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Senator says US daylight saving time bill faces tough fight

A bill passed by the U.S.

Senator says US daylight saving time bill faces tough fight
Business|Environment|Europe|World

Spain's largest wildfire of the year burns for a fifth day as new heatwave looms

A wildfire raged out of control across Spain's central Guadalajara province on Monday, burning for a fifth day and becoming the largest blaze of the year, as forecasters

Spain's largest wildfire of the year burns for a fifth day as new heatwave looms
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Archer, Anduril unveil autonomous aircraft platform for defense, commercial markets

Archer Aviation and defense technology company

Archer, Anduril unveil autonomous aircraft platform for defense, commercial markets
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation

A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America thanks to a yearslong conservation effort

Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation
Education|Environment|Science

How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat

Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also very cold ones.

How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat
Education|Environment|Health

What Allegheny County’s new court-ordered mental health treatment program can and can’t do

Allegheny County can now order treatment for people with serious mental illness. But what’s driving results – the order itself or the services behind it?

What Allegheny County’s new court-ordered mental health treatment program can and can’t do
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science

Most Americans support conservation – here’s how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative got politicians from both parties on board too

An analysis of one major effort shows how to get Democrats and Republicans to agree to spend billions of dollars on a decades-long environmental restoration project.

Most Americans support conservation – here’s how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative got politicians from both parties on board too
Arts|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Colorado was the first state to cap a drug’s price – then a federal court stepped in

The price cap would have lowered costs for Enbrel, an immunosuppressant drug made by Amgen.

Colorado was the first state to cap a drug’s price – then a federal court stepped in
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Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?

Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.

Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?
Environment|Europe

Climate-focused regeneration breathes hope into a long-neglected Rome suburb

On the outskirts of Rome, an EU-funded regeneration project is seeking to improve the lot of 4,500 people living in a 1970s housing development, betting that

Climate-focused regeneration breathes hope into a long-neglected Rome suburb
Asia|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir

The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave on Monday, a decision that has drawn some

Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Hut 8 signs $9.8 billion AI data center lease, fully commercializes Texas campus

Hut 8, a crypto-mining turned AI data center company, said on Monday it has signed a second 15-year lease worth $9.8 billion with an existing investment-grade customer, fully

Hut 8 signs $9.8 billion AI data center lease, fully commercializes Texas campus
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

UK government, Bezos back CuspAI's $450 million round as startup seeks to discover new materials

Britain's CuspAI said on Monday it has raised $450 million from investors including the UK government and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' investment fund, as the startup looks to

UK government, Bezos back CuspAI's $450 million round as startup seeks to discover new materials
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Around 90 apartment units damaged in large fire at St. Louis Park complex; 3 injured

Around 90 apartment units damaged in large fire at St. Louis Park complex; 3 injured

Around 90 apartment units damaged in large fire at St. Louis Park complex; 3 injured
Environment|Travel|World

Firefighters battle blaze on Arthur’s Seat in the heart of Edinburgh

Firefighters battle blaze on Arthur’s Seat in the heart of Edinburgh

Firefighters battle blaze on Arthur’s Seat in the heart of Edinburgh
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A devastating Texas flood reopened old wounds. The community’s kindness, and resilience, is helping them heal again

A devastating Texas flood reopened old wounds. The community’s kindness, and resilience, is helping them heal again

A devastating Texas flood reopened old wounds. The community’s kindness, and resilience, is helping them heal again
Environment|Health|Science

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar
Asia|Environment|World

Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25

At least 25 people died in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain across northern and northeastern India over the weekend, officials said on

Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25
Business|Environment|Science|World

Chinese rescuers use explosives to clear boulders trapping landslide victims

Rescue teams in southwestern China used explosives on Monday to blast through heavy boulders hampering efforts to reach 34 people reported missing for three days after a

Chinese rescuers use explosives to clear boulders trapping landslide victims
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Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist rallying Gen Z against Modi

Indian social activist Sonam Wangchuk may be pushing 60, but he has become the face of a Gen Z movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist rallying Gen Z against Modi
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Danube water levels reach lowest in 30 years, hampering farming and shipping

Water levels of the Danube river in Romania fell to their lowest since 1996 over the weekend, prompting irrigation restrictions for farmers and partially disrupting

Danube water levels reach lowest in 30 years, hampering farming and shipping
Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump calls for review related to scientific manual used by judges

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Trump calls for review related to scientific manual used by judges
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Japanese beetle advances through northern Italy's vineyards and orchards, frustrating farmers

Iridescent green beetles native to Japan have invaded Italy, damaging orchards and vineyards

Japanese beetle advances through northern Italy's vineyards and orchards, frustrating farmers
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Electric cars became cheaper in Germany despite rising average prices

Models of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) became more affordable in Germany between 2020 and 2025, data from research organizations the International Council on Clean

Electric cars became cheaper in Germany despite rising average prices
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Trump says he told Carney that Canada must get wildfires under control

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Trump says he told Carney that Canada must get wildfires under control
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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
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
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

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
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
Environment|Health|Science|World

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
Environment|Science|US|World

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
Environment|Sports|Travel|World

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
Environment|Health|Sports|World

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
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US says two military personnel killed by Iranian attack in Jordan

The U.S. military said on Saturday two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing after an

US says two military personnel killed by Iranian attack in Jordan
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Canadian premier calls Trump’s threat to add wildfire pollution costs to tariffs ‘unacceptable’

Canadian premier calls Trump’s threat to add wildfire pollution costs to tariffs ‘unacceptable’

Canadian premier calls Trump’s threat to add wildfire pollution costs to tariffs ‘unacceptable’
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Jet engine maker CFM to invest $2 billion to speed repairs

Jet engine maker CFM said on Saturday it was investing $2 billion over five years to help meet targets of faster maintenance times, part of

Jet engine maker CFM to invest $2 billion to speed repairs