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Putin tells local officials to do better on fighting Siberian fires

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered regional officials on Tuesday to do more to tackle fires raging in Siberia, after at least eight people were killed over the weekend and hundreds of buildings burned.

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Guinness World Records Honors African American Civil War Memorial on February 1, the First Day of Black History Month 2024

The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation proudly announces a historic achievement: the African American Civil War Memorial Wall of Honor has been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Most Names on a War Memorial." This esteemed recognition, bestowed on February 1, coinciding with the commencement of Black History Month, commemorates the extraordinary contributions of 209,145 Black soldiers and their white officers.

Here's exactly why Donald Trump made his plasma announcement on Sunday night

In politics, there is no such thing as a coincidence. Politics is a game of timing, calculation and appearances, and it's very, very rare that anything happens entirely by chance.

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Southern California Mudslides: Hundreds Still Await Rescue; 15 Dead

A day after mudslides crushed several Southern California homes and left at least 15 people dead, rescuers faced a difficult task Wednesday as hundreds of people remain cut off by debris in one neighborhood and others are still missing, officials said.

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Houston Native Serves in Norwegian Sea Aboard USS Ross

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Luis Moreno, from Houston, mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) as the ship transits the Norwegian Sea June 29, 2017.

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Preserving Communities Of Color Holds Conference in Houston

Attendees at the three-day Preserving Communities of Color (PCOC) conference held in Houston over the weekend explored the social, institutional and economic changes that impact communities of color across the nation.

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Schools reopening without masking is 'formula for disaster,' Louisiana children's hospital doctor says

Opening schools full of unvaccinated children without requiring them to wear masks or take other precautions is a recipe for disaster, the physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital New Orleans says.

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Texas seized part of the US-Mexico border/blocked federal Border Patrol agents - what happened next

Eagle Pass, Texas, has turned into the epicenter of a growing feud between Texas and federal authorities over how to tackle the migrant crisis and who has jurisdiction over that part of the US-Mexico border.

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Justice Department closes investigation into Emmett Till killing after failing to prove key witness lied

The Justice Department has officially closed its investigation into the infamous killing of Emmett Till without federal charges for a second time, leaving only more questions after a potentially significant claim from one of the last living witnesses led investigators on a fresh hunt for evidence.

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School sends California family a hotspot after students went to Taco Bell to use their free WiFi

As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco Bell's free WiFi to access their coursework from the restaurant's parking lot, according to a county official.

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COMMENTARY: Faith and Common-Sense, Ways to Fight Coronavirus

Fannie Mae Miles Bradford, at 89, has experienced more in her lifetime than many of the government officials who are advising us about our lives today. So, Mrs. Bradford is approaching the coronavirus scare with similar stamina that has seen her through many nerve shattering eras.

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COMMENTARY: Faith and Common-Sense, Ways to Fight Coronavirus

Fannie Mae Miles Bradford, at 89, has experienced more in her lifetime than many of the government officials who are advising us about our lives today. So, Mrs. Bradford is approaching the coronavirus scare with similar stamina that has seen her through many nerve shattering eras.

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'Have you no sense of decency, sir?'

Texas is suffering from record high temperatures, with heat indexes topping a staggering 120 degrees.

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7.0 Alaska quake damages roads, brings scenes of chaos

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck near Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday morning caused extensive damage to buildings and roads, sent residents scurrying for cover and triggered a tsunami warning for a time, authorities said.

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Hundreds are still trapped from Florence's flooding, and 'the worst is still yet to come'

Florence's merciless deluge has already killed 18, trapped hundreds and made parts of North and South Carolina impassable -- and authorities say the worst flooding is yet to come.

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Pence Slated To Visit Indonesia, Japan, South Korea And Australia In April

Details on the trip are not yet public, but it represents a chance for Pence to smooth over relations with US allies who are adjusting to President Donald Trump's new leadership style and to discuss Trump's decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal that would have included Japan and Australia.

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US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

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Idaho lawmakers approve bill that would allow execution by firing squad

Idaho lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow execution by firing squad, according to the legislature's website.

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More Hispanic workers impacted by Covid-19 in food processing and agriculture workplaces, CDC study finds

More Hispanic workers were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in food processing plants, manufacturing plants and agriculture workplaces in the US last spring than workers of other races or ethnicities, a team led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.

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Biden calls on Cuban regime to 'hear their people and serve their needs' amid rare protests

President Joe Biden on Monday expressed support for the Cuban people amid rare protests in the country over a lack of freedoms and a worsening economy, calling on Cuban President Miguel Diàz-Canel regime to "hear their people and serve their needs."