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Farmers face tough choices to keep permanent crops alive during the statewide drought emergency

Farmers face tough choices to keep permanent crops alive during the statewide drought emergency

Farmers face tough choices to keep permanent crops alive during the statewide drought emergency
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Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight

Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida

Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight
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'You can lose someone at any second': Wife of man killed in Pewaukee lightning strike warns others ahead of severe weather

'You can lose someone at any second': Wife of man killed in Pewaukee lightning strike warns others ahead of severe weather

'You can lose someone at any second': Wife of man killed in Pewaukee lightning strike warns others ahead of severe weather
Crime|Health|Political|World

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
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Driver uses taxi service to spread hope, help those in need

Driver uses taxi service to spread hope, help those in need

Driver uses taxi service to spread hope, help those in need
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Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures

Brown University is facing lawsuits from three students injured in a campus shooting on December 13

Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures
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Cancer survivor returns to hospital as volunteer to support patients

Cancer survivor returns to hospital as volunteer to support patients

Cancer survivor returns to hospital as volunteer to support patients
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European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape

European Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known as "only yes means yes" — and urged the European

European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape
Crime|Europe|Health|World

UN court orders medical review of jailed Bosnian Serb general Mladic amid release bid

The U.N. war crimes court has ordered an independent medical assessment of lifetime inmate Ratko Mladic, after the 84-year-old Bosnian Serb general sought early release

UN court orders medical review of jailed Bosnian Serb general Mladic amid release bid
Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Daughter remembers father killed in North Texas tornado as family faces unimaginable loss

Daughter remembers father killed in North Texas tornado as family faces unimaginable loss

Daughter remembers father killed in North Texas tornado as family faces unimaginable loss
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Nonprofit brings aging horses into mutually-therapeutic contact with seniors

Nonprofit brings aging horses into mutually-therapeutic contact with seniors

Nonprofit brings aging horses into mutually-therapeutic contact with seniors
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Kimberly-Clark flags potential $170 million cost impact from higher oil prices

Kimberly-Clark warned on Tuesday that persistently higher oil prices could add up to $170 million in costs in the second half of the

Kimberly-Clark flags potential $170 million cost impact from higher oil prices
Health|Science|Technology

Nuclear medicine being called new frontier in cancer care: "A new era"

Nuclear medicine being called new frontier in cancer care: "A new era"

Nuclear medicine being called new frontier in cancer care: "A new era"
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Fire Chief seeks kidney donor as genetic disease worsens, highlighting disparities for Black patients

Fire Chief seeks kidney donor as genetic disease worsens, highlighting disparities for Black patients

Fire Chief seeks kidney donor as genetic disease worsens, highlighting disparities for Black patients
Education|Health|Technology

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media
Africa|Education|Environment|Health|World

Children at 'breaking point' in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says

Five million children across Sudan's Darfur region are facing extreme deprivation, the United Nations children's agency said on Tuesday, issuing an

Children at 'breaking point' in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says
Health|Science|Technology

Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain

Combining AI with quantum computing could enable doctors and researchers to analyze the human body at an unprecedented molecular level, unlocking breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Yet significant quantum technology hurdles remain before this vision becomes reality.

Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain
Education|Health|Science

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

The US military helped create the first flu vaccine to keep service members in action – and the logic for requiring vaccination has not changed.

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness
Health|Science|Technology

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers

Tracking glucose numbers in real time is an increasingly popular wellness trend, but monitoring a constant stream of data can lead to confusion and needless anxiety.

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
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More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking

Research shows that social isolation plays a major role in quality of life and risk of death in people with COPD.

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking
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Tourist dies after being bitten at snake show while on vacation in Egypt

Tourist dies after being bitten at snake show while on vacation in Egypt

Tourist dies after being bitten at snake show while on vacation in Egypt
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US seeks to accelerate deportations of migrant children in custody, CNN reports

The U.S. administration is bringing forward immigration hearings for deportations of migrant children in custody by weeks or even months in a bid to accelerate the process, CNN

US seeks to accelerate deportations of migrant children in custody, CNN reports
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Ghana rejects proposed US health aid deal, citing data concerns, source says

Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the U.S., a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters, the latest stumbling block to the

Ghana rejects proposed US health aid deal, citing data concerns, source says
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Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands

Two paramedics helped deliver a baby girl on a Delta flight as it landed in Portland, Oregon

Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands
Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump

Many people applying for Medicaid in Nebraska will soon have to prove that they're working, volunteering or in school

Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair

It has been nearly two months, but Rabih Khreiss still has trouble recognising his new life. 

