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Muddy boots and AI are helping this threatened frog to make a comeback

It had been five years since the first of the frog eggs had been moved, carefully plucked from Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and transported by ...

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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire

DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that ...

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Trump administration ends 988 Lifeline’s special service for LGBTQ+ young people

The nation’s Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, shuttered the specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth this week. The move came a day after the Lifeline ...

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The week when crypto won big in America

For years, the U.S. government has adopted a hands-off approach to cryptocurrencies, deeming them too dangerous for average Americans — and too risky for ...

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Man whose car struck crowd outside LA club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd

Updated July 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM EDT A man plowed his vehicle into a crowd of people waiting to enter a Los Angeles ...

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Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead

HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing ...

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Vermont schools will receive $6.5M in afterschool funds after Trump partially lifts freeze

Vermont schools should soon be able to access roughly $6.5 million in summer and afterschool funding after the Trump administration announced Friday it would ...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle monitor ahead of trial

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The ongoing feud between the U.S. and Brazil escalated on Friday after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair ...

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Besides bold letters to world leaders, Trump is working on a subtler tariff strategy

President Trump’s tariff letters to world leaders are attracting a lot of attention. But that’s not the entirety of his trade strategy. This week ...

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Maine Public emergency alert distribution not going away amid federal funding losses

Despite this week’s vote by Congress to roll back $1.1 billion in previously appropriated funding for public broadcasting, President and CEO Rick Schneider says ...

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