Researchers found the number of polar bears in Canada’s Western Hudson Bay has fallen by nearly 50%, since the 1980s. The ice essential to their survival is disappearing.
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Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border
The agreement states it must be done by Jan. 4.
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Maine’s U.S. senators celebrate approval of electoral count reforms
The massive bill passed the Senate on a 68-29 vote and it is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives by Friday and then signed into law.
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International migration drove U.S. population growth in 2022
The South gained 1.3 million residents, the largest of any region.
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West Point moves to vanquish Confederate symbols from campus
The academy will remove a stone bust, a portrait of Robert E. Lee and a trio of bronze panels over the holiday break in a move to address racial injustice.
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Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents
The practice of auditing presidential tax returns grew from the Watergate era when then-President Richard Nixon was under scrutiny by Congress.
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Taliban minister defends ban on women’s university studies
The minister of higher education in the Taliban government said the ban was necessary to prevent the mixing of genders in universities and because he believes some subjects being taught violated the principles of Islam.
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FTX founder’s parents post $250 million bond, agree to house arrest
The bail conditions also require that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried not open any new lines of credit, start a business or enter financial transactions larger than $1,000 without the approval of the government or the court.
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Ukraine welcomes Zelensky back from U.S., Putin dismisses trip
Russian state TV sought to downplay the military and political support Zelensky received in Washington, stressing in a news segment that not all members of Congress showed up to listen to Zelensky’s speech.
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Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund government, aid Ukraine
The massive bill includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense, discretionary programs and $858 billion for defense and would finance agencies through September.