The power interruption at the Zaporizhzhia power plant highlights ‘how precarious the situation is’ at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency director said.
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Jurors deciding whether Parkland school shooter will get death or life in prison
Nikolas Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty to the murders of 14 students and 3 staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in 2018.
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Sen. Collins set for top Republican spot on Defense appropriations panel
Collins would fill two roles performed simultaneously in the current Congress by Richard C. Shelby of Alabama, who is retiring after this year.
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Greta Thunberg: Coal worse than keeping German nuclear plants on
The Swedish teen activist is promoting her new book on climate change.
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Venezuela searches for missing after landslide kills 43
More than 300 homes, 15 businesses and a school are destroyed.
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Julia drenches Central America, leaving 28 dead
The storm is expected to bring 15 inches of rain in isolated areas.
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Iran’s crackdown on protests intensifies in Kurdish region
Meanwhile, oil workers join the rallies, for the first time linking a key industry to the unrest.
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Rail union rejects Biden-backed labor pact, reviving strike risk
Over 6,600 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees vote against the tentative agreement.
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Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted
Many will have more spending power because the yen has declined against other currencies.
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Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
Uber and Lyft dismiss the potential impact, but shares of of the ride-hailing firms tumble.