Diesel exhaust from school buses potentially affects one-third of U.S. students, their parents and educators each day, according to federal data.
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Body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny handed over to his mother, aide says
Russia’s most well-known opposition politician unexpectedly died Feb. 16 in an Arctic penal colony, and his family have been fighting for more than a week to have his body returned to them.
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Vigil held for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following a school bathroom fight
Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old Oklahoma student, died the day after a fight in an Owasso High School bathroom.
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Blind seal founded stranded in Maine gives birth and nurtures pup at an Illinois zoo
After Georgie was found stranded on an island in Georgetown in 2013, it was determined she was blind in her left eye and functionally blind in her right eye.
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Colorado moves to cap price of arthritis drug Enbrel
It’s the first attempt by a state to set a price ceiling on any drug.
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Private U.S. spacecraft is on its side on the moon, company says
The private company behind the moon shot says the lander “caught a foot in the surface” and tipped over.
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Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony and uncertainty as they search for their missing loved ones
The latest figures from the National Police show that more than 30,000 people have been reported missing in Ukraine during two years of war.
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Private U.S. spacecraft is on its side on the moon, company says
The private company behind the moon shot says the lander is receiving commands to acquire science data.
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Facing backlash over IVF ruling, Alabama lawmakers look for a fix
The court’s ruling, treating the embryos the same as a child or gestating fetus under the wrongful death statute, raised questions about what legal liabilities clinics could face during IVF processes.
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Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary
Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign allegedly hired the man to create the audio for what authorities say may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election.