Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast.
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Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies
Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn criminal charges against him to his political advantage
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Ocean fish farm proposed off New England coast
A group of fish farmers wants to be the first to bring offshore aquaculture to the waters off New England by growing salmon and trout miles from land.
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The Great Salt Lake seemed like it was dying. But there’s been a ‘miraculous’ shift
A record snowy winter has jump-started a recovery for the lake’s water level, which was at a historic low in the fall.
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Texas governor wants to pardon man who killed Black Lives Matter protester
Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was convicted Friday of murdering a man at an Austin rally in 2020.
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Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives
Under the previous attorney general, Democrat Tom Miller, Iowa’s victim compensation fund also paid for Plan B, the so-called morning after pill, as well as other treatments to prevent pregnancy.
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Texan declared innocent in slaying now arrested in another
Lydell Grant, exonerated in 2021 after serving 7 years for a fatal stabbing, is now accused of murder for shooting a fellow motorist.
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Harry Lorayne, the memory wizard of showbiz, dies at 96
Showman, salesman and author, Lorayne wowed audiences with his prodigious ability at recall.
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Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic
The share of home-based workers with a college degree also jumped from just over half to more than two-thirds, and people working from home were more likely to have moved in the past year.
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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again
Both former lawmakers told NBC’s Meet the Press that they want to return to their positions as lawmakers. Special elections for the seats, which have yet to be set, will follow in the coming months.