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Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard
Younger Democratic candidates across the country are running to replace party elders. The candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
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Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.
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Where to find information about flood risk to your home
Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk.
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Here's a list of Trump's tariff letters so far and the rates they threaten
Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the rates he's so far threatened to impose in letters to global leaders.
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Are seed oils actually bad for your health? Here's the science behind the controversy
Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1
President Donald Trump has announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.
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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County, Texas.
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L.A. TACO has confirmed that ICE has detained two taqueros at @jasonstacos , a taco truck specializing in al pastor located on Whittier Boulevard and Bradshawe Street in East Los Angeles. A video was...
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A recap of the trial over the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protesters
University associations are challenging the Trump administration’s campaign of arresting and deporting college faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California.
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Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky
The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.
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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors.
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UK's oldest WWII veteran, Donald Rose, dies at 110
Britain’s oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings in 1944 and helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.
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FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.
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Newtok, Alaska, Was Supposed to Be a Model for Climate Relocation. Here’s How It Went Wrong.
The project’s challenges highlight how ill-prepared the U.S. is to respond to the way climate change is making some places uninhabitable.
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'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.
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Chaplain Ayman—Imam Ayman Soliman— has been my colleague for four years. ICE detained him at a routine check-in. Ayman is an asset to our community, and we are demanding his release. #aymansoliman ...
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Memorial in flood-ravaged Texas city becomes focal point of community's grief
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief.
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Defunct oil wells are a national problem. Finding them is the first step
There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or unhealthy chemicals.
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🚨NEW: When ICE raided a Californian farm yesterday, they snatched & disappeared a disabled US veteran who was in his car. They smashed his window, peppered sprayed him & dragged him to the floor. Listen to his wife & sister here, distraught. No-one will tell them where he is. (🎥 ABC 7 News)
