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Colin Powell, former secretary of state, dies from Covid complications

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Notorious gang blamed for kidnapping 17 U.S. and Canadian missionaries in Haiti
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Toxic 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. The government is finally cracking down.

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Senate to vote on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster

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Biden admin to build intelligence-gathering cell to track groups of migrants headed to U.S.

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Former President Clinton released from hospital after infection

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'It is work': Pete Buttigieg rebuts Tucker Carlson's paternity leave comments

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Former President Clinton released from hospital after infection

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'It is work': Pete Buttigieg rebuts Tucker Carlson's paternity leave comments

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Climate change, housing shortage dovetail to create 'existential' crisis in California

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Notorious gang blamed for kidnapping 17 U.S. and Canadian missionaries in Haiti

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Thousands protest in El Salvador against Bukele government

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Russia suspends NATO mission in retaliation for expelled diplomats

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More than 20 dead after flash floods, landslides in India

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Celebrities join Prince William, Kate for Earthshot Prize award

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More than 20 dead after flash floods, landslides in India

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Celebrities join Prince William, Kate for Earthshot Prize award

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Robert Durst is on a ventilator battling Covid, lawyer says

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Russia hit by largest daily number of new coronavirus infections

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Melbourne to ease world’s longest Covid-19 lockdown as vaccinations rise

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She's been tested just twice for Covid while incarcerated since March 2020. Anxiety runs high.

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Data shows sharpest rise yet in Covid cases, deaths among children

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She's been tested just twice for Covid while incarcerated since March 2020. Anxiety runs high.

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Data shows sharpest rise yet in Covid cases, deaths among children

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Headquarters As Tribune Media Co. Deal Falls Through

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Ransomware attack hits owner of dozens of local news stations

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Hollywood workers reach tentative deal, avoid industry's biggest walkout since WWII

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A sharp rise in energy costs could hit homeowners. Here's how to save

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Media invisibility, misrepresentation 'can become toxic' for Latinos, TV creators say

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Missouri governor calls for prosecution of journalist who flagged website flaw

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Celebrities join Prince William, Kate for Earthshot Prize award

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Climate in Crisis

Climate change, housing crisis dovetail to create 'existential' crisis in California

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Space

NASA's asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

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Chinese crew docks at new space station for historic mission

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White House targeting economic risks from climate change

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Lucy in the sky: Spacecraft will visit record 8 asteroids

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La Nina’s back and it’s not good for parts of dry West

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What my parents did that made the biggest difference in my struggle with depression

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Lizzo put a plant-based spin on the TikTok-famous salmon bowl recipe

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Can the EPA get rid of toxic 'forever chemicals'?

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