Health officials say the virus that causes polio has been detected in New York City’s wastewater weeks after a case of polio was identified north of the city.
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Anne Heche remains on life support for organ donation, family says
On the morning of Aug. 5, Heche’s car smashed into a house in a neighborhood in west Los Angeles and a fire erupted with the car embedded inside the home.
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FBI seized multiple sets of top secret documents from Trump’s home
A federal judge on Friday unsealed the search warrant that says agents were investigating potential violations of 3 federal laws, including one that governs handling of defense information under the Espionage Act.
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Republicans spend big in efforts to change U.S. Constitution
Conservative groups pushing for a convention of the states as a way to amend the U.S. Constitution have been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in state legislative primaries to elect Republican lawmakers sympathetic to their cause.
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Congress approves Democrats’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
The bill’s pillar is about $375 billion over 10 years to encourage industry and consumers to shift from carbon-emitting to cleaner forms of energy, hailed by experts as Congress’ biggest climate investment ever.
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Ship heads to Ukraine to get grain for food-starved Africa
For months, fighting and a Russian blockade meant grain produced in Ukraine, known as the world’s breadbasket, piled up in silos, sending food prices sky-high and leading to hunger in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
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Jury can’t reach verdict in engineers’ Flint water trial
A judge has declared a mistrial in a dispute over partial liability for Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water.
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Mortgage rates jump on strong employment and inflation data
The inflation data may cause the Federal Reserve to moderate its rate hikes.
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Pope Francis meets transgender guests of Rome church
The Blessed Immaculate Virgin community in the Torvaianica neighborhood on Rome’s outskirts opened its doors to transgender people during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Death toll from weekend Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 48
Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers have fought four wars and several smaller battles over the last 15 years at a staggering cost to the territory’s 2 million Palestinian residents.