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While the air quality remains unhealthy, the record smoke pollution from wildfires in eastern Canada this week has diminished significantly over the nation's capital.

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Another day of unhealthy air forecast in parts of U.S. due to Canadian wildfire smoke

Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas

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U.S. news

The Pentagon's ban on drag shows has upset both supporters and opponents

Politics

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign stop in Manchester, N.H.

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EXCLUSIVE

Ron DeSantis’ top aide organized government staff to solicit campaign cash from lobbyists

Black Voters Matter Group Gathers In Selma For March To Montgomery

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2024 Election

Surprise Supreme Court win for Black voters could give Democrats an electoral boost

Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas on Aug. 5, 2022.

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Politics News

FBI arrests businessman linked to impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton

White House

Biden heads to North Carolina to push clean energy agenda and promote order aiding military spouses

U.S. news

Biden names deputy transportation secretary as new acting FAA chief

White House

Biden heads to North Carolina to push clean energy agenda and promote order aiding military spouses

U.S. news

Biden names deputy transportation secretary as new acting FAA chief

U.S. news

Inhabited and abandoned homes are seen along Walbrook Avenue in West Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 9, 2022.

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Economy

Home foreclosures are rising nationwide, with Florida, California and Texas in the lead

Alabama inmate White, charged in the death of a jail official who helped him escape, pleaded guilty Thursday to escape in exchange for having the murder case dismissed.

U.S. news

Casey White, Alabama inmate who escaped prison with help from jail official, sentenced to life

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco

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OUT News

Los Angeles county DA's office quits Twitter due to barrage of 'vicious' homophobic attacks

U.S. news

Gun used in Florida neighbor's killing was bought last year after previous dispute, affidavit says

U.S. news

Danny Masterson’s ex-lawyers are sanctioned for sharing info with a lawyer for the Church of Scientology

U.S. news

Gun used in Florida neighbor's killing was bought last year after previous dispute, affidavit says

U.S. news

Danny Masterson’s ex-lawyers are sanctioned for sharing info with a lawyer for the Church of Scientology

World

A bus submerged in floodwaters in Kherson after the bursting

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War in Ukraine

Mines, disease and more: The dangers in Ukraine's floodwaters

Thousands evacuated in China’s Tianjin after cracks appear near high-rises

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World

Thousands evacuated in China’s Tianjin after cracks appear near high-rises

Russian citizen mauled to death by tiger shark off Egypt’s Red Sea coast in rare attack.

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World

Man mauled to death by tiger shark off Egypt’s Red Sea coast

War in Ukraine

Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says

World

Child victims of France stabbing attack in critical but stable condition

War in Ukraine

Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says

World

Child victims of France stabbing attack in critical but stable condition

Pop culture

Photo Illustration: Madden San Miguel ("Baby Gronk") and Olivia Dunne

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Culture & Trends

He's Baby Gronk. She's Livvy. He's got drip and she rizzed him up (and we've got it translated)

Emilio Sosa attends "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street" Broadway revival opening night at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 26, 2023 in New York City.

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Latino

A Tony nominee details his journey from the South Bronx to Broadway

Annamarie Tendler and John Mulaney

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Pop Culture

Anna Marie Tendler says she was hospitalized for 'mental health breakdown' amid John Mulaney divorce

Pop Culture News

Tom Holland is taking a break from acting after making ‘The Crowded Room’

Culture & Trends

Jake Paul is making a feature-length boxing drama

Pop Culture News

Tom Holland is taking a break from acting after making ‘The Crowded Room’

Culture & Trends

Jake Paul is making a feature-length boxing drama

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FILE - White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Ashish Jha, the White House’s point person on the COVID-19 response, will depart from the administration next week. A White House official said Jha will return to Brown University, where he had served as the dean of the university’s school of public health before joining the White House as its COVID-19 coordinator in April 2022.

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Coronavirus

White House Covid response coordinator Ashish Jha to step down

Cans of energy drinks are displayed in a store in San Diego, California 10 November 2006. The kick from caffeine has a growing number of consumers jumping into energy drinks-soft drinks spiked with nutritional aids and stimulants despite warnings from health professionals. The drinks are often aimed at the youth market with edgy names like Rockstar and Full Throttle, and the provocatively named Cocaine Energy Drink, which despite its name contains no illegal ingredients. The typical energy drink sells for two dollars or more per can or bottle, well above the average price of traditional soft drinks.

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Aging

Nutrient found in high-protein foods helps slow aging in animals — and maybe humans, too

A child sits on the examination table in the doctor's office and receives an injection.

Health news

FDA panel recommends injectable drug to prevent RSV in infants

Health news

Wrinkles and trouble sleeping are among the strange symptoms poor air quality can cause

Mental Health

Experimental drug for marijuana addiction shows promise, small study finds

Health news

Wrinkles and trouble sleeping are among the strange symptoms poor air quality can cause

Mental Health

Experimental drug for marijuana addiction shows promise, small study finds

Business, Tech & Media

A Tesla auto charges at a charging station

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Tech News

GM’s electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast charging network

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco

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OUT News

Los Angeles county DA's office quits Twitter due to barrage of 'vicious' homophobic attacks

Inhabited and abandoned homes are seen along Walbrook Avenue in West Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 9, 2022.

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Economy

Home foreclosures are rising nationwide, with Florida, California and Texas in the lead

Business News

Golf's PGA Tour and LIV merger is the latest power play by Saudi Arabia

EXCLUSIVE

YouTube demonetizes Candace Owens anti-trans videos, says misgendering part of hateful conduct policy

Business News

Golf's PGA Tour and LIV merger is the latest power play by Saudi Arabia

EXCLUSIVE

YouTube demonetizes Candace Owens anti-trans videos, says misgendering part of hateful conduct policy

Science

Image: One of eight aircrafts from New Brunswick that drops a mix of water and fire retardant makes a pass over the fire near Barrington Lake, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia province on May 31, 2023.

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Environment

Air quality levels in parts of the U.S. plunge as Canada wildfires rage

People walk along the oceanfront at Jensen Beach Park ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Nicole on Nov. 9, 2022, in Jensen Beach, Fla.

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Science News

Here comes El Niño: It’s early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world

High temperatures in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands on June 7, 2023.

Climate in Crisis

125 degrees? Puerto Rico faces 'dangerous situation' due to record-breaking heat

Climate in Crisis

Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results

Latino

U.S. Poet Laureate verses are soaring into space — literally

Climate in Crisis

Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results

Latino

U.S. Poet Laureate verses are soaring into space — literally

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