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Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall in Northern Florida as Category 1 Storm

TAMPA, Fla.—Hurricane Debby has made landfall Monday in northern Florida as a Category 1 storm. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Debby has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (129 kph). The storm made landfall in Steinhatchee, a tiny community of less than 1,000 residents in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast. […]

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Response to ‘Benefits and Harms of Proposed Social Media Legislation’

The issue extends beyond legislation; it’s about recognizing the impact of these technologies on children.

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Possible Thunderstorms Over Southern California Prompt More Fire Warnings

The state’s largest fire was 18 percent contained Thursday. Several evacuation orders and warnings remained in place in Riverside and San Diego counties.

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Senate Poised to Pass Bills to Protect Children’s Safety and Privacy Online

President Joe Biden has urged Congress to send the bills to his desk ‘without delay.’

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A Quick, Easy, Legit Way to Cut Prescription Drug Costs

Signing up for help can give you a discount on over 10,000 prescription drugs.

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Most Airlines Except One Are Recovering From CrowdStrike Tech Outage; Feds Have Noticed

Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers, and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government. The airline’s chief executive said it would take “another couple days” before “the worst is clearly behind us.” Delta’s […]

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EPA Awards $160 Million to Tackle Climate Impacts of Construction Materials

Funding for grants, ranging from $250,000 to $10 million, is being allocated from President Joe Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump tells the story of assassination attempt in emotional, unifying RNC address

“I wasn’t supposed to be here.” Trump said. The crowd chanted back, “Yes you are!”

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More Than $2.7 Billion in Losses Estimated After Hurricane Beryl

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency.

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2026 World Cup Could Bring Over $1 Billion in Economic Activity to California

The economic activity will generate an estimated $22.3 million for the state, according to a report.

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Autistic Children Have Unique Gut Microbes: Study

Digestive tract analysis could be used as a non-invasive tool to determine autism among children, researchers said.

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Scientists Discover New Method to Prevent Age Related Vision Loss

Boosting a protein linked to aging protects against age-related macular degeneration.

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How China’s Gain-of-Function Research Threatens the World

COVID-19 has caused widespread suffering. How can a virus disrupt the world for four years? The answer may lie in controversial gain-of-function research.

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USDA Rules Leave US Organics Disadvantaged Against Imports, Alleges Watchdog

Foreign group certification of organic food continues to raise problems for U.S. farmers and consumers.

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Supreme Court to Consider Reinstating Approval for Utah Railroad

Justices agree to examine a lower court ruling that invalidated federal approval for a railroad in Utah.