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A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from further tree removal or other irreversible changes at East Potomac Park without court approval or advance notice. President Trump says construction on his proposed golf course overhaul will begin Nov. 15 and that the administration will appeal.
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Google DeepMind’s model pointed Hurricane Isaias toward the western Florida Panhandle while conventional models initially sent…
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A blind student who struggled through her freshman year later joined her school’s cheer squad and choir, with support from…
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A proposed repeal of federal roadless protections could expand logging and road building across millions of acres, but Oregon…
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A data center complex under construction in Port Washington is dividing residents, with the mayor pointing to needed city…
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Pennsylvania has confirmed at least 1,338 measles cases this year, including more than 250 hospitalizations and five deaths. The…
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Men made up 51% of California’s paid family-leave bonding claims last year, the first time they surpassed women since the…
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Drought cut hay production and helped fuel wildfires that pushed cattle off their usual range in southeastern Oregon. Higher…
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The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to an $800 million settlement with about 1,300 people who say they were sexually abused…
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Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan’s Karak region on Friday, killing seven people and…
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The U.S. general fertility rate fell 1% in 2025, reaching its lowest level on record, federal data show. Births among women in…
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At least 2 million Medicare Advantage members are expected to be affected by plans leaving some markets for 2027, with estimates…
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Heavy rain has flooded communities in four states, prompting evacuations, rescues and emergency declarations. Forecasters warned…
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After the Sept. 11 attacks, New York City police built an extensive surveillance system, with technology purchases made largely…
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President Donald Trump says East Potomac Park will close for 15 months as the golf course is redesigned, but officials have not…
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Researchers disclosed serious vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by about 70% of the world’s websites, and…
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Health officials are examining whether the first patients identified in Kenya and Nigeria encountered each other at Uganda’s…
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Researchers estimate that nearly 33,000 of the heat-related deaths in 854 European cities were linked to human-caused climate…
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Amazon, Microsoft and other firms are planning a wave of data centers in Spain’s Aragon region, where residents and…
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A typical renter household would need 16 years to save for a starter-home down payment and closing costs, twice the time…
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A Springfield employee whose company pays his premiums still faces a $5,000 deductible. National surveys show that high…
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A run of intense heat and drought is influencing where some people in the U.K. choose to live, with several households moving…
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A FWD.us analysis found arrests for vagrancy rose 44% and marijuana-possession arrests increased 6% from 2024 to 2025, despite…
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About 800 students and advocates heard Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels defend a community-led approach to integration but…
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Nigeria confirmed an Ebola infection in a woman who arrived from Uganda and was treated at a private hospital in Abuja. Health…
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A federal judge sharply questioned administration lawyers about President Donald Trump’s plans to redevelop East Potomac Golf…
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A Kelvin wave has lifted sea levels along the West Coast by about 6 to 8 inches, adding to the risk when high tides and storms…
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A National Guard member was shot in the leg shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday while trying to intervene in a fight in Southeast…
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Three students, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, police said. A community…
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Shoppers at mall skincare stores selling products from Mazal Group say they were pressured into purchases they did not want or…
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Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery in Rome on Oct. 13 to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung. Two U.S. specialists said…
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Jayeleauna Lewis lost $486 in food assistance shortly after it was deposited, leaving her family to stretch money for groceries.…
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Cornell University will bar fraternities from hosting parties and events for the rest of the academic year and add outside…
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A federal judge has barred further tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links through Oct. 26 after the government removed at least…
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Conservation teams at Palmyra Atoll are restoring native forests and removing invasive species to bring seabirds back. Their…
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Voters will decide whether most Massachusetts cities and towns with water and sewer service must allow single-family homes on…