Rules require all new vehicles to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035.
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Trump moves to general election mode with Pennsylvania rally
While his endorsed picks won Republican primaries, many of them are inexperienced and polarizing figures now struggling in their November races.
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Ukraine’s nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting
The Zaporizhzhia facility has been held by Russian forces since early March, but its Ukrainian staff are continuing to operate it.
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Uvalde children grapple with trauma after school massacre
Experts worry because communities of color, such as the largely Hispanic city, face disparities in access to mental health care.
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Jackson’s new worry: More water pressure could break pipes
Federal, state and local authorities are stressing unity in Jackson, Mississippi, where the 150,000 residents continue to face a crisis with the water system.
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Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina
Authorities were investigating whether the gun-wielding man acted alone or was part of a larger plot against powerful Vice President Cristina Fernandez.
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IRS mistakenly published some taxpayers’ confidential data
The IRS accidentally posted data from a tax form used by both individuals and tax-exempt organizations.
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Jane Fonda announces she has lymphoma and doubles down on activism
Jane Fonda announced her diagnosis Friday on Instagram, saying she will undergo chemotherapy for six months and that she has been ‘handling the treatments quite well.’
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Judge tosses manslaughter charge in California boat fire that killed 34
The indictment failed to specify that the captain acted with gross negligence, which a federal judge said was a required element to prove the crime of seaman’s manslaughter and must be listed in the indictment.
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U.S. OKs $1 billion arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China
The State Department said the equipment is necessary for Taiwan to ‘maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.’