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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.
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As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it’s also emitting millions of tons of CO2

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.
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Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela’s presidential election

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people.
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U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline.
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4 takeaways from President Biden’s Oval Office address

In his first public remarks after exiting the race for president, Biden focused on his goals for his final months in office and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.
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Olympic officials try to crush U.S. probes of China doping, threaten Salt Lake Games

Olympic officials threatened to block Salt Lake City's bid to host the 2034 Games if U.S. criticism of the World Anti-Doping Agency persists.
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Secret Service director resigns in the wake of Trump assassination attempt

U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her job, according to a statement released by the White House.
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Kamala Harris pledges to ‘earn and win’ the nomination after Biden’s endorsement

Vice President Kamala Harris said she wants to unite the Democratic Party.
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Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, endorses Harris for nominee

President Biden is discontinuing his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open.
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Trump paints a familiar vision for his 2nd term at the Republican convention

For the first time, the former president recounted in detail the assassination attempt on his life, before turning to divisive rhetoric he has long used on the campaign trail.
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Widespread technology outage disrupts Alaska 911 service, global flights and banking

The problem affected airline communications, causing the FAA to ground all domestic American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines flights.
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A solemn Trump recounts details of assassination attempt: ‘I’m not supposed to be here’

Trump opened his presidential nominating speech with an emotional recounting of the shooting at his rally that left him injured and killed another.
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Rogue waves can strike without warning. These scientists found a way to predict them.

Scientists have created a new tool that can give 5 minutes advance warning of a dangerous rogue wave in the ocean.
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Alaska political leaders condemn attack on Trump

A bullet grazed the former president's ear during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
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What we know about the alleged Trump shooter

A picture of the 20-year-old alleged shooter from Bethel Park, Pa., is still emerging.
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The man killed in the assassination attempt on Trump died shielding his family

Corey Comperatore, 50, lived in Sarver, Pa., and was the father of two daughters.
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Biden calls for unity following Trump assassination attempt

Biden called to "lower the temperature" in politics in remarks Sunday.
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Trump is fine after an assassination attempt at his rally

One person at the rally was killed and two others wounded in the attack.
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A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species

A skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth offers new insights into what made the animals tick — and could help de-extinction efforts.
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Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.