As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
Business|Health|Technology|World

US agency upgrades probe into JLR vehicles' steering troubles

The U.S.

US agency upgrades probe into JLR vehicles' steering troubles
Economy|Environment|Health|World

Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children

For Somalia's malnourished children, already suffering the twin catastrophes of looming famine and radical cuts in

Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
Africa|Health|Political|World

A South Sudan community is denied aid as government and opposition blame each other

Displaced people in a South Sudan village have been denied lifesaving aid by the government, according to eyewitnesses and aid groups

A South Sudan community is denied aid as government and opposition blame each other
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|Health|World

Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers

The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers worked

Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers
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Wolves confirm Edwards has no structural damage in his knee, but he'll be out for at least a week

Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards will be sidelined for at least a week with a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee

Wolves confirm Edwards has no structural damage in his knee, but he'll be out for at least a week
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US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday

Companies seeking to register as medical marijuana dispensaries after U.S.

US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday
Economy|Education|Health|World

UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers

Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country's restrictions on girls' education and

UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers
Health|Sports

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction following transfer

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has taken an indefinite leave of absenceto enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction following transfer
Business|Economy|Health|Political

Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say

Supporters of a controversial California proposal to implement a one-time tax on billionaires say they have enough signatures to qualify it for the November ballot

Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say
Business|Environment|Health|Science

With Bayer at US Supreme Court, MAHA rallies against pesticides

"Make America Healthy Again" activists rallied at the U.S.

With Bayer at US Supreme Court, MAHA rallies against pesticides
Business|Environment|Health|Science

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

The Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Affordable housing opens for single parents pursuing college degrees

Affordable housing opens for single parents pursuing college degrees

Affordable housing opens for single parents pursuing college degrees
Crime|Education|Environment|Health

Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator says

Inexperienced teenage counselors were not trained to handle flood and other emergency situations at Camp Mystic, and feared making decisions on their own

Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator says
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US Supreme Court split over Bayer's fight against Roundup lawsuits

The U.S.

US Supreme Court split over Bayer's fight against Roundup lawsuits
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Local groups create reusable menstrual pads to help families in need

Local groups create reusable menstrual pads to help families in need

Local groups create reusable menstrual pads to help families in need
Environment|Health

Neighborhood goes weekend without potable water after construction site mistake

Neighborhood goes weekend without potable water after construction site mistake

Neighborhood goes weekend without potable water after construction site mistake
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CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

Federal health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to backyard poultry that has sickened at least 34 people since February

CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
Entertainment|Health

'I'm terrified': Teen’s viral plea for life-saving medicine gets millions of views

'I'm terrified': Teen’s viral plea for life-saving medicine gets millions of views

'I'm terrified': Teen’s viral plea for life-saving medicine gets millions of views
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Anglers reel in invasive species at 2026 Southwest Florida Invasive Freshwater Fish Roundup

Anglers reel in invasive species at 2026 Southwest Florida Invasive Freshwater Fish Roundup

Anglers reel in invasive species at 2026 Southwest Florida Invasive Freshwater Fish Roundup
Education|Health|Lifestyle

From birth to college graduation, this firefighter became part of the family

From birth to college graduation, this firefighter became part of the family

From birth to college graduation, this firefighter became part of the family
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Suspect charged in hospital shooting that killed a Chicago officer and injured another

Suspect charged in hospital shooting that killed a Chicago officer and injured another

Suspect charged in hospital shooting that killed a Chicago officer and injured another
Business|Education|Environment|Finance|Health|Political|Science

13 surviving sloths from Sloth World delivered to Central Florida Zoo in Sanford

13 surviving sloths from Sloth World delivered to Central Florida Zoo in Sanford

13 surviving sloths from Sloth World delivered to Central Florida Zoo in Sanford
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Middle schooler awarded certificate and police badge after saving friend

Middle schooler awarded certificate and police badge after saving friend

Middle schooler awarded certificate and police badge after saving friend
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

Hospital nurses voice concern over HR-1 cuts

Hospital nurses voice concern over HR-1 cuts

Hospital nurses voice concern over HR-1 cuts
Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Doctor who started marathoning at 55 completes his 100th race

Doctor who started marathoning at 55 completes his 100th race

Doctor who started marathoning at 55 completes his 100th race
Business|Education|Health|Science|Technology

Augmented-reality helmets to change firefighting

Augmented-reality helmets to change firefighting

Augmented-reality helmets to change firefighting
Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Boston to Big Sur: Runner takes on 2 marathons in 6 days

