A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change.
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Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
Haley Robson, whom Epstein victimized as a 16-year-old high school student in Florida, said she and others like her are grateful for the closure that the release of the grand jury records would mean.
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year.
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Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter U.S.
The ruling rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement effort on multiple fronts, brushing off claims by Republicans about an ongoing ‘invasion’ along the southern border.
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Putin threatens nuclear response if Western troops are sent to Ukraine
‘What they are now suggesting and scaring the world with, all that raises the real threat of a nuclear conflict that will mean the destruction of our civilization,’ the Russian president said in a state-of-the-nation address.
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Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food, killing dozens; Israel says stampede caused shooting
More than 100 people were killed in the chaos, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to health officials.
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Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Abortion opponents have pushed laws in at least 15 states based on the idea that an embryo should have the same rights as a person.
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Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on the former president’s efforts to overturn his election loss to Joe Biden.
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Apple investors reject call for ethics transparency on company’s AI use
The AFL-CIO investment arm also is pressing other tech and media firms on the issue, including Walt Disney Co., Netflix Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
For every day he doesn’t pay, Trump said he’s facing $115,000 in accrued interest on the judgment, which is ‘beyond any permissible or constitutional scope of disgorgement.’