The Georgia school shooting marked the 30th mass killing in the U.S. so far this year.
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National and world news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer
The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record.
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How a bat disease may have led to the death of more than 1,000 kids
A new study in the journal Science found the decline of bats in the United States had come at a deadly cost to humans.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
A lawsuit by seven Republican-led states claims the administration is exceeding its authority and illegally preparing to forgive loans before the rule is even in effect.
Posted inNation & World, Olympics, Sports
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated for burns over 80% of her body from an attack by her partner.
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Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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Maui wildfire survivors say insurers are failing to clean up toxic damage to their homes
Dangerous fire residue contaminated nearly everything in homes that didn’t burn.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Trump backs plan that would give Elon Musk broad role in U.S. policymaking
The Republican presidential nominee is endorsing a commission that could give Musk responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations.
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How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math
Critics have pounced on the thresholds as arbitrary – an attempt by governments to regulate math.
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Target slows store theft, but at a cost to shopping experience
Keeping rows of products behind plexiglass, among other theft deterrents, could eventually drive shoppers out of stores or leave them feeling alienated, loss prevention experts say.