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Trump and Harris will meet face-to-face for the first time on Tuesday’s debate stage

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris didn't directly interact during his term. She debated Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, in 2020.
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These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia

Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting.
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2 students, 2 teachers dead in Georgia high school shooting; 14-year-old in custody

A 14-year-old student is in custody after opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., leaving two students and two teachers dead and injuring nine other people, officials said.
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15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind

The insurance workers were on an office retreat in the Rocky Mountains. They met at dawn to begin a hike to the summit of Mount Shavano.
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Army says Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ by Trump aides

The statement comes in response to NPR's reporting on an altercation during former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington.
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RFK is ending his presidential bid in key states, urging supporters to vote for Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is suspending his long-shot run and removing his name from ballots in battleground states.
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FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to two updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.
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CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?

Some researchers wonder if CEOs' ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.
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COVID is on the rise this summer. Here’s why and what else you should know.

There is a worldwide COVID-19 wave this summer, and a new vaccine coming in September.
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Costco says it’s going to start cracking down on membership sharing

The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses.
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The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why.

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.
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Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why.

Distance from the epicenter, the kind of soil in your area and even the building you're in can determine how you experience an earthquake.
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Working from home allowed him to be a more engaged dad. Now it’s over.

Return-to-office policies are getting stricter, upending the lives of those who had gotten used to working from home.
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U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there’s more to the story

The U.S. now has more than 100 Olympic medals, the most of any nation. But there's a bigger story behind the medal count in Paris.
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Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids

Some children who had COVID developed a severe inflammatory response that could put them in the ICU. Scientists have learned why.
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Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

Supporters hope the Democratic Governors Association chair, former teacher and congressman can pick up Midwest votes.
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Deb Haaland’s push to protect Indigenous people disappoints some Native leaders

As a member of Congress, she passed a bill to hold the executive branch accountable for persistent violent crime in Native communities.
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Inflation math is changing America’s dinner plans

For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings.
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Airlines could soon be banned from charging fees for seating families together

The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline "junk fees," unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.
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Hamas accuses Israel of killing its top political leader while he was in Tehran

Hamas called Ismail Haniyeh's death "a dangerous event" that would have repercussions across the region.