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RFK Jr. argues that Biden is a bigger threat to democracy than Trump

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued Monday that President Joe Biden is a greater threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump.

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Federal government braces for long/expensive road recovery from Baltimore bridge collapse

Rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and getting the critical Port of Baltimore back online will require an enormous interagency effort – and significant federal funding.

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Earliest look at hurricane season calls for more storms than ever predicted

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season isn’t here yet, but is already shaping up to be one for the books, with more hurricanes and named storms predicted in a pre-season forecast from Colorado State University than ever before.

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‘Extraordinary’ archive of ancient brains could help shed light on mental illness

An undertaker turned academic, Alexandra Morton-Hayward became interested in brains — specifically how they decompose — during her former job.

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Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing

The crew of a massive container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday warned of power issues before the collision, which caused the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River, officials said.

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Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinícius Jr. reduced to tears; speaks about racist abuse received

Brazilian superstar Vinícius Jr. broke down in tears in an emotional media conference on Monday while speaking about his experience with racist abuse while playing for Real Madrid in Spain.

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Why Costco’s hot dog is still $1.50 when everything has gotten so expensive

Inflation has touched nearly everything these last few years — even Trader Joe’s 19-cent bananas. But Costco is holding the line on its hot dog-soda combo price.

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Israel attacked aid workers ‘systematically, car by car,’ charity founder says; fury builds over deadly strike

The founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK) has accused Israel of targeting his aid workers “systematically, car by car” during the strikes that left seven dead on Monday, as mounting international fury over the attack further strains Western support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Flood emergency hits Florida’s capital after storms unleash tornadoes and life-threatening flooding along Gulf Coast

Fierce storms are targeting the Ohio Valley and tracking through the Southeast Thursday, a day after deadly storms spawned damaging tornadoes and flash flood emergencies from Texas to Mississippi.

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US scientists leave academia - bad news for drug companies

Scientists in the United States, especially those in the biomedical fields, are increasingly leaving the world of academia for better-paying industry jobs amid stagnant federal funding and low wages.

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Final 2 former Mississippi officers in racially charged ‘Goon Squad’ case to be sentenced

Former Rankin County deputy Brett McAlpin and former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield, two of six Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in the torture of two Black men in 2023, will be sentenced on Thursday.

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The supersonic plane that was faster than Concorde

Five years before Concorde’s first flight, another majestic supersonic aircraft took to the skies — and almost became the inspiration for an even faster passenger plane.

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Polar ice melting; changes Earth’s rotation - messes with time

One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time. Exactly when that will happen is being influenced by humans, according to a new study, as melting polar ice alters the Earth’s rotation and changes time itself.

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‘I consider myself very lucky’: This man was one of the last to make it off the Baltimore bridge before its collapse

It was just past 1 a.m. on March 26 and Larry DeSantis was headed to his second job at Herman’s Bakery in the Baltimore area -– the halfway point of another long, but normal workday.

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Boat capsizes: Eight Chinese migrants dead on Mexico beach

Eight Chinese migrants have been found dead on the coast of southern Mexico, authorities said, after their boat capsized along a popular but perilous route for illegally entering the United States.

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After a handcuffed ride in the back of a police van, a man was left paralyzed and needed his legs amputated, lawsuit alleges

A man filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he was paralyzed and needed his legs amputated after police officers in St. Petersburg, Florida, put him in restraints, placed him in the back of a police van without a seatbelt and then drove in a reckless manner.

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Dachshunds under threat - Germany proposes ban on breeding

Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday, citing a new draft law that looks to prohibit the breeding of dogs with “skeletal anomalies.”

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Tiger Woods on player list for The Masters; longtime friend concerned over him walking 72 holes

Tiger Woods is on the player list for The Masters later this month, but according to a longtime friend of the 15-time major champion there are concerns regarding the physical challenge of navigating 72 holes over four days.

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With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming

Progress on inflation is moving in the wrong direction. The latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday, showed that annual inflation ticked up to 3.5% in March from 3.2% in February. That marked the largest annual gain in half a year.

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US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at UN - what does that mean for war?

Following several failed attempts over five months of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, the United Nations Security Council on Monday finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. The United States, which had been the only remaining hurdle to such a call, decided not to strike down the resolution.