The chemical bombardment is beginning to worry scientists who fear over-use of pesticides is harming pollinators and worsening a growing threat to birds that eat insects.
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Two Coast Guard cutters moved from Kittery base to Rhode Island
The cutters Tahoma and Campbell each have a crew of about 100.
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U.S. poised to announce new military aid, drones for Ukraine
The U.S. says it will give Ukraine 15 Scan Eagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-resistant vehicles, 2,000 anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counter-offensive against Russian invaders.
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Islamic State ‘Beatle’ gets life term for U.S. hostage deaths
A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State group ever to be convicted in a U.S. court.
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DeSantis’ Florida election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases
From its conception the special police unit has drawn widespread criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups who fear it would serve as a political tool for the governor.
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Utah officials secretly investigated female high school athlete’s gender
Neither the girl nor her parents were told of the investigation, begun when parents of two students who had lost to the girl in competition complained.
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Three men, including Mafia hitman, charged in ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s killing
The notorious Boston crime boss was beaten to death in a West Virginia prison in 2018 hours after he was transferred from a prison in Florida, where he had been serving a life sentence for 11 murders and other crimes.
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Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts
Recent wins, including the president signing into law a climate and prescription-drug package that accomplishes many of his party’s long-held objectives, have eased a debate over Biden’s future that was spreading.
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Rosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies
The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail was established in Georgia after the former first lady grew concerned about the future of butterflies.
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Prosecutors rest their case against 2 men in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
The pair are on trial for a 2nd time on conspiracy charges after a jury in April couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict but acquitted 2 other men.