Sharply warming water temperatures may push large fish such as sharks and tunas farther and farther north.
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Angry and frustrated, McCarthy dares far-right House colleagues to try to oust him as speaker
With a government shutdown looming, McCarthy is confronting the same stubborn problem that has driven Republicans before him from the speaker’s job: trying to lead a split Republican majority.
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IRS will pause taking claims for pandemic-era tax credit due to an influx of fraudulent claims
The tax credit, called the Employee Retention Credit, was designed help small businesses keep paying their employees during the height of the pandemic.
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On 60th anniversary of Birmingham church bombing, victim’s sister, suspect’s daughter urge people to stop hate
he explosion killed 11-year-old Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, all 14.
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Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways
The rule, which takes effect in November, reverses a Trump-era action that limited the ability of states and tribes to review pipelines, dams, and other federally regulated projects within their borders.
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United Auto Workers strike against all Big Three automakers for first time in history
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers at some factories owned by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines.
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Death toll soars to 11,300 in flooding in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, Libyan Red Crescent says
The startling devastation reflected the storm’s intensity but also Libya’s vulnerability. The nation has been divided between rival governments for years, and one result has been neglect of infrastructure.
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Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
The president’s son’s defense attorney argues he didn’t violate the law and remains protected by an immunity provision that was part of the plea deal.
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Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with Musk as X faces antisemitism controversy
The Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil rights organization, has accused Elon Musk of allowing antisemitism and hate speech to spread on X.
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NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them
In its 33-page report, an independent team commissioned by NASA cautioned that the negative perception surrounding UFOs poses an obstacle to collecting data.