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Big Sur fire: Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze raging in California
Jun 24, 2021 14:04Firefighters are battling to contain a wildfire that erupted near Big Sur last week, as the flames continue to engulf the dry California landscape and threaten historical sites, cabins, and ranches. The fire is one of dozens of wildfires burning in hot, dry conditions across the US west, including in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Over 30,000 US veterans of post-9/11 wars have killed themselves since 2001
Jun 23, 2021 14:30New research released recently shows the post-9/11 wars launched by the U.S. military since 2001 have resulted in over 30,000 suicides by active duty American troops and veterans—over four times the number killed in combat operations.
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Biden failed to reconcile border policy with science: Hundreds of thousands cross unvaccinated
Jun 23, 2021 14:21Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims that the "open-border policies" of the Biden administration have caused a surge in illegal border crossings. The numbers support Abbott. Dealing with migrants from countries with low vaccination rates has been very hazardous for the border patrol.
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Robots may soon be able to reproduce - will this change how we think about evolution?
Jun 23, 2021 09:43A team of researchers from the UK and the Netherlands have recently demonstrated a fully automated technology to allow physical robots to repeatedly breed, evolving their artificial genetic code over time to better adapt to their environment.
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Biden administration is routinely sending Mexican children back to danger, report finds
Jun 23, 2021 09:21While the Biden administration vowed to end Trump’s practice of expelling unaccompanied minors, the practice persists for children from Mexico.
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Democrats’ domestic agenda faces setbacks by Republican obstructionism
Jun 22, 2021 16:09US President Joe Biden’s far-reaching domestic agenda in the US is facing serious setbacks on a range of issues as the political quagmire of a tightly contested Senate is seeing Democratic ambitions sharply curtailed in the face of Republican obstruction.
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Few cops who used force on George Floyd protesters have faced discipline
Jun 22, 2021 01:07ProPublica compiled 68 videos that seemed to show US officers using disproportionate force on protesters. A year later, police have disclosed discipline for a total of 10 officers.
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Racial bias makes white Americans more likely to support wars in nonwhite foreign countries
Jun 22, 2021 00:51White Americans who hold racist beliefs are significantly more likely to endorse aggressive military interventions over diplomacy or economic strategies in foreign countries at odds with the United States, if the residents of those countries are perceived as nonwhite.
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Democrats forge ahead with voting rights bill in the face of GOP opposition
Jun 21, 2021 11:40Senate Democrats are forging ahead on their expansive voting rights legislation with a key procedural vote scheduled for Tuesday (June 22, 2021) as the issue comes down to one theme: unity.
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25 richest Americans pay few taxes — partly thanks to the “family fund” loophole
Jun 20, 2021 12:23The 25 richest Americans pay little to no taxes thanks to leveraging loopholes in the tax code, according to a report from ProPublica released recently.