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House GOP passes bill giving parents rights to what's taught in schools

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Trump lawyer testifies before grand jury after 'crime fraud' ruling in classified documents probe

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U.S. retaliates against Iranian-linked targets after American contractor is killed in Syria drone strike

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Biden reaffirms strong U.S.-Canada ties in address to Canadian Parliament

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Ukraine ambassador drops by McCarthy's office as Republicans split on aid

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Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Lindsey Graham

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U.S. and Canada expected to announce agreement on turning away asylum-seekers

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Minnesota nuclear plant that leaked radioactive water to temporarily shut after second incident

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Two wives reported him for child sex abuse images, but software 'errors' prevented charges until now

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Arkansas murder suspect is person of interest in disappearance of his ex and her daughter

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4 ex-Memphis officers are barred from police work in Tenn. after Tyre Nichols’ death

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Five children rescued from Staten Island sewer after climbing inside and getting lost

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First female police officer in rural Michigan town says fellow cops relentlessly harassed and assaulted her

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Colorado student who shot two school administrators had been on probation for a weapons charge

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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to intimidating Black neighbors with written threats and slashed tires

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Reese Witherspoon and James Toth announce divorce

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The prank that sparked a Trump-DeSantis 2024 trending war on Truth Social

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'The L Word: Generation Q' canceled by Showtime after three seasons

#MeToo Reckoning

'Abbott Elementary' star alleges a 'famous TV judge' sexually assaulted her years ago

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Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer asks about missing GoPro video after skiing accident

#MeToo Reckoning

'Abbott Elementary' star alleges a 'famous TV judge' sexually assaulted her years ago

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Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer asks about missing GoPro video after skiing accident

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World

Kim Jong Un tests new underwater attack drone that can generate 'radioactive tsunami'

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Man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' movie to be freed from prison

A young zebra had a rare day out when he ran away from a zoo in Seoul and trotted around the streets of the South Korean capital, before being sedated and captured a few hours later.
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Lonely zebra's zoo escape brings drama and delight to South Korea's busy capital

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World

China threatens consequences over U.S. warship's actions in South China Sea

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Hong Kong fire forces 3,400 people to evacuate

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King Charles' state visit to France postponed as protests over labor reforms turn violent

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Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured

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Cooling towers at Xcel Energy's Nuclear Generating Plant in Monticello, Minn.
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Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

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Security

FBI arrests alleged operator of site that hosted hacked congressional health data

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Twitter to end verification system that gave blue check marks to notable accounts

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California Drought

California ends some water limits after storms ease drought

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Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

FILE - Sea otters are seen together along the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, Calif., on March 26, 2018. A nonprofit group that aims to protect endangered species asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to reintroduce sea otters to a stretch of the West Coast from Northern California to Oregon. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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Rare strain of parasite that killed 4 otters in California could pose danger to humans, researchers say

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Fish can sense fear in other fish and become afraid, too, study shows

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California is dangerously saturated after 12 monstrous storms, and more water is coming

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Fish can sense fear in other fish and become afraid, too, study shows

Climate in Crisis

California is dangerously saturated after 12 monstrous storms, and more water is coming

Health

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These ketamine clinics were a lifeline for military veterans, until they all abruptly closed

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Latino

Autism is now more common in Black and Latino children than white in the U.S.

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Map: Where the pills for medication abortions are legal

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Court blocks Covid vaccine mandate for U.S. government workers

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Rand Paul says he wouldn't give his children Covid vaccinations over myocarditis concerns

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Court blocks Covid vaccine mandate for U.S. government workers

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Rand Paul says he wouldn't give his children Covid vaccinations over myocarditis concerns

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