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Troy Jackson effectively wraps up Maine Democrats’ nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins

Troy Jackson effectively wraps up Maine Democrats’ nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins

Troy Jackson effectively wraps up Maine Democrats’ nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran intensify attacks in Middle East

Oil prices jumped 3% on Monday, with Brent surpassing $90 a barrel, as the United States and Iran expanded attacks in the Middle East that have curbed

Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran intensify attacks in Middle East
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political

Pledging to 'rewire Britain', 'King of the North' Burnham becomes PM

Andy Burnham, dubbed the 'King of the North', becomes Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, promising to "rewire" the nation to better

Pledging to 'rewire Britain', 'King of the North' Burnham becomes PM
Americas|Environment|Science|World

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has shaken the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz located as search continues for 2 missing passengers

Wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz located as search continues for 2 missing passengers

Wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz located as search continues for 2 missing passengers
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|US

Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York

Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
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US EV sales are down, but not out. Here’s why automakers won’t pull the plug

US EV sales are down, but not out. Here’s why automakers won’t pull the plug

US EV sales are down, but not out. Here’s why automakers won’t pull the plug
Environment|Science|World

Tropical Depression Two takes aim at the Gulf Coast, threatening heavy rain and flooding

Tropical Depression Two takes aim at the Gulf Coast, threatening heavy rain and flooding

Tropical Depression Two takes aim at the Gulf Coast, threatening heavy rain and flooding
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Three deaths reported in New York City Legionnaires’ disease cluster

Three deaths reported in New York City Legionnaires’ disease cluster

Three deaths reported in New York City Legionnaires’ disease cluster
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US hurricane center says 80% chance of cyclone in next 48 hours near Florida

An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico and near Florida continues to be better defined and has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S.

US hurricane center says 80% chance of cyclone in next 48 hours near Florida
Asia|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

Rescuers in Indonesia find mother and son survivors from sunken passenger boat

Rescuers in eastern Indonesia have found two more survivors from a passenger boat that sank earlier in the week

Rescuers in Indonesia find mother and son survivors from sunken passenger boat
Environment|Health|Science

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

When the air is smoky from burning wildfires, health experts say to stay indoors

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires
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The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers

FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup

The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Expert explains possible side effects of powerful earthquake in southern Mexico

A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) measuring its preliminary magnitude at 7.3. Seismologist Maureen Long explains the potential aftermath.

Expert explains possible side effects of powerful earthquake in southern Mexico
Asia|Environment|World

Rescuers in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed 8 and left 34 missing

Rescue crews are using excavators on Sunday to search the rubble for survivors of a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left another 34 missing

Rescuers in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed 8 and left 34 missing
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|World

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

Health workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
Environment|Science

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds.

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

Hundreds of pets were rescued following Venezuela’s earthquakes. Now they’re looking for their families

Hundreds of pets were rescued following Venezuela’s earthquakes. Now they’re looking for their families

Hundreds of pets were rescued following Venezuela’s earthquakes. Now they’re looking for their families
Environment|US|World

New Yorkers, after days of heavy smoke and torrid temperatures, are met with thunderstorms and flash flooding

New Yorkers, after days of heavy smoke and torrid temperatures, are met with thunderstorms and flash flooding

New Yorkers, after days of heavy smoke and torrid temperatures, are met with thunderstorms and flash flooding
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops

The U.S. military says it has carried out new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization

US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states

Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers held 142 protests across 42 states on Saturday in the first nationwide effort to channel

Data center opponents stage 142 protests across 42 US states
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say

Delayed orders from senior military commanders, a lack of basic equipment and overall confusion were among the issues that hindered the deployment of Venezuelan troops in the

Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say
Environment|Food|Health

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk
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Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say

Meteorologists say smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say