Ukraine has increasingly targeted naval facilities in Crimea in recent weeks while the brunt of its summer counteroffensive makes slow gains in the east and south of Ukraine.
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Ukraine advances on Russian defenses as U.S. battle tanks arrive
The Ukrainian leader said last week that his military will continue with the counteroffensive through the autumn and into winter, vowing to keep the pressure on Russian forces.
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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity
Railroad safety has become a key concern nationwide ever since a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.
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Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writers strike; no deal yet for actors
After nearly five months, Writers Guild of America leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike.
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Former President Jimmy Carter makes appearance at peanut festival ahead of his 99th birthday
The Carter Center shared video of the former president and his wife, Rosalynn, taking a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in their Georgia hometown.
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The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, fueling demand for new solutions.
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President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull ambassador after coup
France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since the July coup and refused a request by the new junta for its ambassador to leave.
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Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the U.S.
Ophelia was south of Washington on Sunday and was expected to continue moving northeast before turning east and then weakening more over the next two days.
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NASA’s first asteroid samples land in Utah after release from spacecraft
Scientists estimate the capsule holds at least a cup of rubble from the carbon-rich asteroid known as Bennu, but won’t know for sure until the container is opened.
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Coal mine fire in southern China’s Guizhou province kills 16 people
An initial investigation suggested the people who died were trapped after a conveyor belt caught fire, the Panzhou city government said.