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Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices
The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data More »
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Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the U.S. Midwest, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable More »
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked More »
Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability
Some of the harshest words that President Donald Trump has used against a leading Democratic rival aren't about political differences but rather a learning disability More »
Billionaire Steyer's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race
In the wide-open race for California governor, billionaire Tom Steyer is on a spending binge More »
California bear-suit luxury car scam ends in insurance fraud sentences for 3
Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud involving a person in a bear costume damaging high-end cars More »
US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board
The U.S. Coast Guard says an airplane search crew has spotted an overturned ship matching the description of a cargo vessel that went missing with six people on board near the western Pacific territory of Saipan More »
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine More »
Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray
About 1,000 animal welfare protesters who tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin have been turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader More »
Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest
The son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest More »
