The initiative is the first of its kind on such a large scale in the U.S.
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Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin
The Kremlin refusal to formally declare a state funeral reflects its uneasiness about his legacy.
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Seventeen states weigh adopting California’s electric car mandate
Rules require all new vehicles to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035.
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Trump moves to general election mode with Pennsylvania rally
While his endorsed picks won Republican primaries, many of them are inexperienced and polarizing figures now struggling in their November races.
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Ukraine’s nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting
The Zaporizhzhia facility has been held by Russian forces since early March, but its Ukrainian staff are continuing to operate it.
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Uvalde children grapple with trauma after school massacre
Experts worry because communities of color, such as the largely Hispanic city, face disparities in access to mental health care.
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Jackson’s new worry: More water pressure could break pipes
Federal, state and local authorities are stressing unity in Jackson, Mississippi, where the 150,000 residents continue to face a crisis with the water system.
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Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina
Authorities were investigating whether the gun-wielding man acted alone or was part of a larger plot against powerful Vice President Cristina Fernandez.
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IRS mistakenly published some taxpayers’ confidential data
The IRS accidentally posted data from a tax form used by both individuals and tax-exempt organizations.
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Jane Fonda announces she has lymphoma and doubles down on activism
Jane Fonda announced her diagnosis Friday on Instagram, saying she will undergo chemotherapy for six months and that she has been ‘handling the treatments quite well.’