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Tropical storm Idalia knocks out power for thousands in the Carolinas after leaving a trail of destruction across the Southeast. / CNNClimate protesters park a 28-foot trailer across the...
The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of launching strikes on targets in six Russian regions. / The Associated PressA profile of Ukranian tennis player Evita Svitolina about the impact of Russia'...
Medicare announces the 10 drugs that will be up first for price negotiation. / STAT NewsScientists search for ways to improve air quality in dilapidated school buildings in order to...
The FAA has been investigating around 4,800 active pilots who are still flying, yet collecting veterans benefits for disabilities that could ground them. / The Washington Post Tropical Storm Idalia...
The new, highly mutated Covid variant—BA.2.86—still appears to be in "low numbers," but is now spreading to multiple countries. / Reuters While health officials are...
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary Wagner Group, is believed dead after a private jet crashes near Moscow. The cause of the crash remains unclear. / ReutersSee also: In...
India becomes the first country to land a spacecraft near the Moon's south pole. / SpaceRonan Farrow on Elon Musk's emerging role at the Pentagon. "We'll...
To pass exemptions for Texas's abortion ban, a new state law—which focuses on how the previous legislation threatens mothers' lives—avoids the word "abortion." / ...
Hilary brings historic flooding to Southern California—here are photos and videos of the devastation. It's the first tropical storm to hit the area since 1939. / Axios,...
A new, highly mutated Covid variant differs from the latest omicron subvariant by more than 30 amino acid changes—a similar scale to what originally led to omicron. / ...
A US appeals court has now ruled that mifepristone should remain on the market, but must be obtained through in-person doctor visits and cannot be mailed. / NPR In...
"The timing right now is a little bit funny." With Covid again on the rise, experts weigh in on whether you should get a booster now or wait until fall....
A Georgia grand jury indicts Donald Trump and 18 others for an alleged racketeering scheme to overturn the state's 2020 election results. / NPRJohn Dean, White House counsel to former...
Local police raid a Marion County, Kan., newspaper office, seizing computers and reporters' devices, in what appears to be a violation of federal law. / Kansas Reflector Music labels...
As Hawaii's death toll climbs to 80 people, the state attorney general announces an investigation into decisions that were made before, during, and after the wildfires. / Honolulu Star-Advertiser ...
At least 55 people have now died in the Maui wildfires, and more than 1,700 buildings have been destroyed. / The Honolulu Star-Advertiser How a changing environment—with less precipitation...
Fires on Maui kill at least 36 and destroy historic Lahaina, the Hawaiian kingdom’s original seat of power. / The Honolulu Star Advertiser The term “global warming” first...
China's economy slips into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than two years. / CNNThe United States has a new Covid-19 strain, nicknamed...
Italy's government approves a 40% tax on its major banks' 2023 windfall profits. / The GuardianWhy does Britain export 80% of its oil? "It makes far more sense for individuals to...
From outright lies to demands for loyalty, Trump's actions following his latest indictment follow an authoritarian playbook. / NPR Ocean temperatures are rising, in part because of a 2020...
Federal prosecutors seek measures to bar Trump from disclosing evidence, citing his social media posts that could result in witness tampering. / NBC News A Texas judge issues an...
Florida has "effectively banned" AP psychology after the College Board declined to remove gender and sexual orientation material from coursework. / The Washington Post "The rates of suicide, depression,...
The oddity of the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump is that a great deal of it "is already quite familiar." / LawfareRichard L. Hasen: It is hard...
Donald Trump is charged with four federal counts connected to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. / NPRFitch downgrades the United States' credit rating partly due to a ...
Among 18 high-income countries, the United States has fallen to dead last on life expectancy. / The EconomistAs Saudi Arabia continues to evolve into "a global investment powerhouse," some thoughts...