Firefighters battled an early morning blaze at a Massachusetts home owned by the son of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know
Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that ‘presents a serious global health threat,’ according to the CDC.
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Maine poet Richard Blanco among arts luminaries honored by Biden
The Maine poet and author receives a National Humanities Medal at a White House ceremony.
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In Paris streets, heaps of garbage become protest symbol
President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64 for most and from 57 to 59 for trash collectors.
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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
Abby Zwerner was shot in her chest and left hand.
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The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico drops by 22% in a year
Each year the monarchs return to the United States and Canada on an annual migration that is threatened by loss of the milkweed they feed on north of the border, and deforestation in the butterfly reserves in Mexico.
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Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
Teachers want a 20% pay hike over two years and the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30% raise.
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Biden creates national monuments, marine sanctuary in West
Together, the 2 new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
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Railroad supports some new regulations after Ohio disaster
Norfolk Southern’s CEO says he supports stricter standards for tank car designs and money to train emergency crews.
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Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests
A city mindful of the riot by Trump loyalists at the U.S. Capitol more than 2 years ago took steps to protect itself from any violence that could accompany the unprecedented prosecution of a former president, who stayed in Florida.