The crisis has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women.
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Florida sees rise in flesh-eating bacteria after Ian
Warm, standing water poses a danger, especially to people with open wounds, cuts or scratches.
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Trump deposed in defamation suit
A magazine columnist says he raped her in the mid-1990s.
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Trump claim of ‘crime of century’ fizzles in 3-year probe
Outcomes fall far short of his supporters’ expectations of revealing a ‘deep state’ plot.
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Ukraine accuses Iran of violating U.N. ban on drone transfers
Britain, France and the U.S. strongly back the contention.
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Many Americans critical about state of U.S. democracy
The erosion of trust comes after two years of Donald Trump and his allies promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election and peddling conspiracy theories.
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Emissions rising in 2022, but more slowly
The International Energy Agency attributes the progress to the growth in renewable power and electric cars.
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Police say Massachusetts woman assaulted them with bees
Deputies trying to serve an eviction order were met by protesters, including a woman who released a swarm of bees. Several officers were stung.
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FDA panel backs removal of unproven pregnancy drug
Some panelists encourage drug company Covis to continue studying the drug to determine if a subgroup of women could benefit.
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UK inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise
British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation’s poorest residents.