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President Obama talks executive action and guns, ex-President Clinton hits the campaign trail for candidate Clinton and footage of Donald Trump ends up in video posted by a Islamist militant group.

Armed Ranchers In Oregon Take Over Wildlife Refuge Building

The self-described militiamen occupying buildings at a national wildlife refuge accuse the federal government of overreaching its authority and say they'll remain in their new base for years.

White House To Announce Executive Action On Guns

As President Obama moves ahead this week with executive action on gun control, David Greene talks to New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton about gun control measures.

Former paramedic Kevin Hazzard says he received "zero training" before driving an ambulance for the first time.

Paramedic Shares His Wild Ride Treating 'A Thousand Naked Strangers'

Kevin Hazzard, who worked as an Atlanta paramedic, rescued people from choking, overdoses, cardiac arrest, gunshot wounds and a host of other medical emergencies. Respiratory calls were his favorites.

Claudia Tran, 21, was born and raised in Slovakia to Vietnamese immigrants. "People here are still really surprised if I speak Slovak with them," she says. "Because the assumption is, you don't look Slovak, you aren't Slovak."

Slovakia's Migrants Keep A Low Profile In A Country Wary Of Outsiders

Slovakia has never been particularly welcoming to migrants and it resisted the most recent influx to Europe. Those who came a generation ago say they are still often seen as outsiders.

Castle Romeo was an American hydrogen bomb test in March 1954 at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. It was 11 megatons, or roughly 1,000 times more powerful than North Korea's test on Wednesday. North Korea says it was a hydrogen bomb test, though the White House says it doubts the claim.

The U.S. Isn't Buying North Korea's Claim Of An H-Bomb Test

North Korea says it detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. But the White House says it doesn't believe the claim.

Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio (left) and Jeb Bush (right) on recent campaign stops in Iowa.

Don't Overlook Third Place In Iowa. Jeb Bush And Marco Rubio Sure Aren't

With Ted Cruz and Donald Trump racing for first place in next month's primary, Bush and Rubio are vying for third, which would give them momentum going in to the New Hampshire primary.

Sheriff Advises Locals To Keep A Distance From Occupied Wildlife Refuge

In Harney County, Oregon, Sheriff David Ward's patience is wearing thin. It's been several days since armed, anti-government militants took over a federal wildlife refuge.

What Message Is North Korea Sending With Another Nuclear Test?

It's believed North Korea conducted a nuclear test on Tuesday. Renee Montagne talks to Victor Cha, senior adviser and Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Oregon Ranchers Historically Divided Over Management Of Public Lands

The occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in southeast Oregon has brought heightened attention to the federal government's management of public lands. The ranchers of Harney County, Ore., have a long history of both working with and struggling with the Bureau of Land Management. Some ranchers blame the area's economic hardship on federal mismanagement of public lands, but others see the government agency as a valuable partner.

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