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A rare bipartisan housing bill just became law – but Americans will still struggle with affordability

The legislation is the first major housing bill to pass in decades.

A rare bipartisan housing bill just became law – but Americans will still struggle with affordability
Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Son of Belgian wildfire victim disputes Spanish officials' account of warnings

The son of a Belgian man who perished in Spanish wildfiresdisputed authorities' claims that

Son of Belgian wildfire victim disputes Spanish officials' account of warnings
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain

Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast on Sunday

Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy

Africa’s renewable energy transition is entering a new phase as the continent shifts from proving that clean energy works to building the institutions needed to deploy it at scale

Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
Asia|Business|Environment|Finance|Science|World

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated

China’s national weather center says Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in the eastern province of Zhejiang and is expected to gradually weaken

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated
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Heat and humidity make World Cup quarterfinal challenge for Norway, England even tougher

Norway and England both had South Florida heat to worry about in their World Cup quarterfinal clash in Miami Gardens

Heat and humidity make World Cup quarterfinal challenge for Norway, England even tougher
Crime|Environment|Travel|US|Videos|World

Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp

A woman has been found dead in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations

Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp
Environment|Health|Science

Dangerous heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in much of the US

A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend

Dangerous heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in much of the US
Economy|Environment|Sports|Travel|World

This summer ski destination in the Andes isn’t getting enough snow

This summer ski destination in the Andes isn’t getting enough snow

This summer ski destination in the Andes isn’t getting enough snow
Arts|Environment|Health|Science|US

Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak

The Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak

Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
Environment|Europe|World

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12

Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Colorado firefighters get some help from "Goldie" the goat while fighting Rock Creek Fire

Colorado firefighters get some help from "Goldie" the goat while fighting Rock Creek Fire

Colorado firefighters get some help from "Goldie" the goat while fighting Rock Creek Fire
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Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters

Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters

Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World

For these children, the earthquakes in Venezuela changed everything

For these children, the earthquakes in Venezuela changed everything

For these children, the earthquakes in Venezuela changed everything
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, National Assembly president says

The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on Saturday,

Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, National Assembly president says
Environment|Science

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds.

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

America In Focus: Fed officials divided on US inflation views; US home prices hit all-time high

The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday

America In Focus: Fed officials divided on US inflation views; US home prices hit all-time high
Environment|World

Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded

Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential monsoon rain have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh and left over a million stranded as authorities

Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded
Business|Environment|Europe|World

British couple saved from Spanish ravine after deadly wildfire

A British couple visiting Almeria on holiday were found down a ravine, semi-conscious and badly burned, by police who were out searching for survivors of the deadly

British couple saved from Spanish ravine after deadly wildfire
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up

Major German carmakers are experiencing sharp quarterly sales declines in China, the world's biggest auto market

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up
Environment|Europe|Health|Science|World

Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe

Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe

Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe
Education|Environment|Health|World

Teen Venezuela quake survivor mourns her 'young forever' friends

Maria Alejandra Sanz turned away when she heard rescue workers had pulled the lifeless body of one of her best friends from the rubble of a

Teen Venezuela quake survivor mourns her 'young forever' friends
Asia|Environment|World

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China's Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated

Typhoon Bavi made landfall late on Saturday in the coastal city of Taizhou in eastern China, where nearly 2 million people

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China's Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives

Renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources

As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives
Environment|World

1 dead, hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding

1 dead, hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding

1 dead, hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Asia|Environment|World

China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Bavi nears

China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the the major eastern city of

China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Bavi nears
Business|Economy|Environment

Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market

Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market

Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Business|Crime|Environment|Science|Technology

New York’s Department of Investigation launches inquiry into buckling Manhattan high-rise

New York’s Department of Investigation launches inquiry into buckling Manhattan high-rise

New York’s Department of Investigation launches inquiry into buckling Manhattan high-rise
Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Wildfire devastates an expat community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 with 23 missing

A wildfire has devastated a remote community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 people

