Tarrant County proposal would eliminate 92 Election Day polling sites
A proposal before Tarrant County, Texas, would provide 92 fewer Election Day polling sites than the county used in the 2022 midterms.
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At least 15 unaccounted for after flash flood in Arizona's Grand Canyon
The National Park Service said at least 15 people may be unaccounted for after flooding near Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch.
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Plaskett Fire prompts evacuations along California's Big Sur coast
A new wildfire prompted evacuations near Big Sur as crews also worked to contain the larger Timber Fire, officials reported.
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Fuel supplier alleges company behind Freedom Fuel stations failed to pay nearly $4 million
Mansfield Oil alleges KRSM obtained about 1.1 million gallons of fuel worth nearly $4 million without paying and sold some through Freedom Fuel stations.
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USDA cyclospora projects face closures and relocation after funding cuts
Two USDA cyclospora research projects lost congressional funding, while a third is set to move from Maryland to Iowa, according to a Reuters report.
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Hurricane Karina forms in Pacific far from land as dangerous surf reaches Mexico
Karina became a Category 1 hurricane far southwest of Baja California, with forecasters warning of dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of Mexico.
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Olivia Rodrigo festival and Melinda French Gates direct $20 million to women’s nonprofits
Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival raised $10 million for 10 nonprofits, and French Gates pledged an additional $10 million at the event in Irvine, California.
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NASA completes new Deep Space Network antenna in California
NASA announced the completion of Deep Space Station 23, a 34-meter antenna added to the Deep Space Network complex near Barstow, California.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches from Florida
SpaceX launched NASA's $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for a mission studying planets, galaxies and cosmic expansion.
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NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center for a three-month journey to its planned orbit.
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Meta agrees to $1 billion Texas settlement and new child-safety controls
Meta agreed to pay $1 billion and add child-safety controls to its platforms to settle a Texas lawsuit alleging harm to children.
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Volunteer team rescues climber from Sierra Nevada ledge after 15-hour operation
A four-person volunteer team rescued a climber stranded on a narrow ledge near Mammoth Lakes, California, after an operation lasting more than 15 hours.
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Video shows Arkansas state patrol officer pulling passenger’s hair and punching him during arrest
Al Jazeera published footage showing an Arkansas state patrol officer pulling a passenger by the hair and punching him after a high-speed chase.
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Federal judge strikes down parts of deportation rules used against noncitizen speakers
A federal judge in California ruled that parts of the government's deportation framework violated constitutional speech and due-process protections.
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Columbia police officer killed and another wounded after domestic-dispute call
Columbia police said one officer and a suspect died and a second officer was wounded after officers responded to a domestic-dispute call in South Carolina.
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