Boston to Big Sur: Runner takes on 2 marathons in 6 days

Boston to Big Sur: Runner takes on 2 marathons in 6 days
Business|Food|Health|Lifestyle

'We’ll wait for you': Community support fuels cafe comeback

'We’ll wait for you': Community support fuels cafe comeback

'We’ll wait for you': Community support fuels cafe comeback
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Shooting survivor uses art to help domestic violence victims

Shooting survivor uses art to help domestic violence victims

Shooting survivor uses art to help domestic violence victims
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Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing 2-hour barrier

Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean

Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing 2-hour barrier
Health|Science|World

South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people

South Carolina’s measles outbreak, which was the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years, is over

South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
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Sabalenka avoids Madrid Open virus scare and Osaka upset. Gauff and Rybakina lose

Tennis players are facing an unknown opponent at the Madrid Open

Sabalenka avoids Madrid Open virus scare and Osaka upset. Gauff and Rybakina lose
Education|Environment|Health|Technology|World

From a hangar to remote villages: How a float plane is helping save lives one flight at a time

From a hangar to remote villages: How a float plane is helping save lives one flight at a time

From a hangar to remote villages: How a float plane is helping save lives one flight at a time
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science|World

Britain's lifetime smoking ban set to become law

Britain's plans to ban future generations from buying cigarettes will become law this week, ushering in a policy still overshadowed by

Britain's lifetime smoking ban set to become law
Business|Health|Science|Technology

J&J sees AI halving the time to generate drug development leads

Johnson & Johnson is using artificial intelligence to slash by half the time it takes to generate new leads for developing drugs, the company's chief

J&J sees AI halving the time to generate drug development leads
Business|Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Parents working to spread the word about free preschool in Tulsa

Parents working to spread the word about free preschool in Tulsa

Parents working to spread the word about free preschool in Tulsa
Crime|Education|Health|Political

Family shares their story behind the push for the Purple Alert bill

Family shares their story behind the push for the Purple Alert bill

Family shares their story behind the push for the Purple Alert bill
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the cause

The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions for wildfires spreading.

Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the cause
Entertainment|Health|Sports

Joel Embiid made a gutsy return from an appendectomy. The 76ers are still in trouble against Boston

Joel Embiid thought he had a stomach bug during the Philadelphia 76ers' road trip in Texas

Joel Embiid made a gutsy return from an appendectomy. The 76ers are still in trouble against Boston
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Not familiar with ‘red pill’ content? Teen boys are, whether they want to be or not

Not familiar with ‘red pill’ content? Teen boys are, whether they want to be or not

Not familiar with ‘red pill’ content? Teen boys are, whether they want to be or not
Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Wellesley mother accused of killing 2 young children agrees to face murder charges in Massachusetts

Wellesley mother accused of killing 2 young children agrees to face murder charges in Massachusetts

Wellesley mother accused of killing 2 young children agrees to face murder charges in Massachusetts
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Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex

Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour featured firm denunciations by the pontiff of despotism and war and also unprecedented attacks from U.S.

Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Seaport, Hemab launch US IPOs as biotech listings gather momentum

Drug developers Seaport Therapeutics and Hemab Therapeutics launched their U.S. initial public offerings on Monday, seeking to capitalize on a growing investor appetite for new

Seaport, Hemab launch US IPOs as biotech listings gather momentum
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Polish nine-day charity stream breaks records to support kids with cancer

A nine-day, non-stop live stream in Poland raised a record-breaking sum for charity, local media said on Monday, after donations totalling over 250 million zlotys ($69

Polish nine-day charity stream breaks records to support kids with cancer
Health|Political|Science

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

Since voters live longer, casting a ballot may be seen as another healthy habit, like going for a run or eating lots of vegetables.

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research
Business|Economy|Health

Eli Lilly to buy Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2.3 billion in blood cancer bet

Eli Lilly said on Monday it would buy privately held cancer drug developer Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2.3 billion in cash, as the U.S. drugmaker looks to

Eli Lilly to buy Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2.3 billion in blood cancer bet
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Thermo Fisher to sell microbiology business to PE firm Astorg for over $1 billion

Medical equipment maker Thermo Fisher Scientific said on Monday it would sell its microbiology business to private equity firm Astorg for about $1.08 billion.

Thermo Fisher to sell microbiology business to PE firm Astorg for over $1 billion
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As New Mexico probes Epstein, local survivors come forward

Authorities in New Mexico are trying to determine how many local women and girls were abused by the late sex offender

As New Mexico probes Epstein, local survivors come forward