Wildfire devastates an expat community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 with 23 missing
Environment|Science

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

The Trump administration has finalized a rule that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Cuba's power grid fails for second time this week, plunging country into darkness

Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed on Friday in the second nationwide outage this week and the fourth this year

Cuba's power grid fails for second time this week, plunging country into darkness
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species

The Trump administration finalized a major change on Friday to how threatened species are considered in agency actions, removing regulatory language aimed at preventing damage to

Trump administration rule weakens protections for threatened species
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Occidental's quarterly realized oil prices jump amid Iran war disruption

Shale producer Occidental Petroleum said in a filing on Friday its worldwide average realized oil prices rose 38.4% in the second quarter compared with the previous three months,

Occidental's quarterly realized oil prices jump amid Iran war disruption
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New York Times countersues US employment agency over DEI lawsuit

The New York Times in a court filing on Friday accused the U.S.

New York Times countersues US employment agency over DEI lawsuit
Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Technology

US extends work permits for Haitians, other immigrants with temporary protected status

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US extends work permits for Haitians, other immigrants with temporary protected status
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Holtec Nuclear Corporation files for US IPO amid surging power demand

Energy company Holtec Nuclear Corporation filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. on Friday, seeking to capitalize on investor enthusiasm for nuclear power businesses amid

Holtec Nuclear Corporation files for US IPO amid surging power demand
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Trump administration opens endangered species’ habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law

Trump administration opens endangered species’ habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law

Trump administration opens endangered species’ habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas

Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since 2020

Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas
Arts|Crime|Environment|Political|US

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool again as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued effort to renovate the site pushes past his initial July 4 deadline

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp
Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|World

Witnesses to fatal Houston ICE shooting challenge agency's account, lawyer says

Three men who witnessed the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. agent in Houston on Tuesday have challenged

Witnesses to fatal Houston ICE shooting challenge agency's account, lawyer says
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

FAA extends flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare for another year

The U.S.

FAA extends flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare for another year
Business|Environment|Health|Science

PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition

PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition

PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition
Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Spanish wildfire victims burned in cars as roads turned into death traps

As a wildfire tore across the mountains towards them, panicked residents in rural Andalusian villages around Los Gallardos in southern Spain faced an

Spanish wildfire victims burned in cars as roads turned into death traps
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Lightning sends chunks of concrete flying in Kansas family's front yard

Lightning sends chunks of concrete flying in Kansas family's front yard

Lightning sends chunks of concrete flying in Kansas family's front yard
Environment|Health|Science|World

Victims of Spanish wildfires killed while trying to escape along river bed ‘trap’

Victims of Spanish wildfires killed while trying to escape along river bed ‘trap’

Victims of Spanish wildfires killed while trying to escape along river bed ‘trap’
Asia|Environment|World

Northern China braces for heavy rains as Bavi nears

Localities across northern China are bracing for heavy rains, shutting parks and lowering water levels in reservoirs, as the powerful Typhoon Bavi continued to send

Northern China braces for heavy rains as Bavi nears
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Couple arrested after more than 100 dogs rescued from South Carolina home

Couple arrested after more than 100 dogs rescued from South Carolina home

Couple arrested after more than 100 dogs rescued from South Carolina home
Australia|Environment|Science|Technology

Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth

Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth

Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit

China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state's energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors during

Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Baker Hughes wins conditional EU nod for $13.6 billion Chart deal

U.S. oilfield services ‌firm Baker Hughes BKR.O secured EU antitrust approval on Friday for its $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries GTLS.N after

Baker Hughes wins conditional EU nod for $13.6 billion Chart deal
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

German automakers hit by sharp China sales drop in second quarter

German carmakers' sales collapsed further in China during the second quarter, as a protracted slowdown in the world's biggest auto market cranked up the

German automakers hit by sharp China sales drop in second quarter
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Several cats, kittens rescued from York County hoarding situation

Several cats, kittens rescued from York County hoarding situation

Several cats, kittens rescued from York County hoarding situation
Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

