. Zaire's government opposes the plan. The supplies are intended for refugees who have been cut-off by fighting between the Zairean government and rebels.