Politicians from Europe and the U.S. vowed that Russia would one day be made to pay for the destruction, though officials acknowledged that day is some way off.
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Railroads must alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed cargo train under new rule
The rule would force all railroads to send out information to all nearby emergency services anytime there is a derailment or hazardous chemical release, instead of expecting arriving firefighters to look up the details on an app.
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U.S. approves chicken made from cultivated cells, nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat
Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S.
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U.S. Coast Guard bringing in more ships, vessels to search for lost Titanic submersible
Three search vessels arrived on-scene Wednesday morning, including one that has side-scanning sonar capabilities.
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Tribal activists oppose Nevada mine key to Biden’s clean energy agenda as ‘green colonialism’
The administration says the lithium project will help speed up the shift away from fossil fuels. Opponents say it’s not worth the costs to the local environment and people.
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41 women die in riot in Honduran prison that president blames on ‘mara’ gangs
Prisoners belonging to the feared Barrio 18 gang reportedly burst into a cell block and shot other inmates or set them afire.
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DA, ethics panel back judge in Donald Trump hush-money case, finding no evidence of bias
In court papers made public Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office defended Judge Juan Manuel Merchan against Trump’s claims that he’s a ‘Trump-hating judge.’
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Judge orders names of people who posted Rep. George Santos’ $500,000 bond revealed
The New York Republican was released on bail on May 10 after pleading not guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress, but his suretors never appeared in open court to sign his bond.
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Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors is unconstitutional
The ruling affects only the Arkansas ban but may carry implications for the fates of similar prohibitions, or discourage attempts to enact them, in other states.
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Police say Harmony Montgomery’s father hid and moved her body for months after murder
The New Hampshire girl was reported missing in November 2021, nearly 2 years after police believe she was killed in Manchester.