CSU-Pueblo becomes ‘Firefighter City’ for crews battling Aspen Acres Fire

CSU-Pueblo becomes ‘Firefighter City’ for crews battling Aspen Acres Fire

CSU-Pueblo becomes ‘Firefighter City’ for crews battling Aspen Acres Fire
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump admin strikes $26 million settlement deal with Keystone Pipeline operator for 2022 oil spill

Trump admin strikes $26 million settlement deal with Keystone Pipeline operator for 2022 oil spill

Trump admin strikes $26 million settlement deal with Keystone Pipeline operator for 2022 oil spill
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political

Arizona seniors among highest risk for heat-related death, groups trying to change that

Arizona seniors among highest risk for heat-related death, groups trying to change that

Arizona seniors among highest risk for heat-related death, groups trying to change that
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump says he will not sign 'big yawn' bipartisan housing bill

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Trump says he will not sign 'big yawn' bipartisan housing bill
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|US

US files proposed deal with Keystone pipeline owner over 2022 Kansas rupture

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US files proposed deal with Keystone pipeline owner over 2022 Kansas rupture
Environment|Europe|World

Twelve people killed as firefighters battle ‘the most devastating fire to date’ in Spain

At least 12 people have died as massive wildfires sweep through Andalusia’s Costa de Almería, forcing evacuations and drawing hundreds of emergency workers into a desperate battle against the flames.

Twelve people killed as firefighters battle ‘the most devastating fire to date’ in Spain
Environment|Science|Technology

You’ve never heard of these glaciers, but they’re becoming critical climate havens as America’s iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade

They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.

You’ve never heard of these glaciers, but they’re becoming critical climate havens as America’s iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

From homeless to a place of their own: How ‘A Tiny Home for Good’ is helping people rebuild their lives

From homeless to a place of their own: How ‘A Tiny Home for Good’ is helping people rebuild their lives

From homeless to a place of their own: How ‘A Tiny Home for Good’ is helping people rebuild their lives
Environment|Health|Science

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'

Most of America’s Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

Philippine Air to order 15 Boeing 787-10 and nine Airbus A350-1000

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is poised to order 15 Boeing 787-10 aircraft and nine Airbus A350-1000 jets, marking its first Boeing purchase

Philippine Air to order 15 Boeing 787-10 and nine Airbus A350-1000
Crime|Environment|Europe|Health|World

Twelve killed, 23 missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires

At least 12 people died attempting to flee a wildfire in southern Spain and 23 were missing, officials said

Twelve killed, 23 missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Republicans have beef with Texas Rep. James Talarico – why does meat matter in US politics?

Two communication scholars explain how what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are.

Republicans have beef with Texas Rep. James Talarico – why does meat matter in US politics?
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Why better-off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions

Amid growing political pushback against data center development, more evidence is emerging of their impact on local economies.

Why better-off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

As Europe bakes, Eurostar orders trains that can cope with 55C heat

As Europe bakes, Eurostar orders trains that can cope with 55C heat

As Europe bakes, Eurostar orders trains that can cope with 55C heat
Economy|Environment|World

IEA cuts Russian oil output forecasts on Ukrainian attacks

Russian oil output will decline by about 3% to 8.9 million barrels per day this year because of Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure, the International Energy

IEA cuts Russian oil output forecasts on Ukrainian attacks
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Travel

‘L.A. at rush hour.’ ‘Disney World.’ American national parks feeling the strain this summer

‘L.A. at rush hour.’ ‘Disney World.’ American national parks feeling the strain this summer

‘L.A. at rush hour.’ ‘Disney World.’ American national parks feeling the strain this summer
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|Science|World

Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns

A cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse as war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season threaten to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis in the

Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns
Environment|Health|Science|World

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says

Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says
Environment|Health|Science|US

EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists

After Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities his agency would pursue

EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing

The buckling of two steel columns at the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan has raised questions about one of the nation’s largest office-to-apartment conversions

New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing