These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, spar...

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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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Armed bystander distracted gunman in fatal In-N-Out shooting

The shooter was identified as Chad Williams, 24. He fatally shot himself, authorities said at a news conference.

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New Evidence That Microplastics Can Cross Placental Barrier And Alter Hormone Production

Tiny particles of plastic seem to turn up in every place we look.

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Hundreds pay respects at Plano memorial service for Carrollton's Isabella Gonzales

Dozens of American flags lined the church’s campus, matching the red, white, and blue attire of attendees.

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The last day of a factory in Trump country, as its work moves to China

For generations, this Ohio factory was a way of life. Then came the final shift.

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Prosecutors drop Reflecting Pool damage charge against former Olympian

Trump has claimed vandals deliberated damaged the pool, but prosecutors say internal documents show it was likely contractor error.

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See stunning images in this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition | CNN

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has narrowed the search for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year. The winners will be announced on September 17.

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67 boat strikes. 221 dead. The cocaine hasn’t slowed, officials report.

The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

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Texas Republicans cut ticket prices to Trump’s unconventional convention

State parties have adopted sharply different methods for picking who can attend the GOP gathering in September.

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Opinion | Look at Earth’s orbit. This mess is dangerous.

Space debris is a safety risk, both on the Earth’s surface and in orbit.

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Opinion | A missed opportunity to save Social Security

The program's insolvency is the most predictable political problem America has.

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Police identify Islamist as suspect in Berlin Pride attack, seeking his arrest

Police said suspect is a ​member of the city's "Islamist scene".

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Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says

The president's lawsuit against the IRS — which resulted in a now-scuttled proposal for a $1.8 billion payout fund — was filed for an “improper purpose," the judge said.

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Justice Dept. subpoenas N.Y. Times journalists over reports on new Air Force One

The unusually aggressive step was related to coverage of reportedly deficient security features of President Donald Trump’s new Qatari-donated plane.

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Ken Paxton faces questions over Texas registration, voting address

Election lawyers said the attorney general may have violated Texas law by remaining registered at former home. His campaign dismissed the news report as 'baseless.'

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ICE officer fatally shoots Mexican man in Houston during traffic stop

The incident appears to mark the first deadly shooting by federal immigration officers since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis in January.

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‘There Is No Going Back’: The Inside Story of Europe’s Rupture With America

Trump’s tariffs, threats against Greenland spurred a rebellion by top leaders; the limits of “flattery diplomacy.”

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Trump earned over $1 billion on cryptocurrency and coin ventures last year

In almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms, the president’s earnings from crypto, settlements and resorts far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.

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Live updates: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship and ruled states can ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams. Follow for live updates.

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Column | The all-natural way to fix the Reflecting Pool

Enlisting nature to help purify the Reflecting Pool could be more patriotic and successful than tossing in more chemicals.

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How a Star Wars Lego Dispute Triggered an Armed Police Raid in Utah

It started with a consignment gone bad. It ended with officers storming an Airbnb, a restraining order, a RICO lawsuit—and a small town turned upside down.

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Court rules against Trump administration on air pollution limits

Circuit court finds the EPA under President Joe Biden had authority to issue stricter controls on fine particulate matter, the nation’s deadliest air pollutant.

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Who owns your data?

A case about geofence warrants could determine whether your location history and other digital records are protected as personal property.

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Internal memo orders staff not to reveal deaths in national parks

Guidance issued by the Interior Department instructs National Park Service staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details.

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Trump, Frustrated With High Gas Prices, Channels Biden’s Criticism of Big Oil

Some oil executives were privately critical of the president’s comments and explained the fuel supply chain is a slow-moving machine.

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Secret emails reveal sketchy tactics in California Public Health's tobacco ban 'endgame'

Here are the sketchy tactics California’s public health agency is using to convince towns and cities to ban tobacco sales.

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The blue paint is peeling off the Reflecting Pool

An "American Flag Blue" paint sheet was seen floating on Thursday as workers cleaned algae after Trump's $14 million renovation.

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Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

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While Alan Turing is legendary for cracking Nazi codes during World War II, newly surfaced papers reveal he was simultaneously building a portable voice-encryption device that successfully encrypted a...

Newly revealed documents show that, while breaking Nazi codes, Turing was also building a device that almost changed military communication forever.

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