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Residents of southern Ukraine, some who spent the night on rooftops, braced for a second day of swelling floodwaters on Wednesday as authorities warned that a Dnieper River dam breach would continue to unleash pent-up waters from a giant reservoir.

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Thousands flee floods after Ukraine dam collapse

New York City smog scenes from Canadian wildfires on June 6, 2023.

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U.S. news

Photos show New York haze caused by Canadian wildfire smoke

Investigators at the scene of a shooting at Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond, Va., on June 6, 2023.

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Guns in America

2 killed, 5 injured in shooting after high school graduation at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Politics

Image: Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, on May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.

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2024 Election

How Ron DeSantis found a home in Florida’s swamp

Documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Trump investigations

Secret Service agents have testified in Trump classified documents probe

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks as Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., looks on at the Capitol on Nov. 17, 2022.

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Congress

Republicans angry with McCarthy over debt deal join Democrats to block gas stove bills

2024 Election

Gavin Newsom: Florida officials committed crimes sending migrants to California

Politics News

Giuliani denies claims he coerced woman to have sex, says she's trying to stir 'media frenzy'

2024 Election

Chris Christie jumps into the 2024 GOP presidential race

World

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days

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World

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days

An investigator inspects a damage after a Ukrainian drone attacked an apartment building in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. In Moscow, residents reported hearing explosions and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirmed there had been a drone attack that he said caused "insignificant" damage. (AP Photo)

Moscow attack

Drone attack in Moscow may have targeted homes of Russian intelligence officials, U.S. officials say

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves after giving evidence at the Mirror Group Phone hacking trial in London on June 6, 2023.

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U.K. Royals

Prince Harry says tabloids have ‘blood on their hands’ in historic testimony

National Security

Antony Blinken to embark on high-stakes trip to China

U.K. Royals

Britain’s Princess Eugenie gives birth to her second son

National Security

Antony Blinken to embark on high-stakes trip to China

U.K. Royals

Britain’s Princess Eugenie gives birth to her second son

U.S. news

Owens Lake and the Owens Valley in Lone Pine, Calif., on March 23, 2023.

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Climate in Crisis

Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results

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Guns in America

Woman arrested in fatal shooting of her neighbor in Florida

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U.S. news

Detroit housing court reopens with big changes and fears of more evictions

U.S. news

High school athlete stabbed 15 times by her ex while leaving a restaurant, Florida officials say

Death by Delay

Boppy’s recalled infant lounger is now linked to at least 10 deaths

U.S. news

High school athlete stabbed 15 times by her ex while leaving a restaurant, Florida officials say

Death by Delay

Boppy’s recalled infant lounger is now linked to at least 10 deaths

Business, Tech & Media

Phil Mickelson tees off on the 1st at the LIV Golf Invitational on June 9, 2022 in St Albans, England.

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Business News

Here's why the PGA Tour just merged with LIV Golf

The shadow of a man is cast on the wall of an Apple store as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on August 26, 2019.

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U.S. news

Apple to stop autocorrecting swear word to 'ducking' on iPhone

Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company's initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on April 14, 2021.

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Crypto

SEC’s crypto crackdown unlikely to affect traders in near term but could transform the industry

Security

Microsoft to pay $20 million FTC fine over storage of Xbox information

Apple

Apple’s entry into VR is a ‘watershed moment,’ say top industry execs

Security

Microsoft to pay $20 million FTC fine over storage of Xbox information

Apple

Apple’s entry into VR is a ‘watershed moment,’ say top industry execs

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Culture & Trends

Anatomy of a Scandoval: What to know about the 'Vanderpump Rules' affair and the reunion finale shocker

Pete Davidson in Las Vegas on Feb. 5, 2023.

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Pop Culture News

Pete Davidson has 'no idea what's going on' with the Staten Island ferry he bought

Taylor Swift performs during opening night of the Chicago Eras Tour on June 2, 2023, in Chicago, IL.

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Pop Culture News

Taylor Swift accidentally swallows a bug during Eras Tour concert

#MeToo Reckoning

Cuba Gooding Jr. settles lawsuit that accused him of rape, avoiding N.Y. trial

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Elliot Page reveals secret romance with Kate Mara in 'Pageboy' memoir

#MeToo Reckoning

Cuba Gooding Jr. settles lawsuit that accused him of rape, avoiding N.Y. trial

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Elliot Page reveals secret romance with Kate Mara in 'Pageboy' memoir

Health

Prescription Pills Spilled on Table

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Health news

More kids and teens are getting anxiety medication without therapy, report finds

Image: People walk through a Brooklyn Park on a hazy morning resulting from Canadian wildfires, on June 6, 2023 in New York .

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Health news

What to know about the health risks of wildfire smoke affecting nearly 100 million across U.S.

A Merck scientist conducts research.

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Health Care

Merck sues U.S. government to halt Medicare drug price negotiation

Cancer

Lung cancer deaths cut in half with AstraZeneca pill, large trial finds

Cancer

To ease cancer drug shortage, FDA will allow imports from China

Cancer

Lung cancer deaths cut in half with AstraZeneca pill, large trial finds

Cancer

To ease cancer drug shortage, FDA will allow imports from China

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

Owens Lake and the Owens Valley in Lone Pine, Calif., on March 23, 2023.

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Climate in Crisis

Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results

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

Climate in Crisis

World’s wheat supply at risk of a dangerous shock due to heat and drought, study warns

UFOs and aerial phenomena

NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

Climate in Crisis

World’s wheat supply at risk of a dangerous shock due to heat and drought, study warns

UFOs and aerial phenomena

NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

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