In the final days of a tumultuous race, Democrats deploy star power to motivate uncertain voters.
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Justice Department reaches $100 million settlement with ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse
The funds will go to the budgets of federal agencies affected by the collision. Others, including the state of Maryland, are pursuing separate damages.
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Prosecutors to recommend resentencing Menendez brothers in 1989 killings of their parents
The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Smith has brought two federal cases against Trump. One, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, was dismissed in July. The other, charging Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
The world’s 20 richest countries – which are responsible for 77% of the carbon pollution in the air – are falling short of their stated emission-cutting goals, with only 11 meeting their individual targets, the report said.
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Biden set to apologize to Native Americans for boarding schools, becoming first president to do so
The remarks would be the first time a U.S. president apologized for the atrocities suffered by tens of thousands of Native children who were forced to attend boarding schools over several generations. From 1819 to 1969, the government managed or paid churches and religious groups to run more than 400 federal Indian boarding schools across 37 states.
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More companies ditching junk carbon offsets
There’s been a sharp decline in sales in 2023, according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of the most recent public datasets covering 320,000 offset transactions.
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Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume
Israel has carried out strikes on several schools-turned-shelters in recent months, saying it precisely targets militants hiding out among civilians. The strikes often kill women and children.
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Biden administration cracks down on lead paint
The rule could trigger extensive cleanup once a doctor, public health official or other expert identifies signs of lead exposure depending on state and local laws.
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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
U.S. intelligence officials and private tech companies say Russian activity has increased sharply before the Nov. 5 election.