During the trial in a case brought by 16 young people, plaintiffs testified about how increased heat, smoke from wildfires, and drought affect their activities and mental health.
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Trump lawyer faces discipline over plot to keep former president in power after 2020 election loss
Attorney John Eastman, a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, faces possible disbarment in disciplinary proceedings.
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Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through gaps in air protection
Russian forces mostly targeted the region around the Ukrainian capital in a nighttime drone attack lasting around 3 hours, with Ukrainian air defenses shooting down about 2 dozen.
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Maine will receive at least $235 million in settlements from companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis
A Maine Monitor analysis looks at who stands to benefit from this money and why it matters.
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Vatican document calls for Catholic Church to promote women, include LGBTQ+ community
The Vatican on Tuesday released the synthesis of a two-year consultation process, publishing a working document that will form the basis of discussion for a big meeting of bishops and laypeople in October.
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Mass shootings, violence leave dead and injured across U.S. this weekend
At least 60 people were shot in the Chicago area alone.
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case
A deal reached with the Justice Department ends a long-running investigation into the president’s second son.
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Andrew Tate is charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
Romanian prosecutors say the divisive social media personality and his brother, Tristan, have been charged.
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In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search covered 10,000 square miles but turned up no sign of the lost sub known as the Titan.
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Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming not controlled, study finds
Various earlier reports have found that the cryosphere – regions on Earth covered by snow and ice – are among the worst affected by